76 Best universities for Management in Canada

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Canada ranked based on their research performance in Management. A graph of 9.17M citations received by 278K academic papers made by 76 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 Management

#6 in North America

#6 in the World

Enrollment: 27,651
Founded: 1827

2. University of British Columbia

British Columbia | Vancouver

For Management

#27 in North America

#37 in the World

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

3. University of Alberta

Alberta | Edmonton

For Management

#36 in North America

#57 in the World

Enrollment: 31,185
Founded: 1908

4. University of Waterloo

Ontario | Waterloo

For Management

#37 in North America

#59 in the World

Founded: 1957

5. McGill University

Quebec State | Montreal

For Management

#43 in North America

#70 in the World

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

6. McMaster University

Ontario | Hamilton

For Management

#47 in North America

#83 in the World

Enrollment: 27,965
Founded: 1887

7. Western University

Ontario | London

For Management

#50 in North America

#89 in the World

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

8. University of Calgary

Alberta | Calgary

For Management

#55 in North America

#101 in the World

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

9. University of Ottawa

Ontario | Ottawa

For Management

#59 in North America

#119 in the World

Enrollment: 42,027
Founded: 1848

10. Queen's University

Ontario | Kingston

For Management

#64 in North America

#140 in the World

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

11. Concordia University

Quebec State | Montreal

For Management

#69 in North America

#153 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Founded: 1974

12. York University

Ontario | Toronto

For Management

#74 in North America

#160 in the World

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

13. University of Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Management

#80 in North America

#179 in the World

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

14. Simon Fraser University

British Columbia | Burnaby

For Management

#98 in North America

#221 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1965

15. Carleton University

Ontario | Ottawa

For Management

#103 in North America

#237 in the World

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

16. Laval University

Quebec State | Quebec City

For Management

#104 in North America

#240 in the World

Enrollment: 45,000
Founded: 1852

17. University of Manitoba

Manitoba | Winnipeg

For Management

#116 in North America

#285 in the World

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

18. University of Victoria

British Columbia | Victoria

For Management

#119 in North America

#305 in the World

Enrollment: 15,999
Founded: 1963

19. Ryerson University

Ontario | Toronto

For Management

#123 in North America

#322 in the World

Enrollment: 38,950
Founded: 1948

20. Dalhousie University

Nova Scotia | Halifax

For Management

#129 in North America

#340 in the World

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

21. University of Quebec in Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Management

#131 in North America

#351 in the World

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

22. University of Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan | Saskatoon

For Management

#134 in North America

#357 in the World

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

23. Polytechnic School of Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Management

#143 in North America

#424 in the World

Enrollment: 9,476
Founded: 1873

24. Memorial University of Newfoundland

Newfoundland and Labrador | St. John's

For Management

#150 in North America

#445 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1925

25. University of Guelph

Ontario | Guelph

For Management

#159 in North America

#491 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1964

26. University of Windsor

Ontario | Windsor

For Management

#163 in North America

#505 in the World

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

27. HEC Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Management

#164 in North America

#507 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1907

28. University of New Brunswick

New Brunswick | Fredericton

For Management

#174 in North America

#541 in the World

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

29. Wilfrid Laurier University

Ontario | Waterloo

For Management

#181 in North America

#562 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1911

30. School of Higher Technology - University of Quebec

Quebec State | Montreal

For Management

#188 in North America

#583 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 1974

31. Brock University

Ontario | St. Catharines

For Management

#229 in North America

#806 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Founded: 1964

32. University of Sherbrooke

Quebec State | Sherbrooke

For Management

#243 in North America

#869 in the World

Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 1954

33. Lakehead University

Ontario | Thunder Bay

For Management

#248 in North America

#885 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1965

34. University of Regina

Saskatchewan | Regina

For Management

#262 in North America

#927 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1911

35. University of Quebec, Trois-Rivieres

Quebec State | Trois-Rivieres

For Management

#273 in North America

#1026 in the World

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

36. Ontario Tech University

Ontario | Oshawa

For Management

#282 in North America

#1069 in the World

Founded: 2002

37. University of Lethbridge

Alberta | Lethbridge

For Management

#298 in North America

#1174 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1967

38. Saint Mary's University

Nova Scotia | Halifax

For Management

#331 in North America

#1374 in the World

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

39. University of Northern British Columbia

British Columbia | Prince George

For Management

#353 in North America

#1512 in the World

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

40. Acadia University

Nova Scotia | Wolfville

For Management

#365 in North America

#1556 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Founded: 1838

41. Royal Military College of Canada

Ontario | Kingston

For Management

#378 in North America

#1639 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1876

42. Trent University

Ontario | Peterborough

For Management

#394 in North America

#1739 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1963

43. St. Francis Xavier University

Nova Scotia | Antigonish

For Management

#402 in North America

#1798 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1853

44. University of Moncton

New Brunswick | Moncton

For Management

#428 in North America

#1903 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1864

45. University of Quebec in Outaouais

Quebec State | Gatineau

For Management

#448 in North America

#1980 in the World

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

46. Laurentian University

Ontario | Greater Sudbury

For Management

#460 in North America

#2021 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Enrollment: 9,323
Founded: 1960

47. University of Winnipeg

Manitoba | Winnipeg

For Management

#466 in North America

#2060 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1871

48. Nipissing University

Ontario | North Bay

For Management

#505 in North America

#2288 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

49. University of Quebec at Chicoutimi

Quebec State | Chicoutimi

For Management

#508 in North America

#2304 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 6,000
Founded: 1969

50. Cape Breton University

Nova Scotia | Sydney

For Management

#537 in North America

#2486 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Founded: 1974

51. Bishop's University

Quebec State | Sherbrooke

For Management

#546 in North America

#2533 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Enrollment: 2,756
Founded: 1843

52. Quest University Canada

British Columbia | Squamish

For Management

#563 in North America

#2615 in the World

Enrollment: 420
Male:Female: 51:49
Founded: 2007

53. MacEwan University

Alberta | Edmonton

For Management

#564 in North America

#2618 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1971

54. University of Prince Edward Island

Prince Edward Island | Charlottetown

For Management

#572 in North America

#2668 in the World

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

55. Brandon University

Manitoba | Brandon

For Management

#593 in North America

#2767 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1899

56. Mount Royal University

Alberta | Calgary

For Management

#649 in North America

#3032 in the World

Founded: 1910

57. Mount Allison University

New Brunswick | Sackville

For Management

#662 in North America

#3107 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Enrollment: 72,100
Founded: 1839

58. University of Quebec

Quebec State | Quebec City

For Management

#663 in North America

#3121 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Founded: 1968

59. Mount Saint Vincent University

Nova Scotia | Halifax

For Management

#667 in North America

#3145 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Enrollment: 4,050
Founded: 1873

60. Thompson Rivers University

British Columbia | Kamloops

For Management

#672 in North America

#3152 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 1970

61. Royal Roads University

British Columbia | Victoria

For Management

#693 in North America

#3246 in the World

Founded: 1995

62. National School of Public Administration

Quebec State | Quebec City

For Management

#708 in North America

#3303 in the World

Founded: 1969

63. University of Quebec in Rimouski

Quebec State | Rimouski

For Management

#743 in North America

#3492 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 1969

64. British Columbia Institute of Technology

British Columbia | Burnaby

For Management

#768 in North America

#3639 in the World

Founded: 1960

65. University of Quebec, Abitibi-Temiscamingue

Quebec State | Rouyn-Noranda

For Management

#828 in North America

#3907 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 1970

66. University of the Fraser Valley

British Columbia | Abbotsford

For Management

#834 in North America

#3950 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1974

67. Vancouver Island University

British Columbia | Nanaimo

For Management

#863 in North America

#4082 in the World

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

68. Kings University in Canada

Alberta | Edmonton

For Management

#871 in North America

#4125 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1979

69. Algoma University

Ontario | Sault Ste. Marie

For Management

#899 in North America

#4244 in the World

Enrollment: 1,600
Founded: 2008

70. Trinity Western University

British Columbia | Langley

For Management

#925 in North America

#4349 in the World

Enrollment: 7,475
Founded: 1986

71. OCAD University

Ontario | Toronto

For Management

#952 in North America

#4463 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Enrollment: 4,827
Founded: 1876

72. University Canada West

British Columbia | Vancouver

For Management

#969 in North America

#4525 in the World

Founded: 2005

73. Concordia University of Edmonton

Alberta | Edmonton

For Management

#999 in North America

#4628 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1921

74. Kwantlen Polytechnic University

British Columbia | Surrey

For Management

#1061 in North America

#4919 in the World

Founded: 1981

75. SAIT Polytechnic

Alberta | Calgary

For Management

#1107 in North America

#5132 in the World

Founded: 1916

76. Northern Alberta Institute of Technology

Alberta | Edmonton

For Management

#1128 in North America

#5247 in the World

Founded: 1962

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