25 Best universities for Polymer science and Plastics engineering 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 Polymer science and Plastics engineering. A graph of 151K citations received by 4.15K academic papers made by 25 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. McGill University

Quebec State | Montreal

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#16 in North America

#29 in the World

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

2. University of Toronto

Ontario | Toronto

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#20 in North America

#42 in the World

Enrollment: 27,651
Founded: 1827

3. University of British Columbia

British Columbia | Vancouver

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#28 in North America

#64 in the World

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

4. University of Waterloo

Ontario | Waterloo

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#35 in North America

#84 in the World

Founded: 1957

5. McMaster University

Ontario | Hamilton

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#40 in North America

#95 in the World

Enrollment: 27,965
Founded: 1887

6. Queen's University

Ontario | Kingston

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#56 in North America

#150 in the World

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

7. University of Alberta

Alberta | Edmonton

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#59 in North America

#156 in the World

Enrollment: 31,185
Founded: 1908

8. University of Guelph

Ontario | Guelph

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#62 in North America

#180 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1964

9. Laval University

Quebec State | Quebec City

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#66 in North America

#185 in the World

Enrollment: 45,000
Founded: 1852

10. Western University

Ontario | London

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#80 in North America

#259 in the World

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

11. University of Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#97 in North America

#327 in the World

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

12. University of Calgary

Alberta | Calgary

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#98 in North America

#328 in the World

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

13. Polytechnic School of Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#99 in North America

#330 in the World

Enrollment: 9,476
Founded: 1873

14. University of Sherbrooke

Quebec State | Sherbrooke

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#103 in North America

#356 in the World

Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 1954

15. Concordia University

Quebec State | Montreal

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#104 in North America

#359 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Founded: 1974

16. University of Ottawa

Ontario | Ottawa

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#114 in North America

#405 in the World

Enrollment: 42,027
Founded: 1848

17. Memorial University of Newfoundland

Newfoundland and Labrador | St. John's

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#115 in North America

#406 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1925

18. University of New Brunswick

New Brunswick | Fredericton

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#118 in North America

#419 in the World

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

19. University of Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan | Saskatoon

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#149 in North America

#569 in the World

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

20. University of Manitoba

Manitoba | Winnipeg

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#152 in North America

#595 in the World

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

21. Dalhousie University

Nova Scotia | Halifax

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#154 in North America

#609 in the World

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

22. Lakehead University

Ontario | Thunder Bay

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#161 in North America

#634 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1965

23. University of Quebec in Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#166 in North America

#660 in the World

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

24. Simon Fraser University

British Columbia | Burnaby

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#167 in North America

#661 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1965

25. Ryerson University

Ontario | Toronto

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#181 in North America

#739 in the World

Enrollment: 38,950
Founded: 1948

The best cities to study Polymer science and Plastics engineering in Canada based on the number of universities and their ranks are Montreal, Toronto, Vancouver, and Waterloo.