45 Best universities for Project 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 Project Management. A graph of 870K citations received by 19.5K academic papers made by 45 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

#10 in North America

#19 in the World

Enrollment: 27,651
Founded: 1827

2. McMaster University

Ontario | Hamilton

For Project Management

#25 in North America

#63 in the World

Enrollment: 27,965
Founded: 1887

3. University of Calgary

Alberta | Calgary

For Project Management

#29 in North America

#70 in the World

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

4. University of British Columbia

British Columbia | Vancouver

For Project Management

#30 in North America

#71 in the World

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

5. McGill University

Quebec State | Montreal

For Project Management

#33 in North America

#83 in the World

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

6. Western University

Ontario | London

For Project Management

#37 in North America

#100 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

#131 in the World

Founded: 1957

9. Concordia University

Quebec State | Montreal

For Project Management

#53 in North America

#146 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Founded: 1974

10. University of Alberta

Alberta | Edmonton

For Project Management

#56 in North America

#154 in the World

Enrollment: 31,185
Founded: 1908

11. York University

Ontario | Toronto

For Project Management

#58 in North America

#159 in the World

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

12. University of Ottawa

Ontario | Ottawa

For Project Management

#59 in North America

#160 in the World

Enrollment: 42,027
Founded: 1848

13. HEC Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Project Management

#69 in North America

#192 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1907

14. Laval University

Quebec State | Quebec City

For Project Management

#75 in North America

#207 in the World

Enrollment: 45,000
Founded: 1852

15. University of Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Project Management

#85 in North America

#243 in the World

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

16. University of Victoria

British Columbia | Victoria

For Project Management

#97 in North America

#268 in the World

Enrollment: 15,999
Founded: 1963

17. Carleton University

Ontario | Ottawa

For Project Management

#100 in North America

#275 in the World

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

18. Simon Fraser University

British Columbia | Burnaby

For Project Management

#109 in North America

#302 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1965

19. Queen's University

Ontario | Kingston

For Project Management

#111 in North America

#308 in the World

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

20. Ryerson University

Ontario | Toronto

For Project Management

#112 in North America

#311 in the World

Enrollment: 38,950
Founded: 1948

21. Dalhousie University

Nova Scotia | Halifax

For Project Management

#150 in North America

#459 in the World

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

22. University of Manitoba

Manitoba | Winnipeg

For Project Management

#155 in North America

#491 in the World

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

23. Polytechnic School of Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Project Management

#157 in North America

#503 in the World

Enrollment: 9,476
Founded: 1873

24. University of Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan | Saskatoon

For Project Management

#176 in North America

#570 in the World

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

25. Wilfrid Laurier University

Ontario | Waterloo

For Project Management

#179 in North America

#579 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1911

26. University of New Brunswick

New Brunswick | Fredericton

For Project Management

#184 in North America

#597 in the World

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

27. University of Guelph

Ontario | Guelph

For Project Management

#201 in North America

#662 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1964

28. School of Higher Technology - University of Quebec

Quebec State | Montreal

For Project Management

#203 in North America

#667 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 1974

29. University of Windsor

Ontario | Windsor

For Project Management

#205 in North America

#679 in the World

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

30. University of Quebec, Trois-Rivieres

Quebec State | Trois-Rivieres

For Project Management

#206 in North America

#681 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

#227 in North America

#798 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1925

32. University of Sherbrooke

Quebec State | Sherbrooke

For Project Management

#236 in North America

#851 in the World

Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 1954

33. Brock University

Ontario | St. Catharines

For Project Management

#269 in North America

#1015 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Founded: 1964

34. University of Quebec in Outaouais

Quebec State | Gatineau

For Project Management

#303 in North America

#1157 in the World

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

35. University of Lethbridge

Alberta | Lethbridge

For Project Management

#313 in North America

#1196 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1967

36. Ontario Tech University

Ontario | Oshawa

For Project Management

#323 in North America

#1253 in the World

Founded: 2002

37. University of Regina

Saskatchewan | Regina

For Project Management

#325 in North America

#1262 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1911

38. Saint Mary's University

Nova Scotia | Halifax

For Project Management

#337 in North America

#1336 in the World

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

39. Laurentian University

Ontario | Greater Sudbury

For Project Management

#366 in North America

#1542 in the World

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

40. Lakehead University

Ontario | Thunder Bay

For Project Management

#370 in North America

#1554 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1965

41. University of Northern British Columbia

British Columbia | Prince George

For Project Management

#375 in North America

#1577 in the World

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

42. St. Francis Xavier University

Nova Scotia | Antigonish

For Project Management

#376 in North America

#1584 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1853

43. University of Quebec at Chicoutimi

Quebec State | Chicoutimi

For Project Management

#397 in North America

#1798 in the World

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

44. National School of Public Administration

Quebec State | Quebec City

For Project Management

#422 in North America

#2218 in the World

Founded: 1969

45. University of Quebec in Rimouski

Quebec State | Rimouski

For Project Management

#423 in North America

#2235 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.