24 Best universities for Polymer science and Plastics engineering 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 Polymer science and Plastics engineering. A graph of 161K citations received by 4.35K academic papers made by 24 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

#17 in North America

#34 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

#41 in the World

Enrollment: 102,431
Founded: 1827

3. University of British Columbia

British Columbia | Vancouver

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#27 in North America

#65 in the World

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

4. University of Waterloo

Ontario | Waterloo

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#37 in North America

#89 in the World

Founded: 1957

5. McMaster University

Ontario | Hamilton

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#40 in North America

#94 in the World

Enrollment: 27,965
Founded: 1887

6. Queen's University

Ontario | Kingston

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#57 in North America

#153 in the World

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

7. University of Alberta

Alberta | Edmonton

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#58 in North America

#155 in the World

Enrollment: 31,185
Founded: 1908

8. University of Guelph

Ontario | Guelph

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#61 in North America

#173 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1964

9. Laval University

Quebec State | Quebec City

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#65 in North America

#185 in the World

Enrollment: 56,000
Founded: 1852

10. Western University

Ontario | London

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#82 in North America

#264 in the World

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

11. University of Calgary

Alberta | Calgary

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#95 in North America

#328 in the World

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

12. Polytechnic School of Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#100 in North America

#343 in the World

Enrollment: 9,476
Founded: 1873

13. University of Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#101 in North America

#348 in the World

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

14. University of Sherbrooke

Quebec State | Sherbrooke

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#102 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

#371 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Founded: 1974

16. University of Ottawa

Ontario | Ottawa

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#112 in North America

#411 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

#114 in North America

#414 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1925

18. University of New Brunswick

New Brunswick | Fredericton

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#116 in North America

#420 in the World

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

19. University of Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan | Saskatoon

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#140 in North America

#530 in the World

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

20. University of Manitoba

Manitoba | Winnipeg

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#150 in North America

#607 in the World

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

21. Dalhousie University

Nova Scotia | Halifax

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#152 in North America

#612 in the World

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

22. Lakehead University

Ontario | Thunder Bay

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#154 in North America

#616 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1965

23. Simon Fraser University

British Columbia | Burnaby

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#167 in North America

#683 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1965

24. Ryerson University

Ontario | Toronto

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#176 in North America

#755 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.