20 Best universities for Polymer science and Plastics engineering 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 Polymer science and Plastics engineering. A graph of 99.3K citations received by 3.15K academic papers made by 20 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

#18 in North America

#40 in the World

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

2. University of Toronto

Ontario | Toronto

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#19 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

#22 in North America

#52 in the World

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

4. University of Waterloo

Ontario | Waterloo

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#31 in North America

#71 in the World

Enrollment: 35,900
Founded: 1957

5. McMaster University

Ontario | Hamilton

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#36 in North America

#85 in the World

Enrollment: 27,965
Founded: 1887

6. Queen's University

Ontario | Kingston

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#60 in North America

#158 in the World

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

7. University of Guelph

Ontario | Guelph

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#61 in North America

#168 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1964

8. Laval University

Quebec State | Quebec City

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#63 in North America

#177 in the World

Enrollment: 45,000
Founded: 1852

9. University of Alberta

Alberta | Edmonton

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#65 in North America

#184 in the World

Enrollment: 31,185
Founded: 1908

10. Western University

Ontario | London

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#85 in North America

#265 in the World

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

11. University of Calgary

Alberta | Calgary

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#97 in North America

#323 in the World

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

12. Concordia University

Quebec State | Montreal

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#100 in North America

#331 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Founded: 1974

13. Polytechnic School of Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#103 in North America

#336 in the World

Enrollment: 9,476
Founded: 1873

14. University of Sherbrooke

Quebec State | Sherbrooke

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#104 in North America

#337 in the World

Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 1954

15. Memorial University of Newfoundland

Newfoundland and Labrador | St. John's

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#105 in North America

#353 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1925

16. University of Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#111 in North America

#365 in the World

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

17. University of Ottawa

Ontario | Ottawa

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#112 in North America

#367 in the World

Enrollment: 42,027
Founded: 1848

18. University of New Brunswick

New Brunswick | Fredericton

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#121 in North America

#431 in the World

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

19. Dalhousie University

Nova Scotia | Halifax

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#146 in North America

#568 in the World

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

20. University of Manitoba

Manitoba | Winnipeg

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#150 in North America

#595 in the World

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

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.