51 Best universities for Accounting 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 Accounting. A graph of 1.01M citations received by 37.8K academic papers made by 51 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 Accounting

#11 in North America

#11 in the World

Enrollment: 27,651
Founded: 1827

2. University of British Columbia

British Columbia | Vancouver

For Accounting

#32 in North America

#42 in the World

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

3. University of Alberta

Alberta | Edmonton

For Accounting

#42 in North America

#56 in the World

Enrollment: 31,185
Founded: 1908

4. University of Waterloo

Ontario | Waterloo

For Accounting

#54 in North America

#76 in the World

Enrollment: 35,900
Founded: 1957

5. McGill University

Quebec State | Montreal

For Accounting

#58 in North America

#82 in the World

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

6. McMaster University

Ontario | Hamilton

For Accounting

#67 in North America

#98 in the World

Enrollment: 27,965
Founded: 1887

7. Western University

Ontario | London

For Accounting

#68 in North America

#99 in the World

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

8. York University

Ontario | Toronto

For Accounting

#73 in North America

#104 in the World

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

9. Queen's University

Ontario | Kingston

For Accounting

#74 in North America

#105 in the World

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

10. University of Calgary

Alberta | Calgary

For Accounting

#75 in North America

#106 in the World

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

11. University of Ottawa

Ontario | Ottawa

For Accounting

#82 in North America

#122 in the World

Enrollment: 42,027
Founded: 1848

12. Laval University

Quebec State | Quebec City

For Accounting

#98 in North America

#167 in the World

Enrollment: 45,000
Founded: 1852

13. University of Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Accounting

#107 in North America

#185 in the World

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

14. Simon Fraser University

British Columbia | Burnaby

For Accounting

#108 in North America

#188 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1965

15. Concordia University

Quebec State | Montreal

For Accounting

#126 in North America

#247 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Founded: 1974

16. University of Manitoba

Manitoba | Winnipeg

For Accounting

#130 in North America

#258 in the World

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

17. HEC Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Accounting

#135 in North America

#269 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1907

18. University of Quebec in Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Accounting

#138 in North America

#282 in the World

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

19. University of Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan | Saskatoon

For Accounting

#149 in North America

#310 in the World

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

20. Carleton University

Ontario | Ottawa

For Accounting

#153 in North America

#315 in the World

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

21. Wilfrid Laurier University

Ontario | Waterloo

For Accounting

#165 in North America

#346 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1911

22. Dalhousie University

Nova Scotia | Halifax

For Accounting

#178 in North America

#390 in the World

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

23. University of Victoria

British Columbia | Victoria

For Accounting

#183 in North America

#402 in the World

Enrollment: 15,999
Founded: 1963

24. University of Windsor

Ontario | Windsor

For Accounting

#186 in North America

#422 in the World

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

25. University of Guelph

Ontario | Guelph

For Accounting

#192 in North America

#450 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1964

26. Ryerson University

Ontario | Toronto

For Accounting

#194 in North America

#456 in the World

Enrollment: 38,950
Founded: 1948

27. Brock University

Ontario | St. Catharines

For Accounting

#206 in North America

#511 in the World

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

28. Memorial University of Newfoundland

Newfoundland and Labrador | St. John's

For Accounting

#223 in North America

#581 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1925

29. University of New Brunswick

New Brunswick | Fredericton

For Accounting

#234 in North America

#630 in the World

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

30. Saint Mary's University

Nova Scotia | Halifax

For Accounting

#261 in North America

#725 in the World

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

31. Quest University Canada

British Columbia | Squamish

For Accounting

#268 in North America

#748 in the World

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

32. Polytechnic School of Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Accounting

#270 in North America

#751 in the World

Enrollment: 9,476
Founded: 1873

33. University of Sherbrooke

Quebec State | Sherbrooke

For Accounting

#314 in North America

#936 in the World

Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 1954

34. University of Lethbridge

Alberta | Lethbridge

For Accounting

#315 in North America

#944 in the World

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

35. University of Regina

Saskatchewan | Regina

For Accounting

#320 in North America

#964 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1911

36. Lakehead University

Ontario | Thunder Bay

For Accounting

#362 in North America

#1141 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1965

37. University of Northern British Columbia

British Columbia | Prince George

For Accounting

#371 in North America

#1164 in the World

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

38. University of Winnipeg

Manitoba | Winnipeg

For Accounting

#416 in North America

#1385 in the World

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

39. Trent University

Ontario | Peterborough

For Accounting

#430 in North America

#1430 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1963

40. Ontario Tech University

Ontario | Oshawa

For Accounting

#468 in North America

#1560 in the World

Founded: 2002

41. Laurentian University

Ontario | Greater Sudbury

For Accounting

#486 in North America

#1619 in the World

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

42. School of Higher Technology - University of Quebec

Quebec State | Montreal

For Accounting

#498 in North America

#1659 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 1974

43. University of Quebec, Trois-Rivieres

Quebec State | Trois-Rivieres

For Accounting

#514 in North America

#1728 in the World

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

44. University of Quebec in Outaouais

Quebec State | Gatineau

For Accounting

#536 in North America

#1844 in the World

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

45. University of Moncton

New Brunswick | Moncton

For Accounting

#547 in North America

#1893 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1864

46. University of Prince Edward Island

Prince Edward Island | Charlottetown

For Accounting

#549 in North America

#1899 in the World

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

47. St. Francis Xavier University

Nova Scotia | Antigonish

For Accounting

#568 in North America

#2031 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1853

48. Mount Royal University

Alberta | Calgary

For Accounting

#595 in North America

#2209 in the World

Enrollment: 12,577
Founded: 1910

49. Acadia University

Nova Scotia | Wolfville

For Accounting

#596 in North America

#2224 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Founded: 1838

50. Thompson Rivers University

British Columbia | Kamloops

For Accounting

#606 in North America

#2330 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 1970

51. MacEwan University

Alberta | Edmonton

For Accounting

#607 in North America

#2332 in the World

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

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