Register of Postsecondary Institutions

Statistics Canada maintains an up-to-date list of public and private, not-for-profit postsecondary institutions for statistical purposes. This list includes universities, colleges, trade/vocational institutes and school boards offering adult education programs. The Register of Postsecondary Institutions is now available online to researchers and the public.

The Register is designed to identify the universe of all public and not-for-profit postsecondary institutions in Canada. Institutions are classified in a more detailed level than in the past, so that users can identify, compare and analyse the information in a more comprehensive manner.

The Register will serve as a frame for surveys of postsecondary institutions in Canada. The Register is being made publicly available so that researchers, institutions and members of the public are aware of how Statistics Canada has classified institutions. Basic counts of institutions can also be generated for analytical purposes.

The Register of Postsecondary Institutions will be updated on a quarterly basis to reflect changes occurring to postsecondary institutions. Statistics Canada performs updates based on information received from many sources.

Definitions, data sources and methods: survey number 5075.

The Register of Postsecondary Institutions (81-005-XWE, free) is now available online. From the Our products and services page, under Browse our Internet publications, choose Free, then Education.

For more information, or to enquire about the concepts, methods or data quality of this release, contact Client Services (1-800- 307-3382; 613-951-7608; fax: 613-951-9040; educationstats@statcan.gc.ca), Culture, Tourism and the Centre for Education Statistics.