32 Best universities for Actuarial Science 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 Actuarial Science. A graph of 326K citations received by 12.6K academic papers made by 32 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 Actuarial Science

#13 in North America

#13 in the World

Enrollment: 102,431
Founded: 1827

2. University of Waterloo

Ontario | Waterloo

For Actuarial Science

#27 in North America

#33 in the World

Founded: 1957

3. McMaster University

Ontario | Hamilton

For Actuarial Science

#39 in North America

#50 in the World

Enrollment: 27,965
Founded: 1887

4. University of British Columbia

British Columbia | Vancouver

For Actuarial Science

#44 in North America

#62 in the World

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

5. York University

Ontario | Toronto

For Actuarial Science

#54 in North America

#80 in the World

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

6. Western University

Ontario | London

For Actuarial Science

#56 in North America

#84 in the World

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

7. HEC Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Actuarial Science

#71 in North America

#113 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1907

8. Simon Fraser University

British Columbia | Burnaby

For Actuarial Science

#78 in North America

#127 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1965

9. McGill University

Quebec State | Montreal

For Actuarial Science

#80 in North America

#132 in the World

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

10. University of Alberta

Alberta | Edmonton

For Actuarial Science

#82 in North America

#135 in the World

Enrollment: 31,185
Founded: 1908

11. University of Calgary

Alberta | Calgary

For Actuarial Science

#86 in North America

#142 in the World

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

12. University of Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Actuarial Science

#88 in North America

#148 in the World

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

13. Laval University

Quebec State | Quebec City

For Actuarial Science

#95 in North America

#159 in the World

Enrollment: 56,000
Founded: 1852

14. University of Ottawa

Ontario | Ottawa

For Actuarial Science

#112 in North America

#200 in the World

Enrollment: 42,027
Founded: 1848

15. Concordia University

Quebec State | Montreal

For Actuarial Science

#117 in North America

#217 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Founded: 1974

16. University of Quebec in Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Actuarial Science

#118 in North America

#221 in the World

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

17. Queen's University

Ontario | Kingston

For Actuarial Science

#120 in North America

#229 in the World

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

18. University of Manitoba

Manitoba | Winnipeg

For Actuarial Science

#143 in North America

#291 in the World

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

19. Wilfrid Laurier University

Ontario | Waterloo

For Actuarial Science

#146 in North America

#306 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1911

20. Carleton University

Ontario | Ottawa

For Actuarial Science

#179 in North America

#399 in the World

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

21. University of Guelph

Ontario | Guelph

For Actuarial Science

#186 in North America

#423 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1964

22. Dalhousie University

Nova Scotia | Halifax

For Actuarial Science

#210 in North America

#522 in the World

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

23. Ryerson University

Ontario | Toronto

For Actuarial Science

#223 in North America

#570 in the World

Enrollment: 38,950
Founded: 1948

24. Quest University Canada

British Columbia | Squamish

For Actuarial Science

#226 in North America

#576 in the World

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

25. University of Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan | Saskatoon

For Actuarial Science

#236 in North America

#607 in the World

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

26. Brock University

Ontario | St. Catharines

For Actuarial Science

#249 in North America

#636 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Founded: 1964

27. University of Victoria

British Columbia | Victoria

For Actuarial Science

#263 in North America

#707 in the World

Enrollment: 15,999
Founded: 1963

28. University of Windsor

Ontario | Windsor

For Actuarial Science

#276 in North America

#754 in the World

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

29. University of New Brunswick

New Brunswick | Fredericton

For Actuarial Science

#295 in North America

#864 in the World

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

30. Memorial University of Newfoundland

Newfoundland and Labrador | St. John's

For Actuarial Science

#299 in North America

#882 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1925

31. University of Lethbridge

Alberta | Lethbridge

For Actuarial Science

#317 in North America

#952 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1967

32. University of Sherbrooke

Quebec State | Sherbrooke

For Actuarial Science

#340 in North America

#1108 in the World

Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 1954

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