Conestoga College Ranking

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  CourseCompare – Best College in Ontario (2026) named Ontario's top college for the second year running, judged on job placement, graduate salaries, student ratings, and employer reputation.
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  CourseCompare – Canada's Top Trade School (2025 and 2026) recognised as the country's leading trade school, reflecting its strength in skilled-trades and apprenticeship training.
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  CourseCompare – Best Early Childhood Education Program in Canada, ranked first nationally for ECE.
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  CourseCompare – Cybersecurity (2nd in Canada) its cybersecurity programs placed second nationwide.
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  Research Infosource – Top 20 Research Colleges, listed among Canada's leading research colleges (around 19th) for several consecutive years, underlining its applied-research focus.
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  University Magazine – Culinary (3rd in Canada) named among Canada's best culinary schools, up from fourth the previous year.
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  Strong graduate outcomes – roughly 87% of graduates find work within six months, with Ontario's highest college graduation rate (around 72%) and high employer satisfaction.
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  Note on world university rankings as a polytechnic college rather than a research university, Conestoga is not assessed by QS or Times Higher Education world university rankings; Canadian college and subject rankings are the relevant benchmark.

Conestoga College Rankings By Category

Conestoga performs strongest in employment-focused metrics, skilled trades, and applied research, where Canadian college- and subject-specific bodies place it at or near the top. Selected rankings:

Category	Source & Year	Ranking
Best College in Ontario	CourseCompare 2026	1st in Ontario
Trade School	CourseCompare 2026	1st in Canada
Early Childhood Education	CourseCompare 2025	1st in Canada
Cybersecurity Programs	CourseCompare 2025	2nd in Canada
Co-op Programs	CourseCompare	3rd in Canada
Culinary Schools	University Magazine 2025	3rd in Canada
Top Research Colleges	Research Infosource	Top 20 in Canada
World University Ranking	QS / Times Higher Education 2026	NA