QS rankings 2026: UdeM and its affiliated schools among the best in the world

July 3, 2025

The Université de Montréal and its affiliated schools, HEC Montréal and Polytechnique Montréal, are ranked 168th globally and 7th in Canada according to the QS World University Rankings, which evaluates the overall quality of universities from around the world.

Several criteria are taken into account, according to variable weightings, to assess academic performance:

• Research – 50% (30% related to Academic Reputation, based on a survey of academics from around the world; 20% based on Citations per Faculty from SCOPUS)
• Employability – 20% (15% related to Employer Reputation; 5% related to Employment Outcomes and the number of graduates in high-impact jobs)
• Learning Experience – 10% (Faculty Student Ratio)
• Global Engagement – 15% (5% reflecting the International Faculty Ratio; 5%, the International Research Network; 5%, the International Student Ratio)
• Sustainability – 5% (related to the university’s environmental impact)

Nearly 3,000 institutions were assessed for this 2026 edition, and over 1,500 were selected and ranked by the British organization Quacquarelli Symonds (QS).