53 Best universities for Advertising 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 Advertising. A graph of 810K citations received by 35.1K 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 Advertising

#8 in North America

#8 in the World

Enrollment: 27,651
Founded: 1827

2. University of British Columbia

British Columbia | Vancouver

For Advertising

#25 in North America

#29 in the World

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

3. University of Waterloo

Ontario | Waterloo

For Advertising

#48 in North America

#68 in the World

Founded: 1957

4. McGill University

Quebec State | Montreal

For Advertising

#59 in North America

#84 in the World

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

5. University of Alberta

Alberta | Edmonton

For Advertising

#63 in North America

#89 in the World

Enrollment: 31,185
Founded: 1908

6. Simon Fraser University

British Columbia | Burnaby

For Advertising

#71 in North America

#102 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1965

7. University of Calgary

Alberta | Calgary

For Advertising

#77 in North America

#109 in the World

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

8. Western University

Ontario | London

For Advertising

#78 in North America

#110 in the World

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

9. McMaster University

Ontario | Hamilton

For Advertising

#86 in North America

#128 in the World

Enrollment: 27,965
Founded: 1887

10. University of Ottawa

Ontario | Ottawa

For Advertising

#89 in North America

#141 in the World

Enrollment: 42,027
Founded: 1848

11. York University

Ontario | Toronto

For Advertising

#96 in North America

#157 in the World

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

12. University of Guelph

Ontario | Guelph

For Advertising

#105 in North America

#187 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1964

13. Carleton University

Ontario | Ottawa

For Advertising

#118 in North America

#224 in the World

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

14. Queen's University

Ontario | Kingston

For Advertising

#121 in North America

#231 in the World

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

15. University of Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Advertising

#122 in North America

#235 in the World

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

16. Ryerson University

Ontario | Toronto

For Advertising

#124 in North America

#241 in the World

Enrollment: 38,950
Founded: 1948

17. Concordia University

Quebec State | Montreal

For Advertising

#129 in North America

#250 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Founded: 1974

18. University of Manitoba

Manitoba | Winnipeg

For Advertising

#145 in North America

#300 in the World

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

19. Laval University

Quebec State | Quebec City

For Advertising

#148 in North America

#313 in the World

Enrollment: 45,000
Founded: 1852

20. University of Victoria

British Columbia | Victoria

For Advertising

#153 in North America

#329 in the World

Enrollment: 15,999
Founded: 1963

21. Dalhousie University

Nova Scotia | Halifax

For Advertising

#154 in North America

#336 in the World

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

22. University of Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan | Saskatoon

For Advertising

#174 in North America

#394 in the World

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

23. HEC Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Advertising

#180 in North America

#412 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1907

24. University of Quebec in Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Advertising

#191 in North America

#446 in the World

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

25. Wilfrid Laurier University

Ontario | Waterloo

For Advertising

#192 in North America

#448 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1911

26. Memorial University of Newfoundland

Newfoundland and Labrador | St. John's

For Advertising

#225 in North America

#602 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1925

27. University of Windsor

Ontario | Windsor

For Advertising

#232 in North America

#621 in the World

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

28. Brock University

Ontario | St. Catharines

For Advertising

#236 in North America

#635 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Founded: 1964

29. University of New Brunswick

New Brunswick | Fredericton

For Advertising

#238 in North America

#640 in the World

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

30. University of Sherbrooke

Quebec State | Sherbrooke

For Advertising

#244 in North America

#664 in the World

Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 1954

31. University of Regina

Saskatchewan | Regina

For Advertising

#302 in North America

#863 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1911

32. Ontario Tech University

Ontario | Oshawa

For Advertising

#334 in North America

#1011 in the World

Founded: 2002

33. Polytechnic School of Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Advertising

#337 in North America

#1033 in the World

Enrollment: 9,476
Founded: 1873

34. University of Lethbridge

Alberta | Lethbridge

For Advertising

#338 in North America

#1039 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1967

35. Lakehead University

Ontario | Thunder Bay

For Advertising

#357 in North America

#1124 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1965

36. Quest University Canada

British Columbia | Squamish

For Advertising

#371 in North America

#1184 in the World

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

37. Laurentian University

Ontario | Greater Sudbury

For Advertising

#433 in North America

#1417 in the World

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

38. Trent University

Ontario | Peterborough

For Advertising

#440 in North America

#1449 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1963

39. MacEwan University

Alberta | Edmonton

For Advertising

#446 in North America

#1470 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1971

40. University of Winnipeg

Manitoba | Winnipeg

For Advertising

#459 in North America

#1522 in the World

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

41. Saint Mary's University

Nova Scotia | Halifax

For Advertising

#503 in North America

#1730 in the World

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

42. University of Northern British Columbia

British Columbia | Prince George

For Advertising

#512 in North America

#1779 in the World

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

43. Thompson Rivers University

British Columbia | Kamloops

For Advertising

#513 in North America

#1783 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 1970

44. Mount Royal University

Alberta | Calgary

For Advertising

#527 in North America

#1814 in the World

Founded: 1910

45. Acadia University

Nova Scotia | Wolfville

For Advertising

#546 in North America

#1906 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Founded: 1838

46. Mount Saint Vincent University

Nova Scotia | Halifax

For Advertising

#553 in North America

#1930 in the World

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

47. University of Quebec, Trois-Rivieres

Quebec State | Trois-Rivieres

For Advertising

#586 in North America

#2108 in the World

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

48. St. Francis Xavier University

Nova Scotia | Antigonish

For Advertising

#589 in North America

#2124 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1853

49. Nipissing University

Ontario | North Bay

For Advertising

#604 in North America

#2207 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

50. University of Prince Edward Island

Prince Edward Island | Charlottetown

For Advertising

#616 in North America

#2251 in the World

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

51. School of Higher Technology - University of Quebec

Quebec State | Montreal

For Advertising

#630 in North America

#2351 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 1974

52. Royal Military College of Canada

Ontario | Kingston

For Advertising

#643 in North America

#2429 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1876

53. University of Quebec in Outaouais

Quebec State | Gatineau

For Advertising

#657 in North America

#2539 in the World

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

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