54 Best universities for Horticulture in Canada

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Canada ranked based on their research performance in Horticulture. A graph of 1.68M citations received by 54.1K academic papers made by 54 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

#17 in North America

#30 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1964

2. University of British Columbia

British Columbia | Vancouver

For Horticulture

#27 in North America

#53 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Enrollment: 20,893
Founded: 1908

3. University of Toronto

Ontario | Toronto

For Horticulture

#28 in North America

#57 in the World

Enrollment: 27,651
Founded: 1827

4. University of Alberta

Alberta | Edmonton

For Horticulture

#30 in North America

#68 in the World

Enrollment: 31,185
Founded: 1908

5. University of Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan | Saskatoon

For Horticulture

#35 in North America

#83 in the World

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

6. McGill University

Quebec State | Montreal

For Horticulture

#43 in North America

#105 in the World

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

7. Laval University

Quebec State | Quebec City

For Horticulture

#46 in North America

#118 in the World

Enrollment: 45,000
Founded: 1852

8. University of Manitoba

Manitoba | Winnipeg

For Horticulture

#49 in North America

#139 in the World

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

9. Western University

Ontario | London

For Horticulture

#63 in North America

#242 in the World

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

10. University of Calgary

Alberta | Calgary

For Horticulture

#65 in North America

#250 in the World

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

11. Simon Fraser University

British Columbia | Burnaby

For Horticulture

#66 in North America

#255 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1965

12. University of Waterloo

Ontario | Waterloo

For Horticulture

#69 in North America

#284 in the World

Enrollment: 35,900
Founded: 1957

13. University of Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Horticulture

#81 in North America

#349 in the World

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

14. McMaster University

Ontario | Hamilton

For Horticulture

#85 in North America

#384 in the World

Enrollment: 27,965
Founded: 1887

15. University of Ottawa

Ontario | Ottawa

For Horticulture

#90 in North America

#410 in the World

Enrollment: 42,027
Founded: 1848

16. Dalhousie University

Nova Scotia | Halifax

For Horticulture

#91 in North America

#412 in the World

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

17. Queen's University

Ontario | Kingston

For Horticulture

#105 in North America

#522 in the World

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

18. Carleton University

Ontario | Ottawa

For Horticulture

#107 in North America

#531 in the World

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

19. University of Quebec in Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Horticulture

#117 in North America

#571 in the World

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

20. Memorial University of Newfoundland

Newfoundland and Labrador | St. John's

For Horticulture

#130 in North America

#662 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1925

21. University of Victoria

British Columbia | Victoria

For Horticulture

#132 in North America

#669 in the World

Enrollment: 15,999
Founded: 1963

22. University of New Brunswick

New Brunswick | Fredericton

For Horticulture

#158 in North America

#861 in the World

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

23. York University

Ontario | Toronto

For Horticulture

#161 in North America

#904 in the World

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

24. University of Lethbridge

Alberta | Lethbridge

For Horticulture

#164 in North America

#949 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Enrollment: 8,059
Male:Female: 42:58
Founded: 1967

25. Brock University

Ontario | St. Catharines

For Horticulture

#166 in North America

#972 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Enrollment: 18,824
Founded: 1964

26. University of Quebec at Chicoutimi

Quebec State | Chicoutimi

For Horticulture

#186 in North America

#1138 in the World

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

27. Lakehead University

Ontario | Thunder Bay

For Horticulture

#198 in North America

#1198 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1965

28. University of Regina

Saskatchewan | Regina

For Horticulture

#200 in North America

#1229 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1911

29. University of Sherbrooke

Quebec State | Sherbrooke

For Horticulture

#202 in North America

#1233 in the World

Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 1954

30. Concordia University

Quebec State | Montreal

For Horticulture

#204 in North America

#1237 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Founded: 1974

31. Trent University

Ontario | Peterborough

For Horticulture

#211 in North America

#1273 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1963

32. University of Windsor

Ontario | Windsor

For Horticulture

#237 in North America

#1512 in the World

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

33. University of Prince Edward Island

Prince Edward Island | Charlottetown

For Horticulture

#246 in North America

#1556 in the World

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

34. University of Northern British Columbia

British Columbia | Prince George

For Horticulture

#249 in North America

#1569 in the World

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

35. Acadia University

Nova Scotia | Wolfville

For Horticulture

#258 in North America

#1635 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Founded: 1838

36. University of Quebec, Trois-Rivieres

Quebec State | Trois-Rivieres

For Horticulture

#261 in North America

#1652 in the World

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

37. Laurentian University

Ontario | Greater Sudbury

For Horticulture

#280 in North America

#1764 in the World

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

38. University of Moncton

New Brunswick | Moncton

For Horticulture

#292 in North America

#1859 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1864

39. Ryerson University

Ontario | Toronto

For Horticulture

#296 in North America

#1869 in the World

Enrollment: 38,950
Founded: 1948

40. University of Quebec, Abitibi-Temiscamingue

Quebec State | Rouyn-Noranda

For Horticulture

#298 in North America

#1874 in the World

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

41. Mount Allison University

New Brunswick | Sackville

For Horticulture

#303 in North America

#1920 in the World

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

42. University of Quebec in Rimouski

Quebec State | Rimouski

For Horticulture

#315 in North America

#1977 in the World

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

43. Wilfrid Laurier University

Ontario | Waterloo

For Horticulture

#322 in North America

#1999 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1911

44. University of Winnipeg

Manitoba | Winnipeg

For Horticulture

#344 in North America

#2162 in the World

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

45. Saint Mary's University

Nova Scotia | Halifax

For Horticulture

#345 in North America

#2168 in the World

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

46. St. Francis Xavier University

Nova Scotia | Antigonish

For Horticulture

#365 in North America

#2272 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1853

47. Polytechnic School of Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Horticulture

#378 in North America

#2338 in the World

Enrollment: 9,476
Founded: 1873

48. Royal Military College of Canada

Ontario | Kingston

For Horticulture

#396 in North America

#2453 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1876

49. Brandon University

Manitoba | Brandon

For Horticulture

#425 in North America

#2654 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1899

50. Mount Saint Vincent University

Nova Scotia | Halifax

For Horticulture

#476 in North America

#2913 in the World

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

51. Algoma University

Ontario | Sault Ste. Marie

For Horticulture

#495 in North America

#3096 in the World

Enrollment: 1,600
Founded: 2008

52. Ontario Tech University

Ontario | Oshawa

For Horticulture

#499 in North America

#3138 in the World

Founded: 2002

53. Thompson Rivers University

British Columbia | Kamloops

For Horticulture

#504 in North America

#3178 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 1970

54. University of Quebec in Outaouais

Quebec State | Gatineau

For Horticulture

#509 in North America

#3265 in the World

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

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