29 Best universities for Entrepreneurship 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 Entrepreneurship. A graph of 149K citations received by 3.52K academic papers made by 29 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 Entrepreneurship

#13 in North America

#27 in the World

Enrollment: 27,651
Founded: 1827

2. McGill University

Quebec State | Montreal

For Entrepreneurship

#18 in North America

#37 in the World

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

3. Western University

Ontario | London

For Entrepreneurship

#19 in North America

#40 in the World

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

4. University of Alberta

Alberta | Edmonton

For Entrepreneurship

#22 in North America

#45 in the World

Enrollment: 31,185
Founded: 1908

5. University of Calgary

Alberta | Calgary

For Entrepreneurship

#30 in North America

#59 in the World

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

6. York University

Ontario | Toronto

For Entrepreneurship

#42 in North America

#84 in the World

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

7. HEC Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Entrepreneurship

#62 in North America

#138 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1907

8. Ryerson University

Ontario | Toronto

For Entrepreneurship

#64 in North America

#142 in the World

Enrollment: 38,950
Founded: 1948

9. University of British Columbia

British Columbia | Vancouver

For Entrepreneurship

#70 in North America

#156 in the World

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

10. University of Victoria

British Columbia | Victoria

For Entrepreneurship

#76 in North America

#172 in the World

Enrollment: 15,999
Founded: 1963

11. University of Ottawa

Ontario | Ottawa

For Entrepreneurship

#81 in North America

#188 in the World

Enrollment: 42,027
Founded: 1848

12. Brock University

Ontario | St. Catharines

For Entrepreneurship

#83 in North America

#192 in the World

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

13. Carleton University

Ontario | Ottawa

For Entrepreneurship

#90 in North America

#225 in the World

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

14. Wilfrid Laurier University

Ontario | Waterloo

For Entrepreneurship

#96 in North America

#239 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1911

15. Simon Fraser University

British Columbia | Burnaby

For Entrepreneurship

#101 in North America

#247 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1965

16. McMaster University

Ontario | Hamilton

For Entrepreneurship

#125 in North America

#300 in the World

Enrollment: 27,965
Founded: 1887

17. Queen's University

Ontario | Kingston

For Entrepreneurship

#126 in North America

#311 in the World

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

18. Laval University

Quebec State | Quebec City

For Entrepreneurship

#129 in North America

#322 in the World

Enrollment: 45,000
Founded: 1852

19. University of Waterloo

Ontario | Waterloo

For Entrepreneurship

#130 in North America

#325 in the World

Enrollment: 35,900
Founded: 1957

20. University of Quebec, Trois-Rivieres

Quebec State | Trois-Rivieres

For Entrepreneurship

#138 in North America

#359 in the World

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

21. University of Quebec in Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Entrepreneurship

#146 in North America

#385 in the World

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

22. Concordia University

Quebec State | Montreal

For Entrepreneurship

#149 in North America

#389 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Founded: 1974

23. Dalhousie University

Nova Scotia | Halifax

For Entrepreneurship

#154 in North America

#406 in the World

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

24. University of Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan | Saskatoon

For Entrepreneurship

#159 in North America

#419 in the World

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

25. University of Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Entrepreneurship

#198 in North America

#571 in the World

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

26. University of Windsor

Ontario | Windsor

For Entrepreneurship

#215 in North America

#633 in the World

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

27. University of New Brunswick

New Brunswick | Fredericton

For Entrepreneurship

#216 in North America

#643 in the World

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

28. University of Regina

Saskatchewan | Regina

For Entrepreneurship

#218 in North America

#646 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1911

29. University of Manitoba

Manitoba | Winnipeg

For Entrepreneurship

#226 in North America

#684 in the World

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

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