64 Best universities for Computer Vision 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 Computer Vision. A graph of 5.77M citations received by 186K academic papers made by 64 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 Computer Vision

#10 in North America

#13 in the World

Enrollment: 27,651
Founded: 1827

2. University of British Columbia

British Columbia | Vancouver

For Computer Vision

#21 in North America

#31 in the World

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

3. McGill University

Quebec State | Montreal

For Computer Vision

#36 in North America

#70 in the World

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

4. University of Waterloo

Ontario | Waterloo

For Computer Vision

#39 in North America

#73 in the World

Founded: 1957

5. McMaster University

Ontario | Hamilton

For Computer Vision

#48 in North America

#94 in the World

Enrollment: 27,965
Founded: 1887

6. University of Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Computer Vision

#49 in North America

#98 in the World

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

7. University of Alberta

Alberta | Edmonton

For Computer Vision

#50 in North America

#100 in the World

Enrollment: 31,185
Founded: 1908

8. Western University

Ontario | London

For Computer Vision

#53 in North America

#105 in the World

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

9. University of Calgary

Alberta | Calgary

For Computer Vision

#59 in North America

#127 in the World

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

10. Queen's University

Ontario | Kingston

For Computer Vision

#71 in North America

#179 in the World

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

11. Simon Fraser University

British Columbia | Burnaby

For Computer Vision

#73 in North America

#191 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1965

12. University of Ottawa

Ontario | Ottawa

For Computer Vision

#77 in North America

#220 in the World

Enrollment: 42,027
Founded: 1848

13. University of Victoria

British Columbia | Victoria

For Computer Vision

#79 in North America

#225 in the World

Enrollment: 15,999
Founded: 1963

14. Concordia University

Quebec State | Montreal

For Computer Vision

#87 in North America

#255 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Founded: 1974

15. York University

Ontario | Toronto

For Computer Vision

#89 in North America

#259 in the World

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

16. Carleton University

Ontario | Ottawa

For Computer Vision

#104 in North America

#316 in the World

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

17. Laval University

Quebec State | Quebec City

For Computer Vision

#110 in North America

#336 in the World

Enrollment: 45,000
Founded: 1852

18. University of Manitoba

Manitoba | Winnipeg

For Computer Vision

#112 in North America

#347 in the World

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

19. Ryerson University

Ontario | Toronto

For Computer Vision

#119 in North America

#376 in the World

Enrollment: 38,950
Founded: 1948

20. Polytechnic School of Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Computer Vision

#123 in North America

#405 in the World

Enrollment: 9,476
Founded: 1873

21. University of Sherbrooke

Quebec State | Sherbrooke

For Computer Vision

#125 in North America

#425 in the World

Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 1954

22. University of Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan | Saskatoon

For Computer Vision

#128 in North America

#441 in the World

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

23. Dalhousie University

Nova Scotia | Halifax

For Computer Vision

#131 in North America

#458 in the World

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

24. University of New Brunswick

New Brunswick | Fredericton

For Computer Vision

#142 in North America

#505 in the World

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

25. University of Guelph

Ontario | Guelph

For Computer Vision

#149 in North America

#530 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1964

26. University of Windsor

Ontario | Windsor

For Computer Vision

#152 in North America

#537 in the World

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

27. School of Higher Technology - University of Quebec

Quebec State | Montreal

For Computer Vision

#153 in North America

#540 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 1974

28. University of Quebec in Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Computer Vision

#165 in North America

#580 in the World

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

29. Memorial University of Newfoundland

Newfoundland and Labrador | St. John's

For Computer Vision

#176 in North America

#636 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1925

30. Royal Military College of Canada

Ontario | Kingston

For Computer Vision

#220 in North America

#912 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1876

31. University of Regina

Saskatchewan | Regina

For Computer Vision

#245 in North America

#1086 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1911

32. Ontario Tech University

Ontario | Oshawa

For Computer Vision

#256 in North America

#1204 in the World

Founded: 2002

33. Saint Mary's University

Nova Scotia | Halifax

For Computer Vision

#261 in North America

#1272 in the World

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

34. HEC Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Computer Vision

#263 in North America

#1276 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1907

35. University of Lethbridge

Alberta | Lethbridge

For Computer Vision

#275 in North America

#1429 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1967

36. Wilfrid Laurier University

Ontario | Waterloo

For Computer Vision

#280 in North America

#1471 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1911

37. University of Winnipeg

Manitoba | Winnipeg

For Computer Vision

#294 in North America

#1555 in the World

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

38. Lakehead University

Ontario | Thunder Bay

For Computer Vision

#296 in North America

#1571 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1965

39. Trent University

Ontario | Peterborough

For Computer Vision

#323 in North America

#1722 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1963

40. Laurentian University

Ontario | Greater Sudbury

For Computer Vision

#333 in North America

#1784 in the World

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

41. University of Moncton

New Brunswick | Moncton

For Computer Vision

#335 in North America

#1796 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1864

42. Brock University

Ontario | St. Catharines

For Computer Vision

#347 in North America

#1872 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Founded: 1964

43. University of Quebec, Trois-Rivieres

Quebec State | Trois-Rivieres

For Computer Vision

#364 in North America

#1992 in the World

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

44. University of Quebec in Outaouais

Quebec State | Gatineau

For Computer Vision

#379 in North America

#2084 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 6,000
Founded: 1981

45. University of Quebec at Chicoutimi

Quebec State | Chicoutimi

For Computer Vision

#385 in North America

#2127 in the World

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

46. University of Northern British Columbia

British Columbia | Prince George

For Computer Vision

#394 in North America

#2175 in the World

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

47. St. Francis Xavier University

Nova Scotia | Antigonish

For Computer Vision

#434 in North America

#2397 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1853

48. University of Quebec in Rimouski

Quebec State | Rimouski

For Computer Vision

#451 in North America

#2522 in the World

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

49. Brandon University

Manitoba | Brandon

For Computer Vision

#452 in North America

#2533 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1899

50. University of Quebec

Quebec State | Quebec City

For Computer Vision

#488 in North America

#2737 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Founded: 1968

51. Bishop's University

Quebec State | Sherbrooke

For Computer Vision

#513 in North America

#2836 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Enrollment: 2,756
Founded: 1843

52. Acadia University

Nova Scotia | Wolfville

For Computer Vision

#548 in North America

#3101 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Founded: 1838

53. Nipissing University

Ontario | North Bay

For Computer Vision

#553 in North America

#3120 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

54. University of Prince Edward Island

Prince Edward Island | Charlottetown

For Computer Vision

#554 in North America

#3122 in the World

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

55. Quest University Canada

British Columbia | Squamish

For Computer Vision

#556 in North America

#3135 in the World

Enrollment: 420
Male:Female: 51:49
Founded: 2007

56. British Columbia Institute of Technology

British Columbia | Burnaby

For Computer Vision

#564 in North America

#3160 in the World

Founded: 1960

57. Thompson Rivers University

British Columbia | Kamloops

For Computer Vision

#616 in North America

#3385 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 1970

58. Mount Allison University

New Brunswick | Sackville

For Computer Vision

#653 in North America

#3556 in the World

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

59. Mount Royal University

Alberta | Calgary

For Computer Vision

#687 in North America

#3733 in the World

Founded: 1910

60. MacEwan University

Alberta | Edmonton

For Computer Vision

#700 in North America

#3806 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1971

61. University of Quebec, Abitibi-Temiscamingue

Quebec State | Rouyn-Noranda

For Computer Vision

#731 in North America

#3956 in the World

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

62. Mount Saint Vincent University

Nova Scotia | Halifax

For Computer Vision

#736 in North America

#3984 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Enrollment: 4,050
Founded: 1873

63. OCAD University

Ontario | Toronto

For Computer Vision

#778 in North America

#4204 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Enrollment: 4,827
Founded: 1876

64. University of the Fraser Valley

British Columbia | Abbotsford

For Computer Vision

#789 in North America

#4336 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1974

The best cities to study Computer Vision in Canada based on the number of universities and their ranks are Toronto, Vancouver, Montreal, and Waterloo.