1. University of Toronto. This age-old institution has a rep for turning out Canada's bigwigs.

2. Ryerson University. For those who refuse to trade their guitar in for a degree in accounting, this school pour les artistes is for you. Earn a degree in various forms of art, like fashion design and photography.

3. University of Waterloo. Engineers, mathematicians and scientists alike swear by this institution. Oh, and other programmes are offered as well.

4. University of British Columbia (UBC). Alright; show of hands: who doesn't want to attend a school that's located mere kilometres from the Pacific and the Rockies?

5. York University. This school is home to many of Canada's most noted faculties; Osgoode Hall Law School and (the) Schulich School of Business among them.

6. McGill University. Never mind the education,  this school should offer a course titled "Keeping up with Parisian Trends: shopping the streets of Canada's fashion capital".

7. Queen's University. Where all class presidents go to congregate and educate.

8. University of Western Ontario. Besides being a noted drinking school, this institution takes its hallowed halls very seriously.

9. Mount Allison University. This institution constantly receives accolades for being a research university.

10. St. Francis Xavier University. Once again, this small Nova Scotia university made it to the top of Maclean's list of the Top Canadian Universities (primarily undergrad category).