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Simon Fraser University

Location

Burnaby Campus, Burnaby Canada

Ranking

# 319QS World University Rankings

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91Undergraduate programs

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43Postgraduate programs

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About Simon Fraser University

Simon Fraser University (SFU) was founded in 1965 with a distinct west coast spirit. It has been rated Canada's top comprehensive university by Maclean's magazine twelve out of the last thirteen years. With three campuses, over 30,000 undergraduate students, 5,700 graduate students and post-doctoral fellows, over 160,000 alumni and over 1,000 tenure-track faculty, SFU has developed a strategic vision as an “engaged university defined by its dynamic integration of innovative education, cutting-edge research, and far-reaching community engagement.” The university has a substantial international student population and worldwide research and program linkages. Its new tagline is: “Canada’s engaged university.”

About Simon Fraser University

Simon Fraser University (SFU) was founded in 1965 with a distinct west coast spirit. It has been rated Canada's top comprehensive university by Maclean's magazine twelve out of the last thirteen years. With three campuses, over 30,000 undergraduate students, 5,700 graduate students and post-doctoral fellows, over 160,000 alumni and over 1,000 tenure-track faculty, SFU has developed a strategic vision as an “engaged university defined by its dynamic integration of innovative education, cutting-edge research, and far-reaching community engagement.” The university has a substantial international student population and worldwide research and program linkages. Its new tagline is: “Canada’s engaged university.”

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Simon Fraser University (SFU) was founded in 1965 with a distinct west coast spirit. It has been rated Canada's top comprehensive university by Maclean's magazine twelve out of the last thirteen years. With three campuses, over 30,000 undergraduate students, 5,700 graduate students and post-doctoral fellows, over 160,000 alumni and over 1,000 tenure-track faculty, SFU has developed a strategic vision as an “engaged university defined by its dynamic integration of innovative education, cutting-edge research, and far-reaching community engagement.” The university has a substantial international student population and worldwide research and program linkages. Its new tagline is: “Canada’s engaged university.”

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Simon Fraser University (SFU) was founded in 1965 with a distinct west coast spirit. It has been rated Canada's top comprehensive university by Maclean's magazine twelve out of the last thirteen years. With three campuses, over 30,000 undergraduate students, 5,700 graduate students and post-doctoral fellows, over 160,000 alumni and over 1,000 tenure-track faculty, SFU has developed a strategic vision as an “engaged university defined by its dynamic integration of innovative education, cutting-edge research, and far-reaching community engagement.” The university has a substantial international student population and worldwide research and program linkages. Its new tagline is: “Canada’s engaged university.”

University information

Bachelor

1130+
6+
88+

Master

6+
88+
24,594
86%
14%
7,732
78%
22%
1,371
58%
42%

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Rankings & ratings

Simon Fraser University is one of the top public universities in Burnaby, Canada. It is ranked #319 in QS World University Rankings 2025.

QS World University Rankings

  • 2012
    #282
  • 2014
    #=244
  • 2015
    #=222
  • 2016
    #225
  • 2017
    #226
  • 2018
    #=245
  • 2019
    #=264
  • 2020
    #314
  • 2021
    #323
  • 2022
    #=298
  • 2023
    #=328
  • 2024
    #318
  • 2025
    #319

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