31 Best universities for Architecture in Canada

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Canada ranked based on their research performance in Architecture. A graph of 125K citations received by 7.87K 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

#32 in the World

Enrollment: 35,900
Founded: 1957

3. University of British Columbia

British Columbia | Vancouver

For Architecture

#24 in North America

#53 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Enrollment: 20,893
Founded: 1908

4. McGill University

Quebec State | Montreal

For Architecture

#35 in North America

#88 in the World

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

5. University of Ottawa

Ontario | Ottawa

For Architecture

#44 in North America

#114 in the World

Enrollment: 42,027
Founded: 1848

6. University of Calgary

Alberta | Calgary

For Architecture

#45 in North America

#115 in the World

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

7. Carleton University

Ontario | Ottawa

For Architecture

#51 in North America

#136 in the World

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

8. University of Alberta

Alberta | Edmonton

For Architecture

#57 in North America

#159 in the World

Enrollment: 31,185
Founded: 1908

9. University of Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Architecture

#60 in North America

#172 in the World

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

10. Concordia University

Quebec State | Montreal

For Architecture

#61 in North America

#174 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Founded: 1974

11. Polytechnic School of Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Architecture

#65 in North America

#210 in the World

Enrollment: 9,476
Founded: 1873

12. Western University

Ontario | London

For Architecture

#67 in North America

#226 in the World

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

13. Simon Fraser University

British Columbia | Burnaby

For Architecture

#70 in North America

#251 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1965

14. Queen's University

Ontario | Kingston

For Architecture

#75 in North America

#266 in the World

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

15. York University

Ontario | Toronto

For Architecture

#78 in North America

#273 in the World

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

16. University of Victoria

British Columbia | Victoria

For Architecture

#99 in North America

#340 in the World

Enrollment: 15,999
Founded: 1963

17. McMaster University

Ontario | Hamilton

For Architecture

#106 in North America

#377 in the World

Enrollment: 27,965
Founded: 1887

18. Ryerson University

Ontario | Toronto

For Architecture

#120 in North America

#428 in the World

Enrollment: 38,950
Founded: 1948

19. University of Sherbrooke

Quebec State | Sherbrooke

For Architecture

#127 in North America

#467 in the World

Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 1954

20. University of Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan | Saskatoon

For Architecture

#128 in North America

#470 in the World

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

21. University of Quebec in Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Architecture

#133 in North America

#493 in the World

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

22. University of Guelph

Ontario | Guelph

For Architecture

#140 in North America

#508 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1964

23. Laval University

Quebec State | Quebec City

For Architecture

#141 in North America

#511 in the World

Enrollment: 45,000
Founded: 1852

24. Dalhousie University

Nova Scotia | Halifax

For Architecture

#143 in North America

#513 in the World

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

25. School of Higher Technology - University of Quebec

Quebec State | Montreal

For Architecture

#145 in North America

#536 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 1974

26. University of Windsor

Ontario | Windsor

For Architecture

#170 in North America

#657 in the World

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

27. University of New Brunswick

New Brunswick | Fredericton

For Architecture

#173 in North America

#665 in the World

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

28. Ontario Tech University

Ontario | Oshawa

For Architecture

#184 in North America

#724 in the World

Founded: 2002

29. University of Manitoba

Manitoba | Winnipeg

For Architecture

#185 in North America

#733 in the World

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

30. Memorial University of Newfoundland

Newfoundland and Labrador | St. John's

For Architecture

#208 in North America

#929 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1925

31. University of Quebec at Chicoutimi

Quebec State | Chicoutimi

For Architecture

#221 in North America

#1077 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.