72 Best universities for Botany in Canada

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Canada ranked based on their research performance in Botany. A graph of 9.76M citations received by 253K 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: 102,431
Founded: 1827

2. University of British Columbia

British Columbia | Vancouver

For Botany

#15 in North America

#18 in the World

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

3. University of Guelph

Ontario | Guelph

For Botany

#30 in North America

#48 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

#62 in North America

#135 in the World

Enrollment: 56,000
Founded: 1852

7. University of Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan | Saskatoon

For Botany

#64 in North America

#146 in the World

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

8. Western University

Ontario | London

For Botany

#69 in North America

#171 in the World

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

9. University of Calgary

Alberta | Calgary

For Botany

#75 in North America

#187 in the World

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

10. Queen's University

Ontario | Kingston

For Botany

#78 in North America

#203 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Enrollment: 35,612
Founded: 1841

11. University of Manitoba

Manitoba | Winnipeg

For Botany

#79 in North America

#215 in the World

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

12. University of Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Botany

#82 in North America

#221 in the World

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

13. University of Waterloo

Ontario | Waterloo

For Botany

#88 in North America

#248 in the World

Founded: 1957

14. McMaster University

Ontario | Hamilton

For Botany

#90 in North America

#255 in the World

Enrollment: 27,965
Founded: 1887

15. Dalhousie University

Nova Scotia | Halifax

For Botany

#93 in North America

#263 in the World

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

16. Simon Fraser University

British Columbia | Burnaby

For Botany

#103 in North America

#301 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1965

17. University of Ottawa

Ontario | Ottawa

For Botany

#107 in North America

#308 in the World

Enrollment: 42,027
Founded: 1848

18. Carleton University

Ontario | Ottawa

For Botany

#134 in North America

#440 in the World

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

19. University of Victoria

British Columbia | Victoria

For Botany

#145 in North America

#503 in the World

Enrollment: 15,999
Founded: 1963

20. York University

Ontario | Toronto

For Botany

#147 in North America

#510 in the World

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

21. University of Quebec in Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Botany

#150 in North America

#528 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

#568 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1925

23. University of New Brunswick

New Brunswick | Fredericton

For Botany

#170 in North America

#659 in the World

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

24. University of Sherbrooke

Quebec State | Sherbrooke

For Botany

#182 in North America

#769 in the World

Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 1954

25. Concordia University

Quebec State | Montreal

For Botany

#189 in North America

#815 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Founded: 1974

26. Lakehead University

Ontario | Thunder Bay

For Botany

#196 in North America

#860 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1965

27. University of Windsor

Ontario | Windsor

For Botany

#209 in North America

#958 in the World

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

28. Brock University

Ontario | St. Catharines

For Botany

#225 in North America

#1066 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Founded: 1964

29. University of Lethbridge

Alberta | Lethbridge

For Botany

#231 in North America

#1124 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1967

30. Trent University

Ontario | Peterborough

For Botany

#236 in North America

#1185 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1963

31. Polytechnic School of Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Botany

#245 in North America

#1256 in the World

Enrollment: 9,476
Founded: 1873

32. University of Regina

Saskatchewan | Regina

For Botany

#247 in North America

#1277 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1911

33. Ryerson University

Ontario | Toronto

For Botany

#250 in North America

#1308 in the World

Enrollment: 38,950
Founded: 1948

34. University of Quebec, Trois-Rivieres

Quebec State | Trois-Rivieres

For Botany

#251 in North America

#1316 in the World

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

35. University of Quebec at Chicoutimi

Quebec State | Chicoutimi

For Botany

#276 in North America

#1480 in the World

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

36. University of Northern British Columbia

British Columbia | Prince George

For Botany

#280 in North America

#1490 in the World

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

37. Wilfrid Laurier University

Ontario | Waterloo

For Botany

#306 in North America

#1626 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1911

38. University of Prince Edward Island

Prince Edward Island | Charlottetown

For Botany

#318 in North America

#1712 in the World

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

39. Laurentian University

Ontario | Greater Sudbury

For Botany

#320 in North America

#1724 in the World

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

40. Mount Allison University

New Brunswick | Sackville

For Botany

#321 in North America

#1738 in the World

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

41. University of Quebec in Rimouski

Quebec State | Rimouski

For Botany

#327 in North America

#1757 in the World

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

42. Acadia University

Nova Scotia | Wolfville

For Botany

#349 in North America

#1869 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Founded: 1838

43. St. Francis Xavier University

Nova Scotia | Antigonish

For Botany

#351 in North America

#1891 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1853

44. University of Winnipeg

Manitoba | Winnipeg

For Botany

#353 in North America

#1901 in the World

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

45. University of Quebec, Abitibi-Temiscamingue

Quebec State | Rouyn-Noranda

For Botany

#362 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

#382 in North America

#2086 in the World

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

47. University of Moncton

New Brunswick | Moncton

For Botany

#390 in North America

#2118 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1864

48. HEC Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Botany

#470 in North America

#2583 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1907

49. Brandon University

Manitoba | Brandon

For Botany

#478 in North America

#2611 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1899

50. School of Higher Technology - University of Quebec

Quebec State | Montreal

For Botany

#489 in North America

#2679 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 1974

51. Royal Military College of Canada

Ontario | Kingston

For Botany

#501 in North America

#2735 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1876

52. University of Quebec in Outaouais

Quebec State | Gatineau

For Botany

#524 in North America

#2850 in the World

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

53. Ontario Tech University

Ontario | Oshawa

For Botany

#538 in North America

#2913 in the World

Founded: 2002

54. Thompson Rivers University

British Columbia | Kamloops

For Botany

#567 in North America

#3095 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 1970

55. University of Quebec

Quebec State | Quebec City

For Botany

#581 in North America

#3163 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Founded: 1968

56. Cape Breton University

Nova Scotia | Sydney

For Botany

#640 in North America

#3444 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Founded: 1974

57. Algoma University

Ontario | Sault Ste. Marie

For Botany

#647 in North America

#3490 in the World

Enrollment: 1,600
Founded: 2008

58. Mount Saint Vincent University

Nova Scotia | Halifax

For Botany

#680 in North America

#3640 in the World

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

59. Vancouver Island University

British Columbia | Nanaimo

For Botany

#708 in North America

#3749 in the World

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

60. Bishop's University

Quebec State | Sherbrooke

For Botany

#725 in North America

#3825 in the World

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

61. Nipissing University

Ontario | North Bay

For Botany

#733 in North America

#3856 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

62. MacEwan University

Alberta | Edmonton

For Botany

#747 in North America

#3896 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1971

63. British Columbia Institute of Technology

British Columbia | Burnaby

For Botany

#764 in North America

#3962 in the World

Founded: 1960

64. Mount Royal University

Alberta | Calgary

For Botany

#783 in North America

#4037 in the World

Founded: 1910

65. Trinity Western University

British Columbia | Langley

For Botany

#816 in North America

#4129 in the World

Enrollment: 7,475
Founded: 1986

66. University of the Fraser Valley

British Columbia | Abbotsford

For Botany

#870 in North America

#4300 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1974

67. Royal Roads University

British Columbia | Victoria

For Botany

#881 in North America

#4336 in the World

Founded: 1995

68. Concordia University of Edmonton

Alberta | Edmonton

For Botany

#1050 in North America

#4991 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1921

69. Kwantlen Polytechnic University

British Columbia | Surrey

For Botany

#1081 in North America

#5154 in the World

Founded: 1981

70. Northern Alberta Institute of Technology

Alberta | Edmonton

For Botany

#1087 in North America

#5181 in the World

Founded: 1962

71. Quest University Canada

British Columbia | Squamish

For Botany

#1089 in North America

#5184 in the World

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

72. Kings University in Canada

Alberta | Edmonton

For Botany

#1123 in North America

#5306 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.