78 Best universities for Paleontology 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 Paleontology. A graph of 18.9M citations received by 494K academic papers made by 78 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 Paleontology

#7 in North America

#9 in the World

Enrollment: 27,651
Founded: 1827

2. University of British Columbia

British Columbia | Vancouver

For Paleontology

#13 in North America

#15 in the World

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

3. University of Alberta

Alberta | Edmonton

For Paleontology

#26 in North America

#34 in the World

Enrollment: 31,185
Founded: 1908

4. McGill University

Quebec State | Montreal

For Paleontology

#32 in North America

#50 in the World

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

5. University of Calgary

Alberta | Calgary

For Paleontology

#47 in North America

#76 in the World

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

6. McMaster University

Ontario | Hamilton

For Paleontology

#54 in North America

#102 in the World

Enrollment: 27,965
Founded: 1887

7. University of Guelph

Ontario | Guelph

For Paleontology

#58 in North America

#112 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1964

8. Western University

Ontario | London

For Paleontology

#63 in North America

#124 in the World

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

9. University of Ottawa

Ontario | Ottawa

For Paleontology

#75 in North America

#159 in the World

Enrollment: 42,027
Founded: 1848

10. Laval University

Quebec State | Quebec City

For Paleontology

#78 in North America

#167 in the World

Enrollment: 45,000
Founded: 1852

11. University of Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Paleontology

#80 in North America

#170 in the World

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

12. University of Waterloo

Ontario | Waterloo

For Paleontology

#84 in North America

#179 in the World

Founded: 1957

13. Queen's University

Ontario | Kingston

For Paleontology

#87 in North America

#186 in the World

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

14. Dalhousie University

Nova Scotia | Halifax

For Paleontology

#88 in North America

#189 in the World

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

15. University of Manitoba

Manitoba | Winnipeg

For Paleontology

#91 in North America

#199 in the World

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

16. University of Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan | Saskatoon

For Paleontology

#97 in North America

#214 in the World

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

17. Simon Fraser University

British Columbia | Burnaby

For Paleontology

#109 in North America

#264 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1965

18. Carleton University

Ontario | Ottawa

For Paleontology

#119 in North America

#312 in the World

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

19. University of Victoria

British Columbia | Victoria

For Paleontology

#121 in North America

#334 in the World

Enrollment: 15,999
Founded: 1963

20. Memorial University of Newfoundland

Newfoundland and Labrador | St. John's

For Paleontology

#134 in North America

#381 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1925

21. York University

Ontario | Toronto

For Paleontology

#146 in North America

#424 in the World

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

22. University of Quebec in Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Paleontology

#151 in North America

#449 in the World

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

23. Concordia University

Quebec State | Montreal

For Paleontology

#172 in North America

#561 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Founded: 1974

24. University of New Brunswick

New Brunswick | Fredericton

For Paleontology

#177 in North America

#607 in the World

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

25. University of Sherbrooke

Quebec State | Sherbrooke

For Paleontology

#184 in North America

#633 in the World

Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 1954

26. Polytechnic School of Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Paleontology

#192 in North America

#661 in the World

Enrollment: 9,476
Founded: 1873

27. University of Windsor

Ontario | Windsor

For Paleontology

#196 in North America

#690 in the World

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

28. Ryerson University

Ontario | Toronto

For Paleontology

#210 in North America

#761 in the World

Enrollment: 38,950
Founded: 1948

29. University of Regina

Saskatchewan | Regina

For Paleontology

#223 in North America

#851 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1911

30. Lakehead University

Ontario | Thunder Bay

For Paleontology

#232 in North America

#905 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1965

31. Trent University

Ontario | Peterborough

For Paleontology

#240 in North America

#963 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1963

32. Brock University

Ontario | St. Catharines

For Paleontology

#243 in North America

#974 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Founded: 1964

33. Laurentian University

Ontario | Greater Sudbury

For Paleontology

#246 in North America

#993 in the World

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

34. University of Lethbridge

Alberta | Lethbridge

For Paleontology

#256 in North America

#1045 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1967

35. Wilfrid Laurier University

Ontario | Waterloo

For Paleontology

#263 in North America

#1070 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1911

36. University of Northern British Columbia

British Columbia | Prince George

For Paleontology

#295 in North America

#1253 in the World

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

37. University of Quebec at Chicoutimi

Quebec State | Chicoutimi

For Paleontology

#308 in North America

#1348 in the World

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

38. University of Quebec in Rimouski

Quebec State | Rimouski

For Paleontology

#309 in North America

#1351 in the World

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

39. Acadia University

Nova Scotia | Wolfville

For Paleontology

#317 in North America

#1411 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Founded: 1838

40. Saint Mary's University

Nova Scotia | Halifax

For Paleontology

#320 in North America

#1422 in the World

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

41. University of Prince Edward Island

Prince Edward Island | Charlottetown

For Paleontology

#322 in North America

#1432 in the World

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

42. St. Francis Xavier University

Nova Scotia | Antigonish

For Paleontology

#335 in North America

#1545 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1853

43. University of Quebec, Trois-Rivieres

Quebec State | Trois-Rivieres

For Paleontology

#336 in North America

#1552 in the World

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

44. Ontario Tech University

Ontario | Oshawa

For Paleontology

#354 in North America

#1665 in the World

Founded: 2002

45. School of Higher Technology - University of Quebec

Quebec State | Montreal

For Paleontology

#357 in North America

#1695 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 1974

46. HEC Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Paleontology

#360 in North America

#1722 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1907

47. University of Winnipeg

Manitoba | Winnipeg

For Paleontology

#367 in North America

#1755 in the World

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

48. Mount Allison University

New Brunswick | Sackville

For Paleontology

#375 in North America

#1808 in the World

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

49. University of Moncton

New Brunswick | Moncton

For Paleontology

#426 in North America

#2102 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1864

50. Royal Military College of Canada

Ontario | Kingston

For Paleontology

#429 in North America

#2158 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1876

51. University of Quebec, Abitibi-Temiscamingue

Quebec State | Rouyn-Noranda

For Paleontology

#436 in North America

#2179 in the World

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

52. Brandon University

Manitoba | Brandon

For Paleontology

#560 in North America

#2839 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1899

53. Thompson Rivers University

British Columbia | Kamloops

For Paleontology

#614 in North America

#3093 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 1970

54. Cape Breton University

Nova Scotia | Sydney

For Paleontology

#618 in North America

#3120 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Founded: 1974

55. Mount Saint Vincent University

Nova Scotia | Halifax

For Paleontology

#660 in North America

#3339 in the World

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

56. Mount Royal University

Alberta | Calgary

For Paleontology

#670 in North America

#3394 in the World

Founded: 1910

57. University of Quebec in Outaouais

Quebec State | Gatineau

For Paleontology

#675 in North America

#3409 in the World

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

58. Vancouver Island University

British Columbia | Nanaimo

For Paleontology

#682 in North America

#3436 in the World

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

59. Bishop's University

Quebec State | Sherbrooke

For Paleontology

#708 in North America

#3533 in the World

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

60. MacEwan University

Alberta | Edmonton

For Paleontology

#747 in North America

#3685 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1971

61. University of Quebec

Quebec State | Quebec City

For Paleontology

#760 in North America

#3725 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Founded: 1968

62. Nipissing University

Ontario | North Bay

For Paleontology

#798 in North America

#3868 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

63. Royal Roads University

British Columbia | Victoria

For Paleontology

#814 in North America

#3936 in the World

Founded: 1995

64. Algoma University

Ontario | Sault Ste. Marie

For Paleontology

#840 in North America

#4059 in the World

Enrollment: 1,600
Founded: 2008

65. Trinity Western University

British Columbia | Langley

For Paleontology

#843 in North America

#4083 in the World

Enrollment: 7,475
Founded: 1986

66. Quest University Canada

British Columbia | Squamish

For Paleontology

#853 in North America

#4116 in the World

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

67. University of the Fraser Valley

British Columbia | Abbotsford

For Paleontology

#880 in North America

#4244 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1974

68. Kings University in Canada

Alberta | Edmonton

For Paleontology

#1013 in North America

#4781 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1979

69. National School of Public Administration

Quebec State | Quebec City

For Paleontology

#1037 in North America

#4921 in the World

Founded: 1969

70. University of King's College

Nova Scotia | Halifax

For Paleontology

#1062 in North America

#5003 in the World

Founded: 1789

71. British Columbia Institute of Technology

British Columbia | Burnaby

For Paleontology

#1079 in North America

#5060 in the World

Founded: 1960

72. Kwantlen Polytechnic University

British Columbia | Surrey

For Paleontology

#1093 in North America

#5114 in the World

Founded: 1981

73. St. Thomas University - Canada

New Brunswick | Fredericton

For Paleontology

#1110 in North America

#5195 in the World

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 1910

74. Concordia University of Edmonton

Alberta | Edmonton

For Paleontology

#1184 in North America

#5410 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1921

75. OCAD University

Ontario | Toronto

For Paleontology

#1203 in North America

#5467 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Enrollment: 4,827
Founded: 1876

76. Northern Alberta Institute of Technology

Alberta | Edmonton

For Paleontology

#1250 in North America

#5642 in the World

Founded: 1962

77. University of Saint-Boniface

Manitoba | Winnipeg

For Paleontology

#1272 in North America

#5718 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1818

78. SAIT Polytechnic

Alberta | Calgary

For Paleontology

#1328 in North America

#5948 in the World

Founded: 1916

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