56 Best universities for Advertising 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 Advertising. A graph of 854K citations received by 36.3K academic papers made by 56 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: 102,431
Founded: 1827

2. University of British Columbia

British Columbia | Vancouver

For Advertising

#25 in North America

#30 in the World

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

3. University of Waterloo

Ontario | Waterloo

For Advertising

#48 in North America

#72 in the World

Founded: 1957

4. McGill University

Quebec State | Montreal

For Advertising

#56 in North America

#85 in the World

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

5. University of Alberta

Alberta | Edmonton

For Advertising

#62 in North America

#95 in the World

Enrollment: 31,185
Founded: 1908

6. Simon Fraser University

British Columbia | Burnaby

For Advertising

#66 in North America

#100 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1965

7. University of Calgary

Alberta | Calgary

For Advertising

#76 in North America

#112 in the World

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

8. Western University

Ontario | London

For Advertising

#77 in North America

#113 in the World

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

9. McMaster University

Ontario | Hamilton

For Advertising

#87 in North America

#136 in the World

Enrollment: 27,965
Founded: 1887

10. University of Ottawa

Ontario | Ottawa

For Advertising

#89 in North America

#142 in the World

Enrollment: 42,027
Founded: 1848

11. York University

Ontario | Toronto

For Advertising

#95 in North America

#162 in the World

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

12. University of Guelph

Ontario | Guelph

For Advertising

#105 in North America

#192 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1964

13. Carleton University

Ontario | Ottawa

For Advertising

#114 in North America

#222 in the World

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

14. Ryerson University

Ontario | Toronto

For Advertising

#115 in North America

#224 in the World

Enrollment: 38,950
Founded: 1948

15. Queen's University

Ontario | Kingston

For Advertising

#121 in North America

#234 in the World

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

16. University of Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Advertising

#123 in North America

#240 in the World

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

17. Concordia University

Quebec State | Montreal

For Advertising

#129 in North America

#258 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Founded: 1974

18. University of Manitoba

Manitoba | Winnipeg

For Advertising

#144 in North America

#301 in the World

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

19. Laval University

Quebec State | Quebec City

For Advertising

#147 in North America

#318 in the World

Enrollment: 56,000
Founded: 1852

20. Dalhousie University

Nova Scotia | Halifax

For Advertising

#151 in North America

#330 in the World

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

21. University of Victoria

British Columbia | Victoria

For Advertising

#153 in North America

#336 in the World

Enrollment: 15,999
Founded: 1963

22. University of Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan | Saskatoon

For Advertising

#172 in North America

#401 in the World

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

23. HEC Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Advertising

#175 in North America

#411 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1907

24. University of Quebec in Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Advertising

#186 in North America

#446 in the World

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

25. Wilfrid Laurier University

Ontario | Waterloo

For Advertising

#191 in North America

#459 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1911

26. Brock University

Ontario | St. Catharines

For Advertising

#221 in North America

#592 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Founded: 1964

27. Memorial University of Newfoundland

Newfoundland and Labrador | St. John's

For Advertising

#226 in North America

#618 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1925

28. University of Windsor

Ontario | Windsor

For Advertising

#228 in North America

#622 in the World

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

29. University of New Brunswick

New Brunswick | Fredericton

For Advertising

#238 in North America

#659 in the World

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

30. University of Sherbrooke

Quebec State | Sherbrooke

For Advertising

#241 in North America

#670 in the World

Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 1954

31. University of Regina

Saskatchewan | Regina

For Advertising

#297 in North America

#847 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1911

32. Ontario Tech University

Ontario | Oshawa

For Advertising

#335 in North America

#1038 in the World

Founded: 2002

33. Polytechnic School of Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Advertising

#338 in North America

#1064 in the World

Enrollment: 9,476
Founded: 1873

34. University of Lethbridge

Alberta | Lethbridge

For Advertising

#339 in North America

#1065 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1967

35. Lakehead University

Ontario | Thunder Bay

For Advertising

#351 in North America

#1131 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1965

36. Quest University Canada

British Columbia | Squamish

For Advertising

#379 in North America

#1229 in the World

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

37. MacEwan University

Alberta | Edmonton

For Advertising

#416 in North America

#1384 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1971

38. Laurentian University

Ontario | Greater Sudbury

For Advertising

#432 in North America

#1432 in the World

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

39. University of Winnipeg

Manitoba | Winnipeg

For Advertising

#445 in North America

#1490 in the World

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

40. Trent University

Ontario | Peterborough

For Advertising

#448 in North America

#1502 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1963

41. Thompson Rivers University

British Columbia | Kamloops

For Advertising

#477 in North America

#1662 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 1970

42. Saint Mary's University

Nova Scotia | Halifax

For Advertising

#503 in North America

#1767 in the World

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

43. Mount Royal University

Alberta | Calgary

For Advertising

#518 in North America

#1825 in the World

Founded: 1910

44. University of Northern British Columbia

British Columbia | Prince George

For Advertising

#521 in North America

#1837 in the World

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

45. Acadia University

Nova Scotia | Wolfville

For Advertising

#551 in North America

#1956 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Founded: 1838

46. Mount Saint Vincent University

Nova Scotia | Halifax

For Advertising

#552 in North America

#1959 in the World

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

47. St. Francis Xavier University

Nova Scotia | Antigonish

For Advertising

#566 in North America

#2051 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1853

48. University of Quebec, Trois-Rivieres

Quebec State | Trois-Rivieres

For Advertising

#584 in North America

#2141 in the World

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

49. Nipissing University

Ontario | North Bay

For Advertising

#605 in North America

#2238 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

50. University of Prince Edward Island

Prince Edward Island | Charlottetown

For Advertising

#609 in North America

#2280 in the World

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

51. School of Higher Technology - University of Quebec

Quebec State | Montreal

For Advertising

#627 in North America

#2390 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 1974

52. Royal Military College of Canada

Ontario | Kingston

For Advertising

#628 in North America

#2396 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1876

53. University of Quebec in Outaouais

Quebec State | Gatineau

For Advertising

#663 in North America

#2612 in the World

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

54. Brandon University

Manitoba | Brandon

For Advertising

#686 in North America

#2810 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1899

55. University of Quebec at Chicoutimi

Quebec State | Chicoutimi

For Advertising

#697 in North America

#2941 in the World

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

56. Bishop's University

Quebec State | Sherbrooke

For Advertising

#698 in North America

#2968 in the World

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

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