29 Best universities for Hospitality / Hotel Management 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 Hospitality and Hotel Management. A graph of 175K citations received by 5.74K 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 Waterloo

Ontario | Waterloo

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#2 in North America

#8 in the World

Enrollment: 35,900
Founded: 1957

2. University of Calgary

Alberta | Calgary

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#9 in North America

#23 in the World

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

3. University of Guelph

Ontario | Guelph

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#17 in North America

#64 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1964

4. Simon Fraser University

British Columbia | Burnaby

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#22 in North America

#94 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1965

5. University of Toronto

Ontario | Toronto

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#27 in North America

#113 in the World

Enrollment: 27,651
Founded: 1827

6. University of British Columbia

British Columbia | Vancouver

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#31 in North America

#119 in the World

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

7. University of Alberta

Alberta | Edmonton

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#33 in North America

#129 in the World

Enrollment: 31,185
Founded: 1908

8. Brock University

Ontario | St. Catharines

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#39 in North America

#158 in the World

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

9. Western University

Ontario | London

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#40 in North America

#164 in the World

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

10. McGill University

Quebec State | Montreal

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#41 in North America

#166 in the World

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

11. Ryerson University

Ontario | Toronto

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#42 in North America

#167 in the World

Enrollment: 38,950
Founded: 1948

12. University of Victoria

British Columbia | Victoria

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#53 in North America

#239 in the World

Enrollment: 15,999
Founded: 1963

13. University of Ottawa

Ontario | Ottawa

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#61 in North America

#260 in the World

Enrollment: 42,027
Founded: 1848

14. York University

Ontario | Toronto

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#63 in North America

#278 in the World

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

15. University of Manitoba

Manitoba | Winnipeg

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#85 in North America

#382 in the World

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

16. University of Quebec in Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#97 in North America

#459 in the World

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

17. Carleton University

Ontario | Ottawa

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#101 in North America

#484 in the World

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

18. Wilfrid Laurier University

Ontario | Waterloo

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#102 in North America

#487 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1911

19. Memorial University of Newfoundland

Newfoundland and Labrador | St. John's

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#103 in North America

#493 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1925

20. Lakehead University

Ontario | Thunder Bay

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#109 in North America

#508 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1965

21. Laval University

Quebec State | Quebec City

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#114 in North America

#547 in the World

Enrollment: 45,000
Founded: 1852

22. McMaster University

Ontario | Hamilton

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#120 in North America

#573 in the World

Enrollment: 27,965
Founded: 1887

23. University of Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#122 in North America

#576 in the World

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

24. University of New Brunswick

New Brunswick | Fredericton

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#124 in North America

#586 in the World

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

25. Vancouver Island University

British Columbia | Nanaimo

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#136 in North America

#648 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Enrollment: 16,000
Founded: 1969

26. Dalhousie University

Nova Scotia | Halifax

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#142 in North America

#689 in the World

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

27. Thompson Rivers University

British Columbia | Kamloops

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#159 in North America

#825 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 1970

28. University of Northern British Columbia

British Columbia | Prince George

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#160 in North America

#855 in the World

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

29. Queen's University

Ontario | Kingston

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#176 in North America

#1064 in the World

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

The best cities to study Hospitality and Hotel Management in Canada based on the number of universities and their ranks are Waterloo, Calgary, Guelph, and Burnaby.