77 Best universities for Paleontology 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 Paleontology. A graph of 14M citations received by 444K academic papers made by 77 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

#8 in the World

Enrollment: 27,651
Founded: 1827

2. University of British Columbia

British Columbia | Vancouver

For Paleontology

#13 in North America

#16 in the World

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

3. University of Alberta

Alberta | Edmonton

For Paleontology

#26 in North America

#35 in the World

Enrollment: 31,185
Founded: 1908

4. McGill University

Quebec State | Montreal

For Paleontology

#31 in North America

#50 in the World

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

5. University of Calgary

Alberta | Calgary

For Paleontology

#45 in North America

#75 in the World

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

6. University of Guelph

Ontario | Guelph

For Paleontology

#56 in North America

#112 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1964

7. McMaster University

Ontario | Hamilton

For Paleontology

#57 in North America

#113 in the World

Enrollment: 27,965
Founded: 1887

8. Western University

Ontario | London

For Paleontology

#63 in North America

#129 in the World

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

9. University of Ottawa

Ontario | Ottawa

For Paleontology

#75 in North America

#162 in the World

Enrollment: 42,027
Founded: 1848

10. Laval University

Quebec State | Quebec City

For Paleontology

#79 in North America

#169 in the World

Enrollment: 45,000
Founded: 1852

11. University of Waterloo

Ontario | Waterloo

For Paleontology

#82 in North America

#177 in the World

Enrollment: 35,900
Founded: 1957

12. University of Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Paleontology

#85 in North America

#180 in the World

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

13. Dalhousie University

Nova Scotia | Halifax

For Paleontology

#90 in North America

#189 in the World

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

14. University of Manitoba

Manitoba | Winnipeg

For Paleontology

#93 in North America

#200 in the World

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

15. Queen's University

Ontario | Kingston

For Paleontology

#94 in North America

#203 in the World

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

16. University of Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan | Saskatoon

For Paleontology

#95 in North America

#209 in the World

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

17. Simon Fraser University

British Columbia | Burnaby

For Paleontology

#109 in North America

#268 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1965

18. University of Victoria

British Columbia | Victoria

For Paleontology

#121 in North America

#335 in the World

Enrollment: 15,999
Founded: 1963

19. Carleton University

Ontario | Ottawa

For Paleontology

#122 in North America

#336 in the World

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

20. Memorial University of Newfoundland

Newfoundland and Labrador | St. John's

For Paleontology

#133 in North America

#373 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1925

21. York University

Ontario | Toronto

For Paleontology

#144 in North America

#420 in the World

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

22. University of Quebec in Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Paleontology

#160 in North America

#469 in the World

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

23. Concordia University

Quebec State | Montreal

For Paleontology

#172 in North America

#559 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Founded: 1974

24. University of New Brunswick

New Brunswick | Fredericton

For Paleontology

#179 in North America

#588 in the World

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

25. University of Sherbrooke

Quebec State | Sherbrooke

For Paleontology

#186 in North America

#623 in the World

Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 1954

26. University of Windsor

Ontario | Windsor

For Paleontology

#195 in North America

#658 in the World

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

27. Polytechnic School of Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Paleontology

#196 in North America

#676 in the World

Enrollment: 9,476
Founded: 1873

28. University of Regina

Saskatchewan | Regina

For Paleontology

#219 in North America

#807 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1911

29. Lakehead University

Ontario | Thunder Bay

For Paleontology

#232 in North America

#895 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1965

30. Trent University

Ontario | Peterborough

For Paleontology

#241 in North America

#936 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1963

31. Ryerson University

Ontario | Toronto

For Paleontology

#244 in North America

#959 in the World

Enrollment: 38,950
Founded: 1948

32. Brock University

Ontario | St. Catharines

For Paleontology

#245 in North America

#960 in the World

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

33. Laurentian University

Ontario | Greater Sudbury

For Paleontology

#246 in North America

#961 in the World

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

34. University of Lethbridge

Alberta | Lethbridge

For Paleontology

#248 in North America

#981 in the World

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

35. Wilfrid Laurier University

Ontario | Waterloo

For Paleontology

#271 in North America

#1087 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1911

36. University of Northern British Columbia

British Columbia | Prince George

For Paleontology

#299 in North America

#1259 in the World

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

37. University of Quebec in Rimouski

Quebec State | Rimouski

For Paleontology

#306 in North America

#1304 in the World

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

38. University of Quebec at Chicoutimi

Quebec State | Chicoutimi

For Paleontology

#307 in North America

#1312 in the World

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

39. Saint Mary's University

Nova Scotia | Halifax

For Paleontology

#308 in North America

#1320 in the World

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

40. Acadia University

Nova Scotia | Wolfville

For Paleontology

#318 in North America

#1373 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Founded: 1838

41. University of Prince Edward Island

Prince Edward Island | Charlottetown

For Paleontology

#328 in North America

#1445 in the World

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

42. St. Francis Xavier University

Nova Scotia | Antigonish

For Paleontology

#330 in North America

#1455 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1853

43. School of Higher Technology - University of Quebec

Quebec State | Montreal

For Paleontology

#345 in North America

#1552 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 1974

44. Ontario Tech University

Ontario | Oshawa

For Paleontology

#353 in North America

#1617 in the World

Founded: 2002

45. University of Quebec, Trois-Rivieres

Quebec State | Trois-Rivieres

For Paleontology

#355 in North America

#1621 in the World

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

46. HEC Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Paleontology

#365 in North America

#1688 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1907

47. Mount Allison University

New Brunswick | Sackville

For Paleontology

#369 in North America

#1715 in the World

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

48. University of Winnipeg

Manitoba | Winnipeg

For Paleontology

#388 in North America

#1819 in the World

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

49. University of Moncton

New Brunswick | Moncton

For Paleontology

#420 in North America

#1996 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1864

50. Royal Military College of Canada

Ontario | Kingston

For Paleontology

#427 in North America

#2035 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1876

51. University of Quebec, Abitibi-Temiscamingue

Quebec State | Rouyn-Noranda

For Paleontology

#434 in North America

#2094 in the World

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

52. Brandon University

Manitoba | Brandon

For Paleontology

#572 in North America

#2801 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1899

53. Cape Breton University

Nova Scotia | Sydney

For Paleontology

#606 in North America

#2968 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Enrollment: 3,500
Founded: 1974

54. Thompson Rivers University

British Columbia | Kamloops

For Paleontology

#626 in North America

#3089 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 1970

55. Mount Saint Vincent University

Nova Scotia | Halifax

For Paleontology

#636 in North America

#3135 in the World

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

56. Vancouver Island University

British Columbia | Nanaimo

For Paleontology

#671 in North America

#3256 in the World

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

57. University of Quebec in Outaouais

Quebec State | Gatineau

For Paleontology

#677 in North America

#3304 in the World

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

58. University of Quebec

Quebec State | Quebec City

For Paleontology

#687 in North America

#3351 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Founded: 1968

59. Bishop's University

Quebec State | Sherbrooke

For Paleontology

#691 in North America

#3366 in the World

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

60. Mount Royal University

Alberta | Calgary

For Paleontology

#705 in North America

#3435 in the World

Enrollment: 12,577
Founded: 1910

61. MacEwan University

Alberta | Edmonton

For Paleontology

#765 in North America

#3634 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 14,000
Founded: 1971

62. Royal Roads University

British Columbia | Victoria

For Paleontology

#791 in North America

#3746 in the World

Founded: 1995

63. Nipissing University

Ontario | North Bay

For Paleontology

#798 in North America

#3769 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 4,838
Founded: 1992

64. Trinity Western University

British Columbia | Langley

For Paleontology

#826 in North America

#3884 in the World

Enrollment: 7,475
Founded: 1986

65. Algoma University

Ontario | Sault Ste. Marie

For Paleontology

#845 in North America

#3964 in the World

Enrollment: 1,600
Founded: 2008

66. Quest University Canada

British Columbia | Squamish

For Paleontology

#858 in North America

#4025 in the World

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

67. University of the Fraser Valley

British Columbia | Abbotsford

For Paleontology

#887 in North America

#4155 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1974

68. Kings University in Canada

Alberta | Edmonton

For Paleontology

#978 in North America

#4517 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1979

69. National School of Public Administration

Quebec State | Quebec City

For Paleontology

#1025 in North America

#4759 in the World

Founded: 1969

70. British Columbia Institute of Technology

British Columbia | Burnaby

For Paleontology

#1086 in North America

#5013 in the World

Founded: 1960

71. Kwantlen Polytechnic University

British Columbia | Surrey

For Paleontology

#1100 in North America

#5053 in the World

Founded: 1981

72. Concordia University of Edmonton

Alberta | Edmonton

For Paleontology

#1171 in North America

#5312 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1921

73. St. Thomas University - Canada

New Brunswick | Fredericton

For Paleontology

#1221 in North America

#5472 in the World

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 1910

74. OCAD University

Ontario | Toronto

For Paleontology

#1240 in North America

#5554 in the World

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

75. Northern Alberta Institute of Technology

Alberta | Edmonton

For Paleontology

#1241 in North America

#5555 in the World

Founded: 1962

76. University Canada West

British Columbia | Vancouver

For Paleontology

#1245 in North America

#5580 in the World

Founded: 2005

77. SAIT Polytechnic

Alberta | Calgary

For Paleontology

#1293 in North America

#5855 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.