55 Best universities for Environmental Chemistry 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 Environmental Chemistry. A graph of 2.71M citations received by 79.2K academic papers made by 55 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 Environmental Chemistry

#9 in North America

#16 in the World

Enrollment: 27,651
Founded: 1827

2. University of Alberta

Alberta | Edmonton

For Environmental Chemistry

#19 in North America

#38 in the World

Enrollment: 31,185
Founded: 1908

3. University of Waterloo

Ontario | Waterloo

For Environmental Chemistry

#24 in North America

#50 in the World

Enrollment: 35,900
Founded: 1957

4. University of British Columbia

British Columbia | Vancouver

For Environmental Chemistry

#28 in North America

#58 in the World

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

5. McGill University

Quebec State | Montreal

For Environmental Chemistry

#34 in North America

#74 in the World

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

6. University of Guelph

Ontario | Guelph

For Environmental Chemistry

#53 in North America

#138 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1964

7. Western University

Ontario | London

For Environmental Chemistry

#58 in North America

#160 in the World

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

8. University of Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan | Saskatoon

For Environmental Chemistry

#62 in North America

#176 in the World

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

9. McMaster University

Ontario | Hamilton

For Environmental Chemistry

#65 in North America

#190 in the World

Enrollment: 27,965
Founded: 1887

10. Dalhousie University

Nova Scotia | Halifax

For Environmental Chemistry

#66 in North America

#192 in the World

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

11. University of Calgary

Alberta | Calgary

For Environmental Chemistry

#68 in North America

#201 in the World

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

12. Trent University

Ontario | Peterborough

For Environmental Chemistry

#83 in North America

#260 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1963

13. University of Ottawa

Ontario | Ottawa

For Environmental Chemistry

#85 in North America

#267 in the World

Enrollment: 42,027
Founded: 1848

14. Queen's University

Ontario | Kingston

For Environmental Chemistry

#87 in North America

#286 in the World

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

15. University of Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Environmental Chemistry

#93 in North America

#305 in the World

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

16. University of Manitoba

Manitoba | Winnipeg

For Environmental Chemistry

#98 in North America

#333 in the World

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

17. Laval University

Quebec State | Quebec City

For Environmental Chemistry

#104 in North America

#381 in the World

Enrollment: 45,000
Founded: 1852

18. Simon Fraser University

British Columbia | Burnaby

For Environmental Chemistry

#105 in North America

#383 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1965

19. Memorial University of Newfoundland

Newfoundland and Labrador | St. John's

For Environmental Chemistry

#107 in North America

#397 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1925

20. University of Quebec in Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Environmental Chemistry

#124 in North America

#462 in the World

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

21. Carleton University

Ontario | Ottawa

For Environmental Chemistry

#129 in North America

#488 in the World

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

22. Polytechnic School of Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Environmental Chemistry

#130 in North America

#502 in the World

Enrollment: 9,476
Founded: 1873

23. University of Victoria

British Columbia | Victoria

For Environmental Chemistry

#133 in North America

#519 in the World

Enrollment: 15,999
Founded: 1963

24. University of Windsor

Ontario | Windsor

For Environmental Chemistry

#143 in North America

#559 in the World

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

25. York University

Ontario | Toronto

For Environmental Chemistry

#152 in North America

#586 in the World

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

26. University of Sherbrooke

Quebec State | Sherbrooke

For Environmental Chemistry

#153 in North America

#639 in the World

Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 1954

27. Concordia University

Quebec State | Montreal

For Environmental Chemistry

#156 in North America

#671 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Founded: 1974

28. University of New Brunswick

New Brunswick | Fredericton

For Environmental Chemistry

#170 in North America

#747 in the World

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

29. University of Regina

Saskatchewan | Regina

For Environmental Chemistry

#171 in North America

#748 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1911

30. Laurentian University

Ontario | Greater Sudbury

For Environmental Chemistry

#192 in North America

#957 in the World

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

31. University of Quebec in Rimouski

Quebec State | Rimouski

For Environmental Chemistry

#210 in North America

#1119 in the World

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

32. University of Quebec, Trois-Rivieres

Quebec State | Trois-Rivieres

For Environmental Chemistry

#221 in North America

#1183 in the World

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

33. Royal Military College of Canada

Ontario | Kingston

For Environmental Chemistry

#222 in North America

#1191 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1876

34. Ryerson University

Ontario | Toronto

For Environmental Chemistry

#224 in North America

#1196 in the World

Enrollment: 38,950
Founded: 1948

35. Lakehead University

Ontario | Thunder Bay

For Environmental Chemistry

#228 in North America

#1242 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1965

36. University of Winnipeg

Manitoba | Winnipeg

For Environmental Chemistry

#261 in North America

#1451 in the World

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

37. Wilfrid Laurier University

Ontario | Waterloo

For Environmental Chemistry

#262 in North America

#1453 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1911

38. Brock University

Ontario | St. Catharines

For Environmental Chemistry

#266 in North America

#1484 in the World

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

39. Acadia University

Nova Scotia | Wolfville

For Environmental Chemistry

#276 in North America

#1615 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Founded: 1838

40. University of Lethbridge

Alberta | Lethbridge

For Environmental Chemistry

#282 in North America

#1638 in the World

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

41. University of Northern British Columbia

British Columbia | Prince George

For Environmental Chemistry

#292 in North America

#1709 in the World

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

42. University of Quebec, Abitibi-Temiscamingue

Quebec State | Rouyn-Noranda

For Environmental Chemistry

#293 in North America

#1721 in the World

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

43. University of Quebec at Chicoutimi

Quebec State | Chicoutimi

For Environmental Chemistry

#307 in North America

#1816 in the World

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

44. St. Francis Xavier University

Nova Scotia | Antigonish

For Environmental Chemistry

#320 in North America

#1910 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1853

45. Mount Allison University

New Brunswick | Sackville

For Environmental Chemistry

#322 in North America

#1932 in the World

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

46. Ontario Tech University

Ontario | Oshawa

For Environmental Chemistry

#343 in North America

#2070 in the World

Founded: 2002

47. University of Moncton

New Brunswick | Moncton

For Environmental Chemistry

#366 in North America

#2192 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1864

48. Saint Mary's University

Nova Scotia | Halifax

For Environmental Chemistry

#371 in North America

#2225 in the World

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

49. Vancouver Island University

British Columbia | Nanaimo

For Environmental Chemistry

#394 in North America

#2366 in the World

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

50. School of Higher Technology - University of Quebec

Quebec State | Montreal

For Environmental Chemistry

#407 in North America

#2467 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 1974

51. University of Prince Edward Island

Prince Edward Island | Charlottetown

For Environmental Chemistry

#408 in North America

#2474 in the World

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

52. University of Quebec

Quebec State | Quebec City

For Environmental Chemistry

#438 in North America

#2631 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Founded: 1968

53. Cape Breton University

Nova Scotia | Sydney

For Environmental Chemistry

#489 in North America

#2895 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Enrollment: 3,500
Founded: 1974

54. Thompson Rivers University

British Columbia | Kamloops

For Environmental Chemistry

#514 in North America

#3046 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 1970

55. Brandon University

Manitoba | Brandon

For Environmental Chemistry

#523 in North America

#3086 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1899

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