42 Best universities for Project 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 Project Management. A graph of 607K citations received by 17K academic papers made by 42 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

#18 in the World

Enrollment: 27,651
Founded: 1827

2. McMaster University

Ontario | Hamilton

For Project Management

#23 in North America

#60 in the World

Enrollment: 27,965
Founded: 1887

3. University of British Columbia

British Columbia | Vancouver

For Project Management

#30 in North America

#80 in the World

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

4. McGill University

Quebec State | Montreal

For Project Management

#32 in North America

#84 in the World

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

5. Western University

Ontario | London

For Project Management

#34 in North America

#94 in the World

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

6. University of Calgary

Alberta | Calgary

For Project Management

#35 in North America

#96 in the World

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

7. University of Quebec in Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Project Management

#36 in North America

#98 in the World

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

8. York University

Ontario | Toronto

For Project Management

#38 in North America

#100 in the World

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

9. University of Waterloo

Ontario | Waterloo

For Project Management

#43 in North America

#111 in the World

Enrollment: 35,900
Founded: 1957

10. Concordia University

Quebec State | Montreal

For Project Management

#53 in North America

#143 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Founded: 1974

11. University of Alberta

Alberta | Edmonton

For Project Management

#60 in North America

#161 in the World

Enrollment: 31,185
Founded: 1908

12. University of Ottawa

Ontario | Ottawa

For Project Management

#62 in North America

#166 in the World

Enrollment: 42,027
Founded: 1848

13. HEC Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Project Management

#67 in North America

#179 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1907

14. Laval University

Quebec State | Quebec City

For Project Management

#77 in North America

#206 in the World

Enrollment: 45,000
Founded: 1852

15. University of Victoria

British Columbia | Victoria

For Project Management

#85 in North America

#226 in the World

Enrollment: 15,999
Founded: 1963

16. Carleton University

Ontario | Ottawa

For Project Management

#96 in North America

#256 in the World

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

17. University of Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Project Management

#98 in North America

#260 in the World

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

18. Queen's University

Ontario | Kingston

For Project Management

#121 in North America

#331 in the World

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

19. Simon Fraser University

British Columbia | Burnaby

For Project Management

#133 in North America

#365 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1965

20. Ryerson University

Ontario | Toronto

For Project Management

#138 in North America

#391 in the World

Enrollment: 38,950
Founded: 1948

21. University of Manitoba

Manitoba | Winnipeg

For Project Management

#149 in North America

#435 in the World

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

22. Polytechnic School of Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Project Management

#154 in North America

#451 in the World

Enrollment: 9,476
Founded: 1873

23. University of Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan | Saskatoon

For Project Management

#169 in North America

#484 in the World

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

24. Dalhousie University

Nova Scotia | Halifax

For Project Management

#174 in North America

#494 in the World

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

25. University of New Brunswick

New Brunswick | Fredericton

For Project Management

#181 in North America

#535 in the World

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

26. Wilfrid Laurier University

Ontario | Waterloo

For Project Management

#185 in North America

#547 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1911

27. School of Higher Technology - University of Quebec

Quebec State | Montreal

For Project Management

#200 in North America

#610 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 1974

28. University of Windsor

Ontario | Windsor

For Project Management

#208 in North America

#650 in the World

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

29. University of Quebec, Trois-Rivieres

Quebec State | Trois-Rivieres

For Project Management

#214 in North America

#677 in the World

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

30. University of Guelph

Ontario | Guelph

For Project Management

#219 in North America

#684 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1964

31. Memorial University of Newfoundland

Newfoundland and Labrador | St. John's

For Project Management

#223 in North America

#706 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1925

32. University of Sherbrooke

Quebec State | Sherbrooke

For Project Management

#265 in North America

#920 in the World

Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 1954

33. Brock University

Ontario | St. Catharines

For Project Management

#276 in North America

#963 in the World

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

34. University of Lethbridge

Alberta | Lethbridge

For Project Management

#296 in North America

#1041 in the World

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

35. University of Quebec in Outaouais

Quebec State | Gatineau

For Project Management

#297 in North America

#1044 in the World

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

36. Ontario Tech University

Ontario | Oshawa

For Project Management

#318 in North America

#1138 in the World

Founded: 2002

37. Saint Mary's University

Nova Scotia | Halifax

For Project Management

#352 in North America

#1289 in the World

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

38. University of Regina

Saskatchewan | Regina

For Project Management

#360 in North America

#1344 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1911

39. Lakehead University

Ontario | Thunder Bay

For Project Management

#364 in North America

#1361 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1965

40. St. Francis Xavier University

Nova Scotia | Antigonish

For Project Management

#368 in North America

#1386 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1853

41. Laurentian University

Ontario | Greater Sudbury

For Project Management

#391 in North America

#1597 in the World

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

42. National School of Public Administration

Quebec State | Quebec City

For Project Management

#401 in North America

#1877 in the World

Founded: 1969

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