79 Best Business schools in Canada

Updated: July 18, 2023

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Canada ranked based on their research performance in Business. A graph of 77.2M citations received by 2.86M academic papers made by 79 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 Business

#5 in North America

#5 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Enrollment: 95,055
Founded: 1827

2. University of British Columbia

British Columbia | Vancouver

For Business

#23 in North America

#26 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Enrollment: 59,659
Founded: 1908

3. University of Alberta

Alberta | Edmonton

For Business

#37 in North America

#52 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Founded: 1908

4. McGill University

Quebec State | Montreal

For Business

#41 in North America

#60 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Enrollment: 40,036
Founded: 1821

5. University of Waterloo

Ontario | Waterloo

For Business

#44 in North America

#68 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Enrollment: 35,900
Founded: 1957

6. Western University

Ontario | London

For Business

#48 in North America

#75 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Enrollment: 27,300
Founded: 1878

7. University of Calgary

Alberta | Calgary

For Business

#52 in North America

#84 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1966

8. McMaster University

Ontario | Hamilton

For Business

#53 in North America

#86 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Enrollment: 30,117
Founded: 1887

9. University of Ottawa

Ontario | Ottawa

For Business

#67 in North America

#121 in the World

Enrollment: 42,027
Founded: 1848

10. York University

Ontario | Toronto

For Business

#73 in North America

#132 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Enrollment: 53,000
Founded: 1959

11. Queen's University

Ontario | Kingston

For Business

#75 in North America

#141 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Enrollment: 30,386
Founded: 1841

12. Simon Fraser University

British Columbia | Burnaby

For Business

#79 in North America

#151 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 1965

13. University of Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Business

#90 in North America

#181 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Enrollment: 45,360
Founded: 1878

14. Concordia University

Quebec State | Montreal

For Business

#92 in North America

#188 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 1974

15. Laval University

Quebec State | Quebec City

For Business

#103 in North America

#217 in the World

Enrollment: 45,000
Founded: 1852

16. University of Manitoba

Manitoba | Winnipeg

For Business

#115 in North America

#260 in the World

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

17. Carleton University

Ontario | Ottawa

For Business

#116 in North America

#261 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Enrollment: 27,823
Founded: 1942

18. University of Victoria

British Columbia | Victoria

For Business

#121 in North America

#277 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Enrollment: 20,492
Founded: 1963

19. University of Guelph

Ontario | Guelph

For Business

#123 in North America

#279 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1964

20. Dalhousie University

Nova Scotia | Halifax

For Business

#126 in North America

#307 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Enrollment: 18,500
Founded: 1818

21. University of Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan | Saskatoon

For Business

#129 in North America

#314 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Enrollment: 20,953
Founded: 1907

22. Ryerson University

Ontario | Toronto

For Business

#153 in North America

#412 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Enrollment: 38,950
Founded: 1948

23. HEC Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Business

#159 in North America

#425 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1907

24. Wilfrid Laurier University

Ontario | Waterloo

For Business

#169 in North America

#473 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1911

25. University of Windsor

Ontario | Windsor

For Business

#186 in North America

#513 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Enrollment: 16,092
Founded: 1857

26. Memorial University of Newfoundland

Newfoundland and Labrador | St. John's

For Business

#188 in North America

#515 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Founded: 1925

27. University of New Brunswick

New Brunswick | Fredericton

For Business

#192 in North America

#541 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Founded: 1785

28. University of Quebec in Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Business

#194 in North America

#550 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 1969

29. Polytechnic School of Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Business

#202 in North America

#566 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Enrollment: 9,476
Founded: 1873

30. Brock University

Ontario | St. Catharines

For Business

#233 in North America

#714 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Enrollment: 18,824
Founded: 1964

31. University of Regina

Saskatchewan | Regina

For Business

#245 in North America

#764 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Founded: 1911

32. University of Sherbrooke

Quebec State | Sherbrooke

For Business

#255 in North America

#799 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 1954

33. School of Higher Technology - University of Quebec

Quebec State | Montreal

For Business

#260 in North America

#819 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 1974

34. University of Quebec

Quebec State | Quebec City

For Business

#261 in North America

#825 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Founded: 1968

35. Lakehead University

Ontario | Thunder Bay

For Business

#286 in North America

#973 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 1965

36. University of Lethbridge

Alberta | Lethbridge

For Business

#302 in North America

#1037 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Enrollment: 8,059
Male:Female: 42:58
Founded: 1967

37. Ontario Tech University

Ontario | Oshawa

For Business

#319 in North America

#1116 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 2002

38. Saint Mary's University

Nova Scotia | Halifax

For Business

#328 in North America

#1147 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Enrollment: 7,281
Founded: 1802

39. University of Quebec, Trois-Rivieres

Quebec State | Trois-Rivieres

For Business

#333 in North America

#1160 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Enrollment: 14,000
Founded: 1969

40. Trent University

Ontario | Peterborough

For Business

#383 in North America

#1418 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1963

41. Acadia University

Nova Scotia | Wolfville

For Business

#405 in North America

#1549 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Founded: 1838

42. Laurentian University

Ontario | Greater Sudbury

For Business

#409 in North America

#1559 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Enrollment: 9,323
Founded: 1960

43. University of Winnipeg

Manitoba | Winnipeg

For Business

#412 in North America

#1572 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1871

44. Royal Military College of Canada

Ontario | Kingston

For Business

#422 in North America

#1620 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1876

45. University of Moncton

New Brunswick | Moncton

For Business

#437 in North America

#1719 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Founded: 1864

46. St. Francis Xavier University

Nova Scotia | Antigonish

For Business

#441 in North America

#1729 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1853

47. University of Northern British Columbia

British Columbia | Prince George

For Business

#443 in North America

#1740 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1990

48. University of Quebec in Outaouais

Quebec State | Gatineau

For Business

#516 in North America

#2040 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Enrollment: 6,000
Founded: 1981

49. University of Prince Edward Island

Prince Edward Island | Charlottetown

For Business

#546 in North America

#2228 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 4,336
Founded: 1969

50. Quest University Canada

British Columbia | Squamish

For Business

#560 in North America

#2291 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Enrollment: 420
Male:Female: 51:49
Founded: 2007

51. Bishop's University

Quebec State | Sherbrooke

For Business

#585 in North America

#2406 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Enrollment: 2,756
Founded: 1843

52. Cape Breton University

Nova Scotia | Sydney

For Business

#589 in North America

#2424 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 3,500
Founded: 1974

53. Nipissing University

Ontario | North Bay

For Business

#591 in North America

#2430 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Enrollment: 4,838
Founded: 1992

54. Thompson Rivers University

British Columbia | Kamloops

For Business

#594 in North America

#2461 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 1970

55. University of Quebec at Chicoutimi

Quebec State | Chicoutimi

For Business

#607 in North America

#2512 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Enrollment: 6,000
Founded: 1969

56. MacEwan University

Alberta | Edmonton

For Business

#609 in North America

#2517 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Enrollment: 14,000
Founded: 1971

57. Mount Royal University

Alberta | Calgary

For Business

#613 in North America

#2534 in the World

Enrollment: 12,577
Founded: 1910

58. Mount Saint Vincent University

Nova Scotia | Halifax

For Business

#614 in North America

#2535 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Enrollment: 4,050
Founded: 1873

59. Mount Allison University

New Brunswick | Sackville

For Business

#670 in North America

#2816 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1839

60. Brandon University

Manitoba | Brandon

For Business

#676 in North America

#2842 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Founded: 1899

61. National School of Public Administration

Quebec State | Quebec City

For Business

#703 in North America

#2963 in the World

Founded: 1969

62. Royal Roads University

British Columbia | Victoria

For Business

#730 in North America

#3076 in the World

Founded: 1995

63. Vancouver Island University

British Columbia | Nanaimo

For Business

#745 in North America

#3160 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Enrollment: 16,000
Founded: 1969

64. University of Quebec in Rimouski

Quebec State | Rimouski

For Business

#803 in North America

#3446 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 1969

65. University of the Fraser Valley

British Columbia | Abbotsford

For Business

#832 in North America

#3608 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1974

66. University of Quebec, Abitibi-Temiscamingue

Quebec State | Rouyn-Noranda

For Business

#858 in North America

#3749 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 1970

67. Kings University in Canada

Alberta | Edmonton

For Business

#878 in North America

#3867 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1979

68. British Columbia Institute of Technology

British Columbia | Burnaby

For Business

#898 in North America

#3962 in the World

Founded: 1960

69. Trinity Western University

British Columbia | Langley

For Business

#918 in North America

#4062 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Enrollment: 4,000
Founded: 1986

70. Kwantlen Polytechnic University

British Columbia | Surrey

For Business

#984 in North America

#4295 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1981

71. Algoma University

Ontario | Sault Ste. Marie

For Business

#995 in North America

#4342 in the World

Enrollment: 1,600
Founded: 2008

72. Concordia University of Edmonton

Alberta | Edmonton

For Business

#1048 in North America

#4562 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1921

73. OCAD University

Ontario | Toronto

For Business

#1062 in North America

#4635 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Enrollment: 4,827
Founded: 1876

74. University Canada West

British Columbia | Vancouver

For Business

#1099 in North America

#4811 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 2005

75. St. Thomas University - Canada

New Brunswick | Fredericton

For Business

#1107 in North America

#4850 in the World

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 1910

76. Capilano University

British Columbia | North Vancouver

For Business

#1172 in North America

#5100 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Enrollment: 7,000
Founded: 1968

77. SAIT Polytechnic

Alberta | Calgary

For Business

#1263 in North America

#5481 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Founded: 1916

78. Northern Alberta Institute of Technology

Alberta | Edmonton

For Business

#1290 in North America

#5631 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Founded: 1962

79. First Nations University of Canada

Saskatchewan | Regina

For Business

#1337 in North America

#5864 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Enrollment: 1,000
Founded: 1976

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