Rankings, Ratings and Awards
University Canada West has received ratings and recognition from QS Stars and other external organizations. Explore UCW’s latest ratings, awards and other third-party recognition.
UCW’s 2026 QS Stars Rating
University Canada West has received a second consecutive overall 5 Star rating from QS Stars.
In the 2026 QS Stars assessment, UCW received 5 Stars for Teaching, Employability, Online Learning, Global Engagement and MBA Program Strength.
The 2026 assessment was completed using QS Stars Methodology 6.0 and is valid from September 3, 2026, to December 2, 2031.
Previous QS Stars Recognition – 2021
In September 2021, University Canada West (UCW) received an overall 5 Star rating from QS Stars higher education rating system.
UCW is the third university in Canada, and the first in British Columbia, to receive a 5 Star rating from QS Stars. There are only a total of seven institutions in the United States and Canada that have received a 5 Star rating.
As part of the QS Stars audit process, institutions receive an overall rating of between zero and 5+ stars, as well as a rating in at least eight of 13 key areas. UCW’s scores included:
- Teaching: 5 Stars
- Employability: 5 Stars
- Academic Development: 5 Stars
- Online Learning: 5 Stars
- Social Impact: 5 Stars
- Inclusiveness: 5 Stars
- Global Engagement: 4 Stars
UCW also received 5 Stars in the Specialist Criteria category for its Master of Business Administration degree program.
The QS Stars rating system provides an in-depth evaluation that assesses a university on a broad range of key performance indicators.
UCW MBA Recognition
UCW’s Master of Business Administration received a 5-Star Program Strength rating in the 2026 QS Stars assessment. The assessment recorded a 92% graduate employment rate, 80.8% overall student satisfaction and an 82.5% completion rate for the MBA.
University Canada West Rankings, Ratings and Recognition
University Canada West rankings and ratings vary by organization, methodology and assessment criteria. UCW has received recognition from external organizations and higher-education platforms across areas such as academic quality, employability, online learning, program strength and global engagement.
CourseCompare included UCW on its list of Canada’s Best Online MBA Programs of 2025.
CourseCompare included UCW on its list of Canada’s Best Online Universities of 2025.
CourseCompare included UCW on its list of Canada’s Best Online BBA & BCom Degrees of 2025.
University Canada West was ranked one of the Best Online Universities in Canada in 2021 and 2023 by University Magazine.
University Canada West’s MBA and MBA Foundation programs are ranked #4 in ApplyBoard’s top 10 Canadian university programs
UCW ranks first in 2024 for most Scopus-indexed publications among private institutions
