| 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 |