31 Best universities for Architecture in Canada

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Canada ranked based on their research performance in Architecture. A graph of 195K citations received by 9.43K academic papers made by 31 universities in Canada was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

Please note that our approach to subject rankings is based on scientific outputs and heavily biased on art-related topics towards institutions with computer science research profiles.

1. University of Toronto

Ontario | Toronto

For Architecture

#10 in North America

#16 in the World

Enrollment: 27,651
Founded: 1827

2. University of Waterloo

Ontario | Waterloo

For Architecture

#18 in North America

#40 in the World

Founded: 1957

3. University of British Columbia

British Columbia | Vancouver

For Architecture

#24 in North America

#55 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Enrollment: 71,201
Founded: 1908

4. McGill University

Quebec State | Montreal

For Architecture

#38 in North America

#100 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Enrollment: 37,888
Founded: 1821

5. Carleton University

Ontario | Ottawa

For Architecture

#43 in North America

#111 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Enrollment: 9,109
Founded: 1942

6. University of Calgary

Alberta | Calgary

For Architecture

#45 in North America

#116 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1966

7. University of Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Architecture

#46 in North America

#119 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Enrollment: 66,972
Founded: 1878

8. University of Alberta

Alberta | Edmonton

For Architecture

#53 in North America

#142 in the World

Enrollment: 31,185
Founded: 1908

9. University of Ottawa

Ontario | Ottawa

For Architecture

#54 in North America

#146 in the World

Enrollment: 42,027
Founded: 1848

10. Ryerson University

Ontario | Toronto

For Architecture

#58 in North America

#161 in the World

Enrollment: 38,950
Founded: 1948

11. Concordia University

Quebec State | Montreal

For Architecture

#64 in North America

#200 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Founded: 1974

12. Queen's University

Ontario | Kingston

For Architecture

#65 in North America

#206 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Enrollment: 30,386
Founded: 1841

13. Western University

Ontario | London

For Architecture

#69 in North America

#239 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Enrollment: 21,836
Founded: 1878

14. Simon Fraser University

British Columbia | Burnaby

For Architecture

#74 in North America

#263 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1965

15. Polytechnic School of Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Architecture

#77 in North America

#279 in the World

Enrollment: 9,476
Founded: 1873

16. York University

Ontario | Toronto

For Architecture

#78 in North America

#282 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Enrollment: 53,000
Founded: 1959

17. University of Victoria

British Columbia | Victoria

For Architecture

#90 in North America

#338 in the World

Enrollment: 15,999
Founded: 1963

18. Dalhousie University

Nova Scotia | Halifax

For Architecture

#120 in North America

#459 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Enrollment: 30,867
Founded: 1818

19. University of Quebec in Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Architecture

#121 in North America

#460 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 1969

20. University of Sherbrooke

Quebec State | Sherbrooke

For Architecture

#122 in North America

#470 in the World

Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 1954

21. Laval University

Quebec State | Quebec City

For Architecture

#124 in North America

#479 in the World

Enrollment: 45,000
Founded: 1852

22. University of Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan | Saskatoon

For Architecture

#128 in North America

#497 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 20,953
Founded: 1907

23. University of Guelph

Ontario | Guelph

For Architecture

#141 in North America

#545 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1964

24. School of Higher Technology - University of Quebec

Quebec State | Montreal

For Architecture

#145 in North America

#560 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 1974

25. McMaster University

Ontario | Hamilton

For Architecture

#149 in North America

#578 in the World

Enrollment: 27,965
Founded: 1887

26. University of Manitoba

Manitoba | Winnipeg

For Architecture

#156 in North America

#598 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Enrollment: 29,800
Founded: 1877

27. University of New Brunswick

New Brunswick | Fredericton

For Architecture

#177 in North America

#712 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Enrollment: 32,036
Founded: 1785

28. University of Windsor

Ontario | Windsor

For Architecture

#178 in North America

#731 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 16,092
Founded: 1857

29. Ontario Tech University

Ontario | Oshawa

For Architecture

#192 in North America

#830 in the World

Founded: 2002

30. Memorial University of Newfoundland

Newfoundland and Labrador | St. John's

For Architecture

#200 in North America

#912 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1925

31. University of Quebec at Chicoutimi

Quebec State | Chicoutimi

For Architecture

#227 in North America

#1173 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 6,000
Founded: 1969

The best cities to study Architecture in Canada based on the number of universities and their ranks are Toronto, Waterloo, Vancouver, and Montreal.