| Institution City Province Total students Established Year joined Sponsored research income (thousands) | |
| University of Alberta Edmonton Alberta 38,820 1908 1991 $513,313 | |
| University of British Columbia Vancouver British Columbia 60,560 1908 1991 $577,190 | |
| University of Calgary Calgary Alberta 32,710 1966 2006 $380,388 | |
| Dalhousie University Halifax Nova Scotia 18,940 1818 2006 $150,038 | |
| Université Laval Quebec City Quebec 43,560 1663 1991 $356,675 | |
| University of Manitoba Winnipeg Manitoba 28,870 1877 2011 $187,444 | |
| McGill University Montreal Quebec 38,580 1821 1991 $515,302 | |
| McMaster University Hamilton Ontario 32,600 1887 1991 $379,959 | |
| Université de Montréal Montreal Quebec 48,330 1878 1991 $536,238 | |
| University of Ottawa Ottawa Ontario 42,200 1848 2006 $325,969 | |
| Queen's University Kingston Ontario 28,140 1841 1991 $207,034 | |
| University of Saskatchewan Saskatoon Saskatchewan 21,420 1907 2011 $186,261 | |
| University of Toronto Toronto Ontario 89,540 1827 1991 $1,147,584 | |
| University of Waterloo Waterloo Ontario 39,200 1956 1991 $189,333 | |
| University of Western Ontario London Ontario 32,500 1878 1991 $249,669 | |