53 Best universities for Advertising 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 Advertising. A graph of 549K citations received by 29.3K 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

#9 in North America

#9 in the World

Enrollment: 27,651
Founded: 1827

2. University of British Columbia

British Columbia | Vancouver

For Advertising

#25 in North America

#28 in the World

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

3. University of Alberta

Alberta | Edmonton

For Advertising

#56 in North America

#78 in the World

Enrollment: 31,185
Founded: 1908

4. Simon Fraser University

British Columbia | Burnaby

For Advertising

#65 in North America

#91 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1965

5. McGill University

Quebec State | Montreal

For Advertising

#66 in North America

#93 in the World

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

6. University of Calgary

Alberta | Calgary

For Advertising

#71 in North America

#101 in the World

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

7. University of Waterloo

Ontario | Waterloo

For Advertising

#76 in North America

#108 in the World

Enrollment: 35,900
Founded: 1957

8. Western University

Ontario | London

For Advertising

#86 in North America

#128 in the World

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

9. University of Ottawa

Ontario | Ottawa

For Advertising

#94 in North America

#143 in the World

Enrollment: 42,027
Founded: 1848

10. McMaster University

Ontario | Hamilton

For Advertising

#95 in North America

#149 in the World

Enrollment: 27,965
Founded: 1887

11. York University

Ontario | Toronto

For Advertising

#98 in North America

#159 in the World

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

12. University of Guelph

Ontario | Guelph

For Advertising

#109 in North America

#191 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1964

13. Queen's University

Ontario | Kingston

For Advertising

#114 in North America

#207 in the World

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

14. University of Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Advertising

#125 in North America

#229 in the World

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

15. Carleton University

Ontario | Ottawa

For Advertising

#128 in North America

#243 in the World

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

16. University of Manitoba

Manitoba | Winnipeg

For Advertising

#131 in North America

#248 in the World

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

17. Concordia University

Quebec State | Montreal

For Advertising

#137 in North America

#263 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Founded: 1974

18. Laval University

Quebec State | Quebec City

For Advertising

#152 in North America

#303 in the World

Enrollment: 45,000
Founded: 1852

19. University of Victoria

British Columbia | Victoria

For Advertising

#159 in North America

#317 in the World

Enrollment: 15,999
Founded: 1963

20. Dalhousie University

Nova Scotia | Halifax

For Advertising

#171 in North America

#357 in the World

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

21. HEC Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Advertising

#173 in North America

#359 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1907

22. University of Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan | Saskatoon

For Advertising

#175 in North America

#370 in the World

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

23. Ryerson University

Ontario | Toronto

For Advertising

#185 in North America

#409 in the World

Enrollment: 38,950
Founded: 1948

24. Wilfrid Laurier University

Ontario | Waterloo

For Advertising

#196 in North America

#452 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1911

25. University of Quebec in Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Advertising

#216 in North America

#522 in the World

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

26. Memorial University of Newfoundland

Newfoundland and Labrador | St. John's

For Advertising

#221 in North America

#549 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1925

27. Brock University

Ontario | St. Catharines

For Advertising

#233 in North America

#582 in the World

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

28. University of Windsor

Ontario | Windsor

For Advertising

#234 in North America

#584 in the World

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

29. University of New Brunswick

New Brunswick | Fredericton

For Advertising

#245 in North America

#621 in the World

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

30. University of Sherbrooke

Quebec State | Sherbrooke

For Advertising

#248 in North America

#631 in the World

Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 1954

31. University of Regina

Saskatchewan | Regina

For Advertising

#324 in North America

#919 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1911

32. Polytechnic School of Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Advertising

#326 in North America

#934 in the World

Enrollment: 9,476
Founded: 1873

33. Ontario Tech University

Ontario | Oshawa

For Advertising

#329 in North America

#945 in the World

Founded: 2002

34. University of Lethbridge

Alberta | Lethbridge

For Advertising

#336 in North America

#974 in the World

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

35. Lakehead University

Ontario | Thunder Bay

For Advertising

#362 in North America

#1074 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1965

36. Laurentian University

Ontario | Greater Sudbury

For Advertising

#412 in North America

#1225 in the World

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

37. Quest University Canada

British Columbia | Squamish

For Advertising

#425 in North America

#1294 in the World

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

38. Trent University

Ontario | Peterborough

For Advertising

#436 in North America

#1322 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1963

39. MacEwan University

Alberta | Edmonton

For Advertising

#437 in North America

#1326 in the World

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

40. Saint Mary's University

Nova Scotia | Halifax

For Advertising

#463 in North America

#1428 in the World

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

41. University of Winnipeg

Manitoba | Winnipeg

For Advertising

#470 in North America

#1456 in the World

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

42. Mount Royal University

Alberta | Calgary

For Advertising

#487 in North America

#1524 in the World

Enrollment: 12,577
Founded: 1910

43. Acadia University

Nova Scotia | Wolfville

For Advertising

#519 in North America

#1670 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Founded: 1838

44. Thompson Rivers University

British Columbia | Kamloops

For Advertising

#545 in North America

#1764 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 1970

45. University of Northern British Columbia

British Columbia | Prince George

For Advertising

#556 in North America

#1813 in the World

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

46. St. Francis Xavier University

Nova Scotia | Antigonish

For Advertising

#565 in North America

#1865 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1853

47. Mount Saint Vincent University

Nova Scotia | Halifax

For Advertising

#576 in North America

#1915 in the World

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

48. University of Quebec, Trois-Rivieres

Quebec State | Trois-Rivieres

For Advertising

#581 in North America

#1950 in the World

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

49. University of Prince Edward Island

Prince Edward Island | Charlottetown

For Advertising

#582 in North America

#1952 in the World

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

50. Nipissing University

Ontario | North Bay

For Advertising

#589 in North America

#1982 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 4,838
Founded: 1992

51. School of Higher Technology - University of Quebec

Quebec State | Montreal

For Advertising

#612 in North America

#2131 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 1974

52. University of Quebec in Outaouais

Quebec State | Gatineau

For Advertising

#629 in North America

#2261 in the World

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

53. Royal Military College of Canada

Ontario | Kingston

For Advertising

#642 in North America

#2370 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1876

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