Sites like McGill University

01 · Entity

About McGill University

McGill University mcgill.ca

Wikidata: English-language public research university in Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Top 10K · #3,325 7 technologies Crawled Nov 6, 2026

Summary by Claude

Official website of McGill University, a public research university in Montreal offering undergraduate, graduate and professional degree programs, research, and campus information.

Who it’s for

Prospective and current students, faculty, researchers, alumni

Business model

Tuition, government funding, research grants, donations

• higher education
• undergraduate admissions
• graduate programs
• medical school
• law faculty
• research institutes
• Montreal university
• continuing studies
• alumni

02 · Embedding space

Competitor map

Each alternative by how close its vector is to McGill University’s (x) and how much traffic it gets, how much of the stack it shares, or where it sits in the embedding space itself (y). Lines split each axis at the median. Hover for the numbers, click to jump to it in the list.

We can’t read mcgill.ca’s homepage (UND_ERR_CONNECT_TIMEOUT), so it’s compared on what Wikidata and Wikipedia say about it.

1. 01
   University of Toronto utoronto.ca Top 10K English

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   The University of Toronto - Error 403

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2. 02
   University of Alberta ualberta.ca Top 10K

   ERROR: The request could not be satisfied

   public research university in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

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   Very close cos 0.897
3. 03
   University of Michigan umich.edu Top 1K English

   public research university in Ann Arbor, Michigan

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4. 04
   University of Melbourne unimelb.edu.au Top 10K English

   Australian public university located in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

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   0 say University of Melbourne is a good alternative to McGill University 0 say University of Melbourne isn’t a real alternative to McGill University

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5. 05
   University of Victoria uvic.ca Top 10K English

   Home - University of Victoria

   Inspired by and honouring place, we are a community-minded, globally engaged university where we transform ideas into meaningful impact.

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6. 06
   University of Manchester manchester.ac.uk Top 10K English

   The University of Manchester

   The University of Manchester is the UK’s largest single-site university and a Russell Group member, known for research excellence and a diverse student community.

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7. 07
   University of California, Berkeley berkeley.edu Top 1K English

   University of California, Berkeley: Home

   UC Berkeley pushes the boundaries of knowledge, challenges convention and expands opportunity to create the leaders of tomorrow.

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   0 say University of California, Berkeley is a good alternative to McGill University 0 say University of California, Berkeley isn’t a real alternative to McGill University

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   Close cos 0.888
8. 08
   Peking University pku.edu.cn Top 10K

   北京大学

   北京大学

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   0 say Peking University is a good alternative to McGill University 0 say Peking University isn’t a real alternative to McGill University

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9. 09
   Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin hu-berlin.de Top 10K English

   Making sure you're not a bot!

   Wir forschen, lehren und arbeiten für die und mit der Gesellschaft. Frei. Unabhängig. Verantwortungsvoll. Mutig und engagiert. Vielfältig und offen. Geschichtsbewusst und zukunftsorientiert. Exzellent. Wir sind die Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin (HU).

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10. 10
    University of Maryland umd.edu Top 10K English

    Our Research Changes Lives | University of Maryland

    At UMD, brilliant scholars and scientists come together to spark new ideas, pursue important discoveries, drive innovation and tackle humanity’s grand…

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    0 say University of Maryland is a good alternative to McGill University 0 say University of Maryland isn’t a real alternative to McGill University

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11. 11
    University of Edinburgh ed.ac.uk Top 10K English

    The University of Edinburgh

    The University of Edinburgh, influencing the world since 1583. We are one of the UK's top-rated research universities. Located in Scotland's capital city, one of the liveliest and most beautiful cities in the world.

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12. 12
    hku.hk Top 10K English

    index

    public research university in Hong Kong established in 1911

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    0 say hku.hk is a good alternative to McGill University 0 say hku.hk isn’t a real alternative to McGill University

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13. 13
    University College London ucl.ac.uk Top 10K English

    public research university in London, England, United Kingdom

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    0 say University College London is a good alternative to McGill University 0 say University College London isn’t a real alternative to McGill University

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14. 14
    University of Illinois Chicago uic.edu Top 10K

    public university (1983-)

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15. 15
    University of Connecticut uconn.edu Top 10K English

    University of Connecticut

    It's simple enough, UConn is a great university. But it's more than that. A top-ranked research institution, campuses across Connecticut built to inspire, the global community that is UConn Nation.

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    0 say University of Connecticut is a good alternative to McGill University 0 say University of Connecticut isn’t a real alternative to McGill University

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16. 16
    University of British Columbia ubc.ca Top 10K English

    The University of British Columbia

    The University of British Columbia is a global centre for research and teaching, consistently ranked among the top 20 public universities in the world.

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17. 17
    Ohio State University osu.edu Top 10K English

    Home | The Ohio State University

    Discover Ohio State, a mission-driven land grant university, home to the Wexner Medical Center and world-class graduate, undergraduate and research programs.

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18. 18
    UCLA ucla.edu Top 10K English

    A World Leader in Education and Research Excellence | UCLA

    UCLA advances knowledge, addresses pressing societal needs and creates a university enriched by diverse perspectives where all individuals can flourish.

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    0 say UCLA is a good alternative to McGill University 0 say UCLA isn’t a real alternative to McGill University

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19. 19
    LMU uni-muenchen.de Top 10K German

    Startseite - LMU München

    Die Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität gehört zu den größten und forschungsstärksten Universitäten Europas. Mit ihrem ausdifferenzierten Fächerspektrum verfügt sie über ein herausragendes Potenzial für zukunftsweisende Forschung.

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20. 20
    University of Minnesota System umn.edu Top 10K

    state university system in Minnesota, United States

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Ranked by score: the cosine similarity of each site’s vector to mcgill.ca’s, less a small penalty for generic sites that are close to everything. Highlighted technologies are ones McGill University uses too. Votes and comments come from visitors and don’t change the ranking.

04 · Fingerprints

Technology

What McGill University is built with, and what its closest competitors use, from its homepage’s code and its DNS records.