Rankings & Achievements
With over 50 years of history and an established reputation world wide, Lakehead University has a record of providing students with an outstanding educational experience.
Lakehead is ranked in the top 10% globally and is the #1 ranked university in North America with under 10,000 students according to Times Higher Education 2024 Global Impact Rankings.
The Impact Rankings measure the societal impact of universities by evaluating an institution's success in delivering the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals. In 2024, Lakehead is ranked in the Top 10 in Canada for its contributions to clean water and sanitation, the protection of terrestrial ecosystems, climate action, and more.
At Lakehead University we are deeply committed to community-engaged research approaches that tackle vital issues that really matter to people, communities, and the planet.
Lakehead University was named in Canada's Top 3 research universities by Research Infosource 2023. This ranking speaks not only to the active research community among our professors, but also to the opportunities students can find beginning in their undergraduate studies. These help students gain hands-on experience that serves them well in finding careers in their field after graduation.
Maclean's lists Lakehead University among Canada's Top 5 primarily undergraduate universities and the #1 in Ontario in the magazine's 2025 University Rankings.
Lakehead is also the #1 university in Ontario in its category for student awards and faculty-to-student class ratio.
As a public university in Canada, Lakehead is proud to offer students a learning environment that is both academically rigorous as well as nurturing and supportive, to help students achieve their full potential.
The success in our graduates seeking employment upon completing their Lakehead degree is above both the provincial and national employment rate average for public universities. This achievement recognizes our ongoing and renowned commitment to providing a transformative university experience, grounded in exceptional scholarship and unique student potential.