12 Best Acting (Performing arts/Drama theatre) schools in Ontario

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EduRank

Below is a list of best universities in Ontario ranked based on their research performance in Performing arts. A graph of 27.6K citations received by 1.74K academic papers made by 12 universities in Ontario 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

#1 in Canada
Enrollment
27,651
Founded
1827

2. York University

For Performing arts

#6 in Canada
Acceptance Rate
32%
Enrollment
53,000
Founded
1959

3. McMaster University

For Performing arts

#7 in Canada
Enrollment
27,965
Founded
1887

4. Western University

For Performing arts

#9 in Canada
Acceptance Rate
31%
Enrollment
21,836
Founded
1878

5. University of Waterloo

For Performing arts

#10 in Canada
Enrollment
35,900
Founded
1957

6. University of Ottawa

For Performing arts

#13 in Canada
Enrollment
42,027
Founded
1848

7. Queen's University

For Performing arts

#14 in Canada
Acceptance Rate
64%
Enrollment
30,386
Founded
1841

8. University of Guelph

For Performing arts

#19 in Canada
Acceptance Rate
68%
Founded
1964

9. Brock University

For Performing arts

#21 in Canada
Acceptance Rate
95%
Enrollment
18,824
Founded
1964

10. Ryerson University

For Performing arts

#23 in Canada
Enrollment
38,950
Founded
1948

11. Carleton University

For Performing arts

#24 in Canada
Acceptance Rate
17%
Enrollment
9,109
Founded
1942

12. Wilfrid Laurier University

For Performing arts

#25 in Canada
Enrollment
19,000
Founded
1911

Closest to Ontario states to learn Performing arts

State
Universities
Unis
Best university country rank
Best uni Canada Flag rank
Quebec 6 2
Manitoba 2 20
Alberta 3 4
British Columbia 4 3