53 Best universities for Accounting in Canada

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Canada ranked based on their research performance in Accounting. A graph of 1.47M citations received by 41.6K academic papers made by 53 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

#12 in North America

#12 in the World

Enrollment: 102,431
Founded: 1827

2. University of British Columbia

British Columbia | Vancouver

For Accounting

#33 in North America

#42 in the World

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

3. University of Alberta

Alberta | Edmonton

For Accounting

#42 in North America

#58 in the World

Enrollment: 31,185
Founded: 1908

4. Western University

Ontario | London

For Accounting

#57 in North America

#83 in the World

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

5. University of Waterloo

Ontario | Waterloo

For Accounting

#58 in North America

#84 in the World

Founded: 1957

6. McGill University

Quebec State | Montreal

For Accounting

#64 in North America

#91 in the World

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

7. University of Ottawa

Ontario | Ottawa

For Accounting

#66 in North America

#98 in the World

Enrollment: 42,027
Founded: 1848

8. McMaster University

Ontario | Hamilton

For Accounting

#70 in North America

#104 in the World

Enrollment: 27,965
Founded: 1887

9. York University

Ontario | Toronto

For Accounting

#74 in North America

#114 in the World

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

10. Queen's University

Ontario | Kingston

For Accounting

#77 in North America

#121 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Enrollment: 35,612
Founded: 1841

11. University of Calgary

Alberta | Calgary

For Accounting

#78 in North America

#125 in the World

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

12. Laval University

Quebec State | Quebec City

For Accounting

#96 in North America

#174 in the World

Enrollment: 56,000
Founded: 1852

13. University of Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Accounting

#102 in North America

#186 in the World

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

14. Simon Fraser University

British Columbia | Burnaby

For Accounting

#110 in North America

#203 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1965

15. Concordia University

Quebec State | Montreal

For Accounting

#121 in North America

#243 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Founded: 1974

16. University of Quebec in Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Accounting

#132 in North America

#285 in the World

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

17. HEC Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Accounting

#134 in North America

#287 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1907

18. University of Manitoba

Manitoba | Winnipeg

For Accounting

#137 in North America

#300 in the World

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

19. University of Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan | Saskatoon

For Accounting

#143 in North America

#315 in the World

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

20. Carleton University

Ontario | Ottawa

For Accounting

#154 in North America

#340 in the World

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

21. Wilfrid Laurier University

Ontario | Waterloo

For Accounting

#166 in North America

#378 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1911

22. Ryerson University

Ontario | Toronto

For Accounting

#167 in North America

#379 in the World

Enrollment: 38,950
Founded: 1948

23. University of Victoria

British Columbia | Victoria

For Accounting

#177 in North America

#425 in the World

Enrollment: 15,999
Founded: 1963

24. Dalhousie University

Nova Scotia | Halifax

For Accounting

#178 in North America

#438 in the World

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

25. University of Windsor

Ontario | Windsor

For Accounting

#186 in North America

#470 in the World

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

26. University of Guelph

Ontario | Guelph

For Accounting

#188 in North America

#477 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1964

27. Brock University

Ontario | St. Catharines

For Accounting

#202 in North America

#552 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Founded: 1964

28. Memorial University of Newfoundland

Newfoundland and Labrador | St. John's

For Accounting

#217 in North America

#608 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1925

29. Quest University Canada

British Columbia | Squamish

For Accounting

#261 in North America

#803 in the World

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

30. University of New Brunswick

New Brunswick | Fredericton

For Accounting

#262 in North America

#806 in the World

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

31. Saint Mary's University

Nova Scotia | Halifax

For Accounting

#275 in North America

#865 in the World

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

32. Polytechnic School of Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Accounting

#297 in North America

#953 in the World

Enrollment: 9,476
Founded: 1873

33. University of Sherbrooke

Quebec State | Sherbrooke

For Accounting

#314 in North America

#1020 in the World

Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 1954

34. University of Lethbridge

Alberta | Lethbridge

For Accounting

#319 in North America

#1025 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1967

35. University of Regina

Saskatchewan | Regina

For Accounting

#333 in North America

#1090 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1911

36. University of Northern British Columbia

British Columbia | Prince George

For Accounting

#360 in North America

#1216 in the World

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

37. Lakehead University

Ontario | Thunder Bay

For Accounting

#381 in North America

#1320 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1965

38. Trent University

Ontario | Peterborough

For Accounting

#439 in North America

#1601 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1963

39. University of Winnipeg

Manitoba | Winnipeg

For Accounting

#444 in North America

#1615 in the World

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

40. University of Quebec, Trois-Rivieres

Quebec State | Trois-Rivieres

For Accounting

#455 in North America

#1663 in the World

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

41. Laurentian University

Ontario | Greater Sudbury

For Accounting

#489 in North America

#1816 in the World

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

42. Ontario Tech University

Ontario | Oshawa

For Accounting

#490 in North America

#1819 in the World

Founded: 2002

43. School of Higher Technology - University of Quebec

Quebec State | Montreal

For Accounting

#500 in North America

#1849 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 1974

44. University of Quebec in Outaouais

Quebec State | Gatineau

For Accounting

#525 in North America

#1970 in the World

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

45. University of Moncton

New Brunswick | Moncton

For Accounting

#561 in North America

#2182 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1864

46. University of Prince Edward Island

Prince Edward Island | Charlottetown

For Accounting

#568 in North America

#2235 in the World

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

47. Thompson Rivers University

British Columbia | Kamloops

For Accounting

#570 in North America

#2245 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 1970

48. St. Francis Xavier University

Nova Scotia | Antigonish

For Accounting

#574 in North America

#2268 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1853

49. National School of Public Administration

Quebec State | Quebec City

For Accounting

#588 in North America

#2348 in the World

Founded: 1969

50. Royal Military College of Canada

Ontario | Kingston

For Accounting

#592 in North America

#2381 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1876

51. Acadia University

Nova Scotia | Wolfville

For Accounting

#613 in North America

#2546 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Founded: 1838

52. Mount Royal University

Alberta | Calgary

For Accounting

#620 in North America

#2610 in the World

Founded: 1910

53. MacEwan University

Alberta | Edmonton

For Accounting

#623 in North America

#2626 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1971

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