47 Best universities for Project 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 Project Management. A graph of 954K citations received by 20.1K academic papers made by 47 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 Project Management

#8 in North America

#17 in the World

Enrollment: 102,431
Founded: 1827

2. McMaster University

Ontario | Hamilton

For Project Management

#23 in North America

#64 in the World

Enrollment: 27,965
Founded: 1887

3. University of Calgary

Alberta | Calgary

For Project Management

#25 in North America

#68 in the World

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

4. University of British Columbia

British Columbia | Vancouver

For Project Management

#28 in North America

#72 in the World

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

5. McGill University

Quebec State | Montreal

For Project Management

#33 in North America

#86 in the World

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

6. Western University

Ontario | London

For Project Management

#37 in North America

#102 in the World

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

7. University of Quebec in Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Project Management

#42 in North America

#113 in the World

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

8. University of Waterloo

Ontario | Waterloo

For Project Management

#47 in North America

#134 in the World

Founded: 1957

9. Concordia University

Quebec State | Montreal

For Project Management

#51 in North America

#144 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Founded: 1974

10. University of Alberta

Alberta | Edmonton

For Project Management

#56 in North America

#153 in the World

Enrollment: 31,185
Founded: 1908

11. University of Ottawa

Ontario | Ottawa

For Project Management

#57 in North America

#156 in the World

Enrollment: 42,027
Founded: 1848

12. York University

Ontario | Toronto

For Project Management

#62 in North America

#165 in the World

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

13. HEC Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Project Management

#66 in North America

#182 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1907

14. Laval University

Quebec State | Quebec City

For Project Management

#73 in North America

#207 in the World

Enrollment: 56,000
Founded: 1852

15. University of Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Project Management

#86 in North America

#247 in the World

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

16. University of Victoria

British Columbia | Victoria

For Project Management

#95 in North America

#265 in the World

Enrollment: 15,999
Founded: 1963

17. Carleton University

Ontario | Ottawa

For Project Management

#101 in North America

#283 in the World

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

18. Simon Fraser University

British Columbia | Burnaby

For Project Management

#107 in North America

#301 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1965

19. Ryerson University

Ontario | Toronto

For Project Management

#109 in North America

#309 in the World

Enrollment: 38,950
Founded: 1948

20. Queen's University

Ontario | Kingston

For Project Management

#110 in North America

#311 in the World

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

21. Dalhousie University

Nova Scotia | Halifax

For Project Management

#148 in North America

#460 in the World

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

22. Polytechnic School of Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Project Management

#156 in North America

#500 in the World

Enrollment: 9,476
Founded: 1873

23. University of Manitoba

Manitoba | Winnipeg

For Project Management

#158 in North America

#505 in the World

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

24. University of Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan | Saskatoon

For Project Management

#173 in North America

#577 in the World

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

25. Wilfrid Laurier University

Ontario | Waterloo

For Project Management

#176 in North America

#584 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1911

26. University of New Brunswick

New Brunswick | Fredericton

For Project Management

#184 in North America

#608 in the World

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

27. University of Guelph

Ontario | Guelph

For Project Management

#194 in North America

#655 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1964

28. School of Higher Technology - University of Quebec

Quebec State | Montreal

For Project Management

#197 in North America

#664 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 1974

29. University of Windsor

Ontario | Windsor

For Project Management

#203 in North America

#682 in the World

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

30. University of Quebec, Trois-Rivieres

Quebec State | Trois-Rivieres

For Project Management

#204 in North America

#686 in the World

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

31. Memorial University of Newfoundland

Newfoundland and Labrador | St. John's

For Project Management

#220 in North America

#789 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1925

32. University of Sherbrooke

Quebec State | Sherbrooke

For Project Management

#231 in North America

#828 in the World

Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 1954

33. Brock University

Ontario | St. Catharines

For Project Management

#264 in North America

#1002 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Founded: 1964

34. University of Quebec in Outaouais

Quebec State | Gatineau

For Project Management

#284 in North America

#1095 in the World

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

35. University of Lethbridge

Alberta | Lethbridge

For Project Management

#310 in North America

#1196 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1967

36. University of Regina

Saskatchewan | Regina

For Project Management

#320 in North America

#1247 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1911

37. Ontario Tech University

Ontario | Oshawa

For Project Management

#321 in North America

#1251 in the World

Founded: 2002

38. Saint Mary's University

Nova Scotia | Halifax

For Project Management

#339 in North America

#1373 in the World

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

39. Laurentian University

Ontario | Greater Sudbury

For Project Management

#367 in North America

#1557 in the World

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

40. Lakehead University

Ontario | Thunder Bay

For Project Management

#371 in North America

#1588 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1965

41. St. Francis Xavier University

Nova Scotia | Antigonish

For Project Management

#377 in North America

#1633 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1853

42. University of Northern British Columbia

British Columbia | Prince George

For Project Management

#378 in North America

#1634 in the World

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

43. University of Quebec at Chicoutimi

Quebec State | Chicoutimi

For Project Management

#397 in North America

#1783 in the World

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

44. Nipissing University

Ontario | North Bay

For Project Management

#420 in North America

#2097 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

45. Mount Royal University

Alberta | Calgary

For Project Management

#424 in North America

#2207 in the World

Founded: 1910

46. National School of Public Administration

Quebec State | Quebec City

For Project Management

#427 in North America

#2258 in the World

Founded: 1969

47. University of Quebec in Rimouski

Quebec State | Rimouski

For Project Management

#428 in North America

#2280 in the World

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

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