25 Best Acting (Performing arts/Drama theatre) schools in Canada

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EduRank

Below is a list of best universities in Canada ranked based on their research performance in Performing arts. A graph of 68.9K citations received by 4K academic papers made by 25 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

For Performing arts

#6 in the World
Enrollment
27,651
Founded
1827

2. McGill University

For Performing arts

#12 in the World
Acceptance Rate
46%
Enrollment
37,888
Founded
1821

3. University of British Columbia

For Performing arts

#29 in the World
Acceptance Rate
52%
Enrollment
20,893
Founded
1908

4. University of Alberta

For Performing arts

#73 in the World
Enrollment
31,185
Founded
1908

5. University of Victoria

For Performing arts

#97 in the World
Enrollment
15,999
Founded
1963

6. York University

For Performing arts

#112 in the World
Acceptance Rate
32%
Enrollment
53,000
Founded
1959

7. McMaster University

For Performing arts

#116 in the World
Enrollment
27,965
Founded
1887

8. Dalhousie University

For Performing arts

#157 in the World
Acceptance Rate
82%
Enrollment
30,867
Founded
1818

9. Western University

For Performing arts

#162 in the World
Acceptance Rate
31%
Enrollment
21,836
Founded
1878

10. University of Waterloo

For Performing arts

#163 in the World
Enrollment
35,900
Founded
1957

11. Simon Fraser University

For Performing arts

#168 in the World
Acceptance Rate
77%
Founded
1965

12. University of Calgary

For Performing arts

#176 in the World
Acceptance Rate
55%
Enrollment
33,000
Founded
1966

13. University of Ottawa

For Performing arts

#212 in the World
Enrollment
42,027
Founded
1848

14. Queen's University

For Performing arts

#265 in the World
Acceptance Rate
64%
Enrollment
30,386
Founded
1841

15. University of Montreal

For Performing arts

#295 in the World
Acceptance Rate
41%
Enrollment
66,972
Founded
1878

16. Concordia University

For Performing arts

#308 in the World
Acceptance Rate
44%
Founded
1974

17. Laval University

For Performing arts

#312 in the World
Enrollment
45,000
Founded
1852

18. University of Saskatchewan

For Performing arts

#362 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Enrollment
20,953
Founded
1907

19. University of Guelph

For Performing arts

#363 in the World
Acceptance Rate
68%
Founded
1964

20. University of Manitoba

For Performing arts

#365 in the World
Acceptance Rate
52%
Enrollment
29,800
Founded
1877

21. Brock University

For Performing arts

#429 in the World
Acceptance Rate
95%
Enrollment
18,824
Founded
1964

22. University of Quebec in Montreal

For Performing arts

#441 in the World
Acceptance Rate
63%
Enrollment
40,000
Founded
1969

23. Ryerson University

For Performing arts

#449 in the World
Enrollment
38,950
Founded
1948

24. Carleton University

For Performing arts

#452 in the World
Acceptance Rate
17%
Enrollment
9,109
Founded
1942

25. Wilfrid Laurier University

For Performing arts

#472 in the World
Enrollment
19,000
Founded
1911

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