Name: 2026 Canadian University X (Twitter) Rankings
Creator: uniRank
Published: 2026-08-14

Introduction

What are the most popular Canadian Universities on X (formerly Twitter)? uniRank answers this question by publishing the 2026 X University Ranking of all Canadian higher-education institutions on X meeting the following uniRank selection criteria:

being chartered, licensed or accredited by the appropriate higher education-related organization in Canada
offering at least three-year bachelor's degrees or postgraduate master's or doctoral degrees
delivering courses predominantly in a traditional, non-distance education format

The aim of the uniRank X University Ranking is to offer an approximate popularity index for each Canadian university on the X social media platform, based on the total number of followers. Read also our article about the importance of Social Media for Universities and prospective students.

Canadian Universities on X (Twitter)

Rank	University	Followers	Avg monthly posts
1	McGill University	147,870	186
2	University of Toronto	128,155	154
3	The University of British Columbia	97,748	142
4	University of Alberta	92,863	104
5	University of Waterloo	88,731	135
6	Western University	83,176	259
7	McMaster University	79,081	104
8	Concordia University	71,709	100
9	Queen's University	64,907	91
10	University of Calgary	63,923	120
11	Toronto Metropolitan University	60,120	157
12	University of Guelph	52,853	58
13	Simon Fraser University	51,782	149
14	Memorial University of Newfoundland	51,239	143
15	Brock University	46,002	203
16	Université de Montréal	44,857	109
17	University of Ottawa	43,081	141
18	University of Saskatchewan	42,854	126
19	University of Manitoba	39,665	306
20	Université du Québec à Montréal	39,416	108
21	Université Laval	39,011	62
22	Dalhousie University	32,002	129
23	Wilfrid Laurier University	29,170	124
24	University of Victoria	25,728	84
25	University of Northern British Columbia	25,046	82
26	York University	24,430	130
27	University of Windsor	23,746	170
28	OCAD University	23,510	122
29	University of Prince Edward Island	21,893	29
30	Northern Alberta Institute of Technology	19,505	307
31	University of New Brunswick	19,423	49
32	Trent University	18,949	125
33	Université de Sherbrooke	18,846	34
34	Royal Roads University	18,555	57
35	British Columbia Institute of Technology	18,536	65
36	Southern Alberta Institute of Technology	18,451	56
37	HEC Montréal	17,265	21
38	Ontario Tech University	17,199	106
39	St. Francis Xavier University	16,540	120
40	University of Regina	15,300	61
41	Mount Royal University	14,524	216
42	Laurentian University	14,202	103
43	The University of Winnipeg	14,046	84
44	Polytechnique Montréal	13,081	48
45	Carleton University	13,033	53
46	Saint Mary's University	12,961	64
47	Acadia University	12,621	109
48	MacEwan University	12,038	100
49	Emily Carr University of Art and Design	12,011	36
50	University of Lethbridge	11,892	32
51	Université du Québec en Outaouais	11,325	91
52	Cape Breton University	10,863	110
53	Vancouver Island University	9,750	120
54	University of the Fraser Valley	9,489	125
55	Lakehead University	9,290	40
56	École de Technologie Supérieure	8,850	18
57	University Canada West	8,589	27
58	Mount Saint Vincent University	8,582	63
59	Thompson Rivers University	8,445	29
60	Nipissing University	8,362	69
61	Université du Québec	7,991	46
62	Mount Allison University	7,943	61
63	Bishop's University	7,928	51
64	Kwantlen Polytechnic University	7,822	41
65	Université du Québec à Chicoutimi	7,309	19
66	Université de Moncton	6,216	15
67	Capilano University	5,928	39
68	Algoma University	5,785	36
69	Trinity Western University	5,584	32
70	NSCAD University	5,288	50
71	University of King's College	5,240	46
72	St. Thomas University	5,105	93
73	Brandon University	5,018	31
74	Université du Québec en Abitibi-Témiscamingue	4,209	9
75	Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières	4,115	11
76	First Nations University of Canada	4,023	15
77	École Nationale d'Administration Publique	3,621	13
78	Redeemer University	3,601	32
79	Concordia University of Edmonton	2,501	24
80	Quest University Canada	2,239	16
81	Université de Saint-Boniface	2,187	50
82	Canadian Mennonite University	2,119	64
83	Université Sainte-Anne	1,793	13
84	Yorkville University	1,738	12
85	Ambrose University	1,696	17
86	Kingswood University	1,455	29
87	The King's University	1,392	20
88	Crandall University	1,358	8
89	St Mary's University	1,181	16
90	Université de Hearst	990	5
91	Burman University	870	10
92	Campion College at the University of Regina	866	10
93	Collège Universitaire Dominicain	624	15
94	Luther College at the University of Regina	594	20
95	Aurora College	562	5
96	St. Thomas More College	416	5
97	College of the North Atlantic	35	2
98	St. Stephen's University	23	0.31

Notice: the total number of followers of the above X (Twitter) pages were extracted in August 2026.

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