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Universities and education in Maple Ridge

Maple Ridge is a regional education center with a mix of universities and research activity in our dataset, spanning fields such as Healthcare, Business and Economics.

Education type
Regional education center
Education score
65/100

Education overview

Maple Ridge is a regional education center with a mix of universities and research activity in our dataset, spanning fields such as Healthcare, Business and Economics.

Maple Ridge, Canada is classified as a regional education center in our deterministic education index. These are planning estimates derived from country academic priors and existing city signals — not measured enrolment data or institutional rankings. Data year 2025; last updated 2026-05-16.

Universities

Representative academic ecosystem for this city — deterministic dataset entities, not a verified institutional directory.

Universities

Universities below are deterministic, representative dataset entities generated for research and discovery — they are not a directory of specific, real, or accredited institutions, and the scores are not rankings. Verify actual universities and accreditation with official sources.

  • Maple Ridge Public University

    Public

    medium student body · est. ~1795

    • Physics
    • Humanities
    Research intensity:
    68/100
    International focus:
    91/100
  • Maple Ridge Institute of Technology

    Technical

    small student body · est. ~2008

    • Architecture
    • Energy
    • Transportation
    • Design
    Research intensity:
    69/100
    International focus:
    94/100
  • Maple Ridge Business School

    Business

    small student body · est. ~1896

    • Business
    • Economics
    • Finance
    • Law
    • Public Policy
    • Tourism
    Research intensity:
    57/100
    International focus:
    98/100
  • Maple Ridge Medical School

    Medical

    small student body · est. ~1949

    • Healthcare
    • Biotechnology
    • Social Sciences
    Research intensity:
    64/100
    International focus:
    88/100

Research environment

Where research activity concentrates and how strong it is.

Research environment

Research64/100

Research activity in Maple Ridge centers on Healthcare, Physics and Biotechnology, with a research score of 64/100.

Student life

The day-to-day experience for students.

Student life

Student friendliness59/100

Maple Ridge offers a moderate student environment, supported by strong quality of life and good connectivity.

International students

How the city draws students from abroad.

International students

International students93/100

Maple Ridge attracts international students through academic programs and strong urban quality of life.

Academic strengths

Academic fields most represented across the city's universities in our dataset.

Academic strengths

  • Architecture
  • Biotechnology
  • Business
  • Design
  • Economics
  • Energy
  • Finance
  • Healthcare

Education score

A 0–100 composite of higher education, research, reputation, student friendliness, international appeal, and university density. Used consistently across the platform.

Education score

Education score65/100
Higher education68/100
Research64/100
Academic reputation58/100
Student friendliness59/100
International students93/100
University density44/100

Student friendliness

How well the city supports student life overall.

Student friendliness

Student friendliness59/100

Maple Ridge has a student-friendliness score of 59/100, reflecting affordability, walkability, connectivity, and overall quality of life for students.

Research score

Research strength and the density of academic institutions.

Research score

Research64/100
University density44/100
Academic reputation58/100

Maple Ridge has 4 representative universities in our dataset and a research score of 64/100.

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