18 Best universities for Illustration and Concept Art 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 Illustration and Concept Art. A graph of 9.08K citations received by 1.24K academic papers made by 18 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 Illustration and Concept Art

#17 in North America

#39 in the World

Enrollment: 27,651
Founded: 1827

2. University of Calgary

Alberta | Calgary

For Illustration and Concept Art

#35 in North America

#105 in the World

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

3. University of British Columbia

British Columbia | Vancouver

For Illustration and Concept Art

#36 in North America

#111 in the World

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

4. University of Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Illustration and Concept Art

#41 in North America

#131 in the World

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

5. University of Victoria

British Columbia | Victoria

For Illustration and Concept Art

#44 in North America

#138 in the World

Enrollment: 15,999
Founded: 1963

6. Simon Fraser University

British Columbia | Burnaby

For Illustration and Concept Art

#45 in North America

#140 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1965

7. University of Alberta

Alberta | Edmonton

For Illustration and Concept Art

#58 in North America

#195 in the World

Enrollment: 31,185
Founded: 1908

8. University of Windsor

Ontario | Windsor

For Illustration and Concept Art

#63 in North America

#216 in the World

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

9. McGill University

Quebec State | Montreal

For Illustration and Concept Art

#66 in North America

#227 in the World

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

10. University of Waterloo

Ontario | Waterloo

For Illustration and Concept Art

#70 in North America

#240 in the World

Founded: 1957

11. University of Quebec in Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Illustration and Concept Art

#74 in North America

#261 in the World

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

12. Queen's University

Ontario | Kingston

For Illustration and Concept Art

#78 in North America

#281 in the World

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

13. Laval University

Quebec State | Quebec City

For Illustration and Concept Art

#82 in North America

#293 in the World

Enrollment: 45,000
Founded: 1852

14. York University

Ontario | Toronto

For Illustration and Concept Art

#86 in North America

#304 in the World

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

15. Western University

Ontario | London

For Illustration and Concept Art

#88 in North America

#315 in the World

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

16. Carleton University

Ontario | Ottawa

For Illustration and Concept Art

#93 in North America

#329 in the World

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

17. University of Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan | Saskatoon

For Illustration and Concept Art

#101 in North America

#359 in the World

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

18. Ryerson University

Ontario | Toronto

For Illustration and Concept Art

#110 in North America

#398 in the World

Enrollment: 38,950
Founded: 1948

The best cities to study Illustration and Concept Art in Canada based on the number of universities and their ranks are Toronto, Calgary, Vancouver, and Montreal.

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