37 Best universities for Human Resource 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 Human Resource Management. A graph of 502K citations received by 10.9K academic papers made by 37 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 Human Resource Management

#5 in North America

#5 in the World

Enrollment: 102,431
Founded: 1827

2. University of British Columbia

British Columbia | Vancouver

For Human Resource Management

#16 in North America

#18 in the World

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

3. Western University

Ontario | London

For Human Resource Management

#29 in North America

#43 in the World

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

4. McGill University

Quebec State | Montreal

For Human Resource Management

#34 in North America

#50 in the World

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

5. University of Alberta

Alberta | Edmonton

For Human Resource Management

#35 in North America

#53 in the World

Enrollment: 31,185
Founded: 1908

6. University of Ottawa

Ontario | Ottawa

For Human Resource Management

#37 in North America

#59 in the World

Enrollment: 42,027
Founded: 1848

7. McMaster University

Ontario | Hamilton

For Human Resource Management

#40 in North America

#69 in the World

Enrollment: 27,965
Founded: 1887

8. University of Calgary

Alberta | Calgary

For Human Resource Management

#41 in North America

#73 in the World

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

9. York University

Ontario | Toronto

For Human Resource Management

#55 in North America

#111 in the World

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

10. Queen's University

Ontario | Kingston

For Human Resource Management

#64 in North America

#129 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Enrollment: 35,612
Founded: 1841

11. University of Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Human Resource Management

#86 in North America

#183 in the World

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

12. University of Quebec in Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Human Resource Management

#93 in North America

#194 in the World

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

13. Simon Fraser University

British Columbia | Burnaby

For Human Resource Management

#94 in North America

#195 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1965

14. Concordia University

Quebec State | Montreal

For Human Resource Management

#102 in North America

#230 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Founded: 1974

15. Laval University

Quebec State | Quebec City

For Human Resource Management

#104 in North America

#237 in the World

Enrollment: 56,000
Founded: 1852

16. Dalhousie University

Nova Scotia | Halifax

For Human Resource Management

#119 in North America

#272 in the World

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

17. University of Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan | Saskatoon

For Human Resource Management

#127 in North America

#313 in the World

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

18. University of Manitoba

Manitoba | Winnipeg

For Human Resource Management

#130 in North America

#326 in the World

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

19. University of Victoria

British Columbia | Victoria

For Human Resource Management

#133 in North America

#334 in the World

Enrollment: 15,999
Founded: 1963

20. Brock University

Ontario | St. Catharines

For Human Resource Management

#158 in North America

#423 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Founded: 1964

21. University of Guelph

Ontario | Guelph

For Human Resource Management

#170 in North America

#494 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1964

22. Memorial University of Newfoundland

Newfoundland and Labrador | St. John's

For Human Resource Management

#173 in North America

#500 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1925

23. University of Waterloo

Ontario | Waterloo

For Human Resource Management

#176 in North America

#509 in the World

Founded: 1957

24. University of Windsor

Ontario | Windsor

For Human Resource Management

#182 in North America

#521 in the World

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

25. Carleton University

Ontario | Ottawa

For Human Resource Management

#184 in North America

#527 in the World

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

26. Ryerson University

Ontario | Toronto

For Human Resource Management

#209 in North America

#633 in the World

Enrollment: 38,950
Founded: 1948

27. HEC Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Human Resource Management

#212 in North America

#642 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1907

28. University of Sherbrooke

Quebec State | Sherbrooke

For Human Resource Management

#234 in North America

#742 in the World

Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 1954

29. Wilfrid Laurier University

Ontario | Waterloo

For Human Resource Management

#239 in North America

#776 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1911

30. University of Regina

Saskatchewan | Regina

For Human Resource Management

#253 in North America

#868 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1911

31. University of New Brunswick

New Brunswick | Fredericton

For Human Resource Management

#258 in North America

#895 in the World

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

32. University of Lethbridge

Alberta | Lethbridge

For Human Resource Management

#263 in North America

#908 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1967

33. University of Quebec, Trois-Rivieres

Quebec State | Trois-Rivieres

For Human Resource Management

#267 in North America

#936 in the World

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

34. Saint Mary's University

Nova Scotia | Halifax

For Human Resource Management

#304 in North America

#1080 in the World

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

35. Lakehead University

Ontario | Thunder Bay

For Human Resource Management

#322 in North America

#1179 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1965

36. Ontario Tech University

Ontario | Oshawa

For Human Resource Management

#326 in North America

#1221 in the World

Founded: 2002

37. University of Quebec in Outaouais

Quebec State | Gatineau

For Human Resource Management

#333 in North America

#1342 in the World

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

The best cities to study Human Resource Management in Canada based on the number of universities and their ranks are Toronto, Vancouver, London, and Montreal.