Lakehead University campus
Thunder Bay, Canada
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Lakehead University

Thunder Bay·university·Est. 1965
Scholarship available

#1001

QS Rank

$22,000

Tuition/yr

10,000

Enrollment

About Lakehead University

Lakehead University is a public research university with campuses in Thunder Bay and Orillia, Ontario, Canada. Lakehead University, shortened to 'Lakehead U', is non-denominational and provincially supported. It has undergraduate programs, graduate programs, the Bora Laskin Faculty of Law, the only internationally accredited (AACSB) business school in northern Ontario, and is home to the western campus of the Northern Ontario School of Medicine.

World University Rankings

QS World University Rankings (2026)#1001

Campus & Location

Province

Ontario

Campus setting

Suburban

Cost of living: Housing: CAD 650–1,000/mo | Food: CAD 320–500/mo | Northwestern Ontario; affordable.

Post-Graduation Work Permit (PGWP)

Standard PGWP — 3 years.

For Nepali students

Thunder Bay and Orillia campuses. Very affordable tuition and living costs. Strong nursing, education, and engineering programs. Smaller city means easier to find part-time work.

Programs(3)

Bachelor of Engineering — Electrical

Faculty of Engineering

Engineering
Bachelor's~$10k/yr4 yrIELTS 6.5+septemberPGWP

MBA

Faculty of Business Administration

Business & Management
MBA~$12k/yr2 yrIELTS 7+GPA 3+septemberPGWP

Master of Science — Computer Science

Department of Computer Science

Computer Science & IT
Master's~$9k/yr2 yrIELTS 6.5+GPA 3+september, januaryPGWP

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Admission requirements — Nepali equivalents

A rough translation of the published minimums for Nepali applicants:

GPA 3.060%+ in NEB +2, B+ average in Cambridge A-levels, or Second Division in a TU bachelor's degree.
GPA 3.370%+ in NEB +2 or First Division in a TU bachelor's degree.
GPA 3.675%+ in NEB +2 or First Division with Distinction in a TU bachelor's degree.
IELTS 6.5The most common graduate minimum — achievable with 2–3 months of focused preparation. IELTS 7.0+ needed for the most competitive programs.

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Data last verified: 2026-04-26 · Source: https://www.lakeheadu.ca. Information may change — verify with Lakehead University’s official website before applying.