34 Best universities for Human Resource 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 Human Resource Management. A graph of 349K citations received by 10.1K academic papers made by 34 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

#3 in North America

#3 in the World

Enrollment: 27,651
Founded: 1827

2. University of British Columbia

British Columbia | Vancouver

For Human Resource Management

#15 in North America

#17 in the World

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

3. McGill University

Quebec State | Montreal

For Human Resource Management

#27 in North America

#36 in the World

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

4. University of Alberta

Alberta | Edmonton

For Human Resource Management

#30 in North America

#39 in the World

Enrollment: 31,185
Founded: 1908

5. University of Ottawa

Ontario | Ottawa

For Human Resource Management

#34 in North America

#50 in the World

Enrollment: 42,027
Founded: 1848

6. Western University

Ontario | London

For Human Resource Management

#38 in North America

#61 in the World

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

7. McMaster University

Ontario | Hamilton

For Human Resource Management

#39 in North America

#65 in the World

Enrollment: 27,965
Founded: 1887

8. University of Calgary

Alberta | Calgary

For Human Resource Management

#47 in North America

#83 in the World

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

9. Queen's University

Ontario | Kingston

For Human Resource Management

#59 in North America

#107 in the World

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

10. York University

Ontario | Toronto

For Human Resource Management

#62 in North America

#114 in the World

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

11. University of Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Human Resource Management

#83 in North America

#155 in the World

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

12. Simon Fraser University

British Columbia | Burnaby

For Human Resource Management

#97 in North America

#186 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1965

13. University of Quebec in Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Human Resource Management

#98 in North America

#187 in the World

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

14. Concordia University

Quebec State | Montreal

For Human Resource Management

#109 in North America

#217 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Founded: 1974

15. Dalhousie University

Nova Scotia | Halifax

For Human Resource Management

#113 in North America

#227 in the World

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

16. Laval University

Quebec State | Quebec City

For Human Resource Management

#122 in North America

#255 in the World

Enrollment: 45,000
Founded: 1852

17. University of Manitoba

Manitoba | Winnipeg

For Human Resource Management

#123 in North America

#257 in the World

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

18. University of Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan | Saskatoon

For Human Resource Management

#134 in North America

#294 in the World

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

19. University of Victoria

British Columbia | Victoria

For Human Resource Management

#139 in North America

#309 in the World

Enrollment: 15,999
Founded: 1963

20. Brock University

Ontario | St. Catharines

For Human Resource Management

#159 in North America

#371 in the World

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

21. Memorial University of Newfoundland

Newfoundland and Labrador | St. John's

For Human Resource Management

#173 in North America

#415 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1925

22. University of Windsor

Ontario | Windsor

For Human Resource Management

#189 in North America

#480 in the World

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

23. Carleton University

Ontario | Ottawa

For Human Resource Management

#190 in North America

#482 in the World

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

24. University of Guelph

Ontario | Guelph

For Human Resource Management

#194 in North America

#491 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1964

25. University of Waterloo

Ontario | Waterloo

For Human Resource Management

#206 in North America

#541 in the World

Enrollment: 35,900
Founded: 1957

26. HEC Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Human Resource Management

#217 in North America

#584 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1907

27. University of Sherbrooke

Quebec State | Sherbrooke

For Human Resource Management

#238 in North America

#675 in the World

Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 1954

28. Wilfrid Laurier University

Ontario | Waterloo

For Human Resource Management

#241 in North America

#696 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1911

29. University of New Brunswick

New Brunswick | Fredericton

For Human Resource Management

#251 in North America

#747 in the World

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

30. University of Regina

Saskatchewan | Regina

For Human Resource Management

#252 in North America

#750 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1911

31. Ryerson University

Ontario | Toronto

For Human Resource Management

#253 in North America

#757 in the World

Enrollment: 38,950
Founded: 1948

32. University of Lethbridge

Alberta | Lethbridge

For Human Resource Management

#268 in North America

#812 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Enrollment: 8,059
Male:Female: 42:58
Founded: 1967

33. University of Quebec, Trois-Rivieres

Quebec State | Trois-Rivieres

For Human Resource Management

#293 in North America

#914 in the World

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

34. Saint Mary's University

Nova Scotia | Halifax

For Human Resource Management

#301 in North America

#948 in the World

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

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