32 Best universities for Risk 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 Risk Management. A graph of 238K citations received by 6.84K academic papers made by 32 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 Risk Management

#8 in North America

#9 in the World

Enrollment: 102,431
Founded: 1827

2. University of British Columbia

British Columbia | Vancouver

For Risk Management

#13 in North America

#19 in the World

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

3. University of Alberta

Alberta | Edmonton

For Risk Management

#23 in North America

#34 in the World

Enrollment: 31,185
Founded: 1908

4. University of Waterloo

Ontario | Waterloo

For Risk Management

#24 in North America

#36 in the World

Founded: 1957

5. McGill University

Quebec State | Montreal

For Risk Management

#41 in North America

#74 in the World

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

6. Simon Fraser University

British Columbia | Burnaby

For Risk Management

#44 in North America

#83 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1965

7. York University

Ontario | Toronto

For Risk Management

#48 in North America

#102 in the World

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

8. Western University

Ontario | London

For Risk Management

#59 in North America

#128 in the World

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

9. HEC Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Risk Management

#60 in North America

#130 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1907

10. Laval University

Quebec State | Quebec City

For Risk Management

#62 in North America

#135 in the World

Enrollment: 56,000
Founded: 1852

11. McMaster University

Ontario | Hamilton

For Risk Management

#67 in North America

#144 in the World

Enrollment: 27,965
Founded: 1887

12. University of Ottawa

Ontario | Ottawa

For Risk Management

#70 in North America

#155 in the World

Enrollment: 42,027
Founded: 1848

13. University of Calgary

Alberta | Calgary

For Risk Management

#75 in North America

#187 in the World

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

14. Queen's University

Ontario | Kingston

For Risk Management

#81 in North America

#197 in the World

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

15. University of Quebec in Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Risk Management

#84 in North America

#204 in the World

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

16. Memorial University of Newfoundland

Newfoundland and Labrador | St. John's

For Risk Management

#91 in North America

#218 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1925

17. University of Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Risk Management

#93 in North America

#224 in the World

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

18. University of Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan | Saskatoon

For Risk Management

#97 in North America

#233 in the World

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

19. University of Manitoba

Manitoba | Winnipeg

For Risk Management

#109 in North America

#297 in the World

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

20. Concordia University

Quebec State | Montreal

For Risk Management

#112 in North America

#308 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Founded: 1974

21. Wilfrid Laurier University

Ontario | Waterloo

For Risk Management

#126 in North America

#363 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1911

22. Dalhousie University

Nova Scotia | Halifax

For Risk Management

#134 in North America

#401 in the World

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

23. University of Guelph

Ontario | Guelph

For Risk Management

#139 in North America

#440 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1964

24. Ryerson University

Ontario | Toronto

For Risk Management

#153 in North America

#489 in the World

Enrollment: 38,950
Founded: 1948

25. University of Victoria

British Columbia | Victoria

For Risk Management

#168 in North America

#565 in the World

Enrollment: 15,999
Founded: 1963

26. University of Sherbrooke

Quebec State | Sherbrooke

For Risk Management

#188 in North America

#663 in the World

Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 1954

27. Carleton University

Ontario | Ottawa

For Risk Management

#189 in North America

#664 in the World

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

28. Brock University

Ontario | St. Catharines

For Risk Management

#194 in North America

#683 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Founded: 1964

29. University of Quebec, Trois-Rivieres

Quebec State | Trois-Rivieres

For Risk Management

#210 in North America

#780 in the World

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

30. University of New Brunswick

New Brunswick | Fredericton

For Risk Management

#213 in North America

#795 in the World

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

31. University of Windsor

Ontario | Windsor

For Risk Management

#218 in North America

#832 in the World

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

32. University of Regina

Saskatchewan | Regina

For Risk Management

#226 in North America

#866 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1911

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