31 Best universities for Hospitality / Hotel Management 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 Hospitality and Hotel Management. A graph of 265K citations received by 6.71K academic papers made by 31 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

#7 in the World

Founded: 1957

2. University of Calgary

Alberta | Calgary

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#10 in North America

#26 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

#71 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1964

4. Ryerson University

Ontario | Toronto

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#21 in North America

#109 in the World

Enrollment: 38,950
Founded: 1948

5. University of British Columbia

British Columbia | Vancouver

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#26 in North America

#130 in the World

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

6. Simon Fraser University

British Columbia | Burnaby

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#27 in North America

#131 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1965

7. University of Toronto

Ontario | Toronto

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#32 in North America

#161 in the World

Enrollment: 102,431
Founded: 1827

8. University of Alberta

Alberta | Edmonton

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#35 in North America

#170 in the World

Enrollment: 31,185
Founded: 1908

9. Brock University

Ontario | St. Catharines

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#37 in North America

#175 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Founded: 1964

10. McGill University

Quebec State | Montreal

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#43 in North America

#216 in the World

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

11. Western University

Ontario | London

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#47 in North America

#241 in the World

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

12. York University

Ontario | Toronto

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#49 in North America

#260 in the World

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

13. University of Victoria

British Columbia | Victoria

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#62 in North America

#324 in the World

Enrollment: 15,999
Founded: 1963

14. University of Ottawa

Ontario | Ottawa

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#64 in North America

#327 in the World

Enrollment: 42,027
Founded: 1848

15. University of Manitoba

Manitoba | Winnipeg

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#84 in North America

#451 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

#85 in North America

#455 in the World

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

17. Wilfrid Laurier University

Ontario | Waterloo

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#95 in North America

#477 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1911

18. University of Prince Edward Island

Prince Edward Island | Charlottetown

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#100 in North America

#531 in the World

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

19. Carleton University

Ontario | Ottawa

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#102 in North America

#544 in the World

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

20. University of New Brunswick

New Brunswick | Fredericton

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#105 in North America

#581 in the World

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

21. Lakehead University

Ontario | Thunder Bay

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#106 in North America

#582 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1965

22. Memorial University of Newfoundland

Newfoundland and Labrador | St. John's

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#112 in North America

#658 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1925

23. Laval University

Quebec State | Quebec City

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#114 in North America

#665 in the World

Enrollment: 56,000
Founded: 1852

24. McMaster University

Ontario | Hamilton

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#127 in North America

#731 in the World

Enrollment: 27,965
Founded: 1887

25. Vancouver Island University

British Columbia | Nanaimo

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#129 in North America

#735 in the World

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

26. University of Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#133 in North America

#753 in the World

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

27. Dalhousie University

Nova Scotia | Halifax

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#142 in North America

#810 in the World

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

28. University of Northern British Columbia

British Columbia | Prince George

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#164 in North America

#933 in the World

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

29. Thompson Rivers University

British Columbia | Kamloops

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#168 in North America

#972 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 1970

30. University of Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan | Saskatoon

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#177 in North America

#1083 in the World

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

31. Queen's University

Ontario | Kingston

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#183 in North America

#1162 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Enrollment: 35,612
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 Toronto.