56 Best universities for Horticulture 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 Horticulture. A graph of 2.13M citations received by 60K academic papers made by 56 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 Guelph

Ontario | Guelph

For Horticulture

#16 in North America

#29 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1964

2. University of Toronto

Ontario | Toronto

For Horticulture

#27 in North America

#59 in the World

Enrollment: 27,651
Founded: 1827

3. University of British Columbia

British Columbia | Vancouver

For Horticulture

#28 in North America

#60 in the World

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

4. University of Alberta

Alberta | Edmonton

For Horticulture

#32 in North America

#75 in the World

Enrollment: 31,185
Founded: 1908

5. University of Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan | Saskatoon

For Horticulture

#34 in North America

#84 in the World

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

6. McGill University

Quebec State | Montreal

For Horticulture

#41 in North America

#106 in the World

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

7. Laval University

Quebec State | Quebec City

For Horticulture

#46 in North America

#124 in the World

Enrollment: 45,000
Founded: 1852

8. University of Manitoba

Manitoba | Winnipeg

For Horticulture

#50 in North America

#142 in the World

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

9. Western University

Ontario | London

For Horticulture

#59 in North America

#237 in the World

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

10. University of Calgary

Alberta | Calgary

For Horticulture

#66 in North America

#267 in the World

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

11. University of Waterloo

Ontario | Waterloo

For Horticulture

#69 in North America

#294 in the World

Founded: 1957

12. Simon Fraser University

British Columbia | Burnaby

For Horticulture

#72 in North America

#302 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1965

13. University of Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Horticulture

#83 in North America

#368 in the World

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

14. McMaster University

Ontario | Hamilton

For Horticulture

#85 in North America

#389 in the World

Enrollment: 27,965
Founded: 1887

15. University of Ottawa

Ontario | Ottawa

For Horticulture

#89 in North America

#431 in the World

Enrollment: 42,027
Founded: 1848

16. Dalhousie University

Nova Scotia | Halifax

For Horticulture

#90 in North America

#434 in the World

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

17. Carleton University

Ontario | Ottawa

For Horticulture

#107 in North America

#557 in the World

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

18. Queen's University

Ontario | Kingston

For Horticulture

#114 in North America

#572 in the World

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

19. University of Quebec in Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Horticulture

#117 in North America

#588 in the World

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

20. Memorial University of Newfoundland

Newfoundland and Labrador | St. John's

For Horticulture

#127 in North America

#733 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1925

21. University of Victoria

British Columbia | Victoria

For Horticulture

#131 in North America

#754 in the World

Enrollment: 15,999
Founded: 1963

22. University of New Brunswick

New Brunswick | Fredericton

For Horticulture

#154 in North America

#929 in the World

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

23. York University

Ontario | Toronto

For Horticulture

#162 in North America

#1003 in the World

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

24. University of Lethbridge

Alberta | Lethbridge

For Horticulture

#164 in North America

#1023 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1967

25. Brock University

Ontario | St. Catharines

For Horticulture

#166 in North America

#1038 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Founded: 1964

26. University of Sherbrooke

Quebec State | Sherbrooke

For Horticulture

#185 in North America

#1225 in the World

Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 1954

27. University of Quebec at Chicoutimi

Quebec State | Chicoutimi

For Horticulture

#191 in North America

#1252 in the World

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

28. Lakehead University

Ontario | Thunder Bay

For Horticulture

#200 in North America

#1331 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1965

29. Concordia University

Quebec State | Montreal

For Horticulture

#205 in North America

#1352 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Founded: 1974

30. University of Regina

Saskatchewan | Regina

For Horticulture

#213 in North America

#1394 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1911

31. Trent University

Ontario | Peterborough

For Horticulture

#218 in North America

#1436 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1963

32. University of Northern British Columbia

British Columbia | Prince George

For Horticulture

#234 in North America

#1563 in the World

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

33. Ryerson University

Ontario | Toronto

For Horticulture

#239 in North America

#1612 in the World

Enrollment: 38,950
Founded: 1948

34. Acadia University

Nova Scotia | Wolfville

For Horticulture

#241 in North America

#1636 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Founded: 1838

35. University of Windsor

Ontario | Windsor

For Horticulture

#249 in North America

#1674 in the World

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

36. University of Prince Edward Island

Prince Edward Island | Charlottetown

For Horticulture

#251 in North America

#1694 in the World

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

37. University of Quebec, Trois-Rivieres

Quebec State | Trois-Rivieres

For Horticulture

#265 in North America

#1794 in the World

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

38. University of Moncton

New Brunswick | Moncton

For Horticulture

#285 in North America

#1917 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1864

39. Laurentian University

Ontario | Greater Sudbury

For Horticulture

#287 in North America

#1928 in the World

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

40. Wilfrid Laurier University

Ontario | Waterloo

For Horticulture

#297 in North America

#1978 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1911

41. University of Quebec, Abitibi-Temiscamingue

Quebec State | Rouyn-Noranda

For Horticulture

#302 in North America

#2025 in the World

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

42. University of Winnipeg

Manitoba | Winnipeg

For Horticulture

#319 in North America

#2107 in the World

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

43. Mount Allison University

New Brunswick | Sackville

For Horticulture

#324 in North America

#2129 in the World

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

44. University of Quebec in Rimouski

Quebec State | Rimouski

For Horticulture

#346 in North America

#2244 in the World

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

45. Saint Mary's University

Nova Scotia | Halifax

For Horticulture

#378 in North America

#2472 in the World

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

46. Polytechnic School of Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Horticulture

#399 in North America

#2598 in the World

Enrollment: 9,476
Founded: 1873

47. St. Francis Xavier University

Nova Scotia | Antigonish

For Horticulture

#424 in North America

#2744 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1853

48. Royal Military College of Canada

Ontario | Kingston

For Horticulture

#438 in North America

#2815 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1876

49. Brandon University

Manitoba | Brandon

For Horticulture

#450 in North America

#2875 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1899

50. Mount Saint Vincent University

Nova Scotia | Halifax

For Horticulture

#477 in North America

#3056 in the World

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

51. Algoma University

Ontario | Sault Ste. Marie

For Horticulture

#505 in North America

#3203 in the World

Enrollment: 1,600
Founded: 2008

52. Ontario Tech University

Ontario | Oshawa

For Horticulture

#512 in North America

#3258 in the World

Founded: 2002

53. Thompson Rivers University

British Columbia | Kamloops

For Horticulture

#527 in North America

#3393 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 1970

54. School of Higher Technology - University of Quebec

Quebec State | Montreal

For Horticulture

#529 in North America

#3425 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 1974

55. University of Quebec in Outaouais

Quebec State | Gatineau

For Horticulture

#530 in North America

#3428 in the World

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

56. University of the Fraser Valley

British Columbia | Abbotsford

For Horticulture

#535 in North America

#3535 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1974

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