72 Best universities for Botany 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 Botany. A graph of 9.31M citations received by 247K academic papers made by 72 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.

1. University of Toronto

Ontario | Toronto

For Botany

#11 in North America

#13 in the World

Enrollment: 27,651
Founded: 1827

2. University of British Columbia

British Columbia | Vancouver

For Botany

#15 in North America

#19 in the World

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

3. University of Guelph

Ontario | Guelph

For Botany

#30 in North America

#46 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1964

4. McGill University

Quebec State | Montreal

For Botany

#36 in North America

#61 in the World

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

5. University of Alberta

Alberta | Edmonton

For Botany

#37 in North America

#62 in the World

Enrollment: 31,185
Founded: 1908

6. Laval University

Quebec State | Quebec City

For Botany

#63 in North America

#133 in the World

Enrollment: 45,000
Founded: 1852

7. University of Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan | Saskatoon

For Botany

#64 in North America

#144 in the World

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

8. Western University

Ontario | London

For Botany

#69 in North America

#170 in the World

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

9. University of Calgary

Alberta | Calgary

For Botany

#76 in North America

#184 in the World

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

10. Queen's University

Ontario | Kingston

For Botany

#77 in North America

#190 in the World

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

11. University of Manitoba

Manitoba | Winnipeg

For Botany

#79 in North America

#209 in the World

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

12. University of Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Botany

#82 in North America

#216 in the World

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

13. University of Waterloo

Ontario | Waterloo

For Botany

#88 in North America

#242 in the World

Founded: 1957

14. McMaster University

Ontario | Hamilton

For Botany

#90 in North America

#246 in the World

Enrollment: 27,965
Founded: 1887

15. Dalhousie University

Nova Scotia | Halifax

For Botany

#93 in North America

#257 in the World

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

16. Simon Fraser University

British Columbia | Burnaby

For Botany

#104 in North America

#301 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1965

17. University of Ottawa

Ontario | Ottawa

For Botany

#108 in North America

#307 in the World

Enrollment: 42,027
Founded: 1848

18. Carleton University

Ontario | Ottawa

For Botany

#133 in North America

#432 in the World

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

19. University of Victoria

British Columbia | Victoria

For Botany

#146 in North America

#495 in the World

Enrollment: 15,999
Founded: 1963

20. York University

Ontario | Toronto

For Botany

#147 in North America

#500 in the World

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

21. University of Quebec in Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Botany

#151 in North America

#524 in the World

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

22. Memorial University of Newfoundland

Newfoundland and Labrador | St. John's

For Botany

#159 in North America

#556 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1925

23. University of New Brunswick

New Brunswick | Fredericton

For Botany

#171 in North America

#650 in the World

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

24. University of Sherbrooke

Quebec State | Sherbrooke

For Botany

#183 in North America

#754 in the World

Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 1954

25. Concordia University

Quebec State | Montreal

For Botany

#188 in North America

#805 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Founded: 1974

26. Lakehead University

Ontario | Thunder Bay

For Botany

#198 in North America

#855 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1965

27. University of Windsor

Ontario | Windsor

For Botany

#210 in North America

#947 in the World

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

28. Brock University

Ontario | St. Catharines

For Botany

#227 in North America

#1069 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Founded: 1964

29. University of Lethbridge

Alberta | Lethbridge

For Botany

#231 in North America

#1105 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1967

30. Trent University

Ontario | Peterborough

For Botany

#237 in North America

#1167 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1963

31. Polytechnic School of Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Botany

#246 in North America

#1227 in the World

Enrollment: 9,476
Founded: 1873

32. University of Regina

Saskatchewan | Regina

For Botany

#249 in North America

#1260 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1911

33. Ryerson University

Ontario | Toronto

For Botany

#252 in North America

#1297 in the World

Enrollment: 38,950
Founded: 1948

34. University of Quebec, Trois-Rivieres

Quebec State | Trois-Rivieres

For Botany

#253 in North America

#1299 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 14,000
Founded: 1969

35. University of Northern British Columbia

British Columbia | Prince George

For Botany

#280 in North America

#1461 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Enrollment: 28,609
Founded: 1990

36. University of Quebec at Chicoutimi

Quebec State | Chicoutimi

For Botany

#282 in North America

#1472 in the World

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

37. Wilfrid Laurier University

Ontario | Waterloo

For Botany

#308 in North America

#1622 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1911

38. University of Prince Edward Island

Prince Edward Island | Charlottetown

For Botany

#320 in North America

#1679 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Enrollment: 4,336
Founded: 1969

39. Laurentian University

Ontario | Greater Sudbury

For Botany

#321 in North America

#1695 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Enrollment: 9,323
Founded: 1960

40. Mount Allison University

New Brunswick | Sackville

For Botany

#322 in North America

#1702 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Enrollment: 72,100
Founded: 1839

41. University of Quebec in Rimouski

Quebec State | Rimouski

For Botany

#328 in North America

#1720 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 1969

42. Acadia University

Nova Scotia | Wolfville

For Botany

#349 in North America

#1837 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Founded: 1838

43. St. Francis Xavier University

Nova Scotia | Antigonish

For Botany

#352 in North America

#1846 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1853

44. University of Winnipeg

Manitoba | Winnipeg

For Botany

#354 in North America

#1860 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1871

45. University of Quebec, Abitibi-Temiscamingue

Quebec State | Rouyn-Noranda

For Botany

#369 in North America

#1964 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 1970

46. Saint Mary's University

Nova Scotia | Halifax

For Botany

#385 in North America

#2056 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 7,281
Founded: 1802

47. University of Moncton

New Brunswick | Moncton

For Botany

#393 in North America

#2097 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1864

48. HEC Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Botany

#472 in North America

#2552 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1907

49. Brandon University

Manitoba | Brandon

For Botany

#477 in North America

#2579 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1899

50. Royal Military College of Canada

Ontario | Kingston

For Botany

#498 in North America

#2687 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1876

51. School of Higher Technology - University of Quebec

Quebec State | Montreal

For Botany

#501 in North America

#2697 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 1974

52. University of Quebec in Outaouais

Quebec State | Gatineau

For Botany

#538 in North America

#2863 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 6,000
Founded: 1981

53. Ontario Tech University

Ontario | Oshawa

For Botany

#555 in North America

#2935 in the World

Founded: 2002

54. Thompson Rivers University

British Columbia | Kamloops

For Botany

#572 in North America

#3074 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 1970

55. University of Quebec

Quebec State | Quebec City

For Botany

#577 in North America

#3090 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Founded: 1968

56. Cape Breton University

Nova Scotia | Sydney

For Botany

#650 in North America

#3468 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Founded: 1974

57. Algoma University

Ontario | Sault Ste. Marie

For Botany

#654 in North America

#3479 in the World

Enrollment: 1,600
Founded: 2008

58. Mount Saint Vincent University

Nova Scotia | Halifax

For Botany

#690 in North America

#3644 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Enrollment: 4,050
Founded: 1873

59. Vancouver Island University

British Columbia | Nanaimo

For Botany

#712 in North America

#3728 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Enrollment: 16,000
Founded: 1969

60. Bishop's University

Quebec State | Sherbrooke

For Botany

#724 in North America

#3787 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Enrollment: 2,756
Founded: 1843

61. Nipissing University

Ontario | North Bay

For Botany

#746 in North America

#3856 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

62. MacEwan University

Alberta | Edmonton

For Botany

#750 in North America

#3870 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1971

63. British Columbia Institute of Technology

British Columbia | Burnaby

For Botany

#794 in North America

#4027 in the World

Founded: 1960

64. Mount Royal University

Alberta | Calgary

For Botany

#810 in North America

#4071 in the World

Founded: 1910

65. Trinity Western University

British Columbia | Langley

For Botany

#820 in North America

#4108 in the World

Enrollment: 7,475
Founded: 1986

66. University of the Fraser Valley

British Columbia | Abbotsford

For Botany

#877 in North America

#4303 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1974

67. Royal Roads University

British Columbia | Victoria

For Botany

#883 in North America

#4318 in the World

Founded: 1995

68. Concordia University of Edmonton

Alberta | Edmonton

For Botany

#1049 in North America

#4960 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1921

69. Quest University Canada

British Columbia | Squamish

For Botany

#1065 in North America

#5037 in the World

Enrollment: 420
Male:Female: 51:49
Founded: 2007

70. Kwantlen Polytechnic University

British Columbia | Surrey

For Botany

#1083 in North America

#5146 in the World

Founded: 1981

71. Northern Alberta Institute of Technology

Alberta | Edmonton

For Botany

#1093 in North America

#5173 in the World

Founded: 1962

72. Kings University in Canada

Alberta | Edmonton

For Botany

#1116 in North America

#5280 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1979

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