49 Best universities for Blockchain and Cryptography 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 Blockchain and Cryptography. A graph of 978K citations received by 41.3K academic papers made by 49 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 Waterloo

Ontario | Waterloo

For Blockchain and Cryptography

#7 in North America

#8 in the World

Founded: 1957

2. University of Toronto

Ontario | Toronto

For Blockchain and Cryptography

#16 in North America

#24 in the World

Enrollment: 27,651
Founded: 1827

3. Carleton University

Ontario | Ottawa

For Blockchain and Cryptography

#35 in North America

#78 in the World

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

4. University of Ottawa

Ontario | Ottawa

For Blockchain and Cryptography

#42 in North America

#95 in the World

Enrollment: 42,027
Founded: 1848

5. University of British Columbia

British Columbia | Vancouver

For Blockchain and Cryptography

#44 in North America

#100 in the World

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

6. Concordia University

Quebec State | Montreal

For Blockchain and Cryptography

#59 in North America

#137 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Founded: 1974

7. University of Calgary

Alberta | Calgary

For Blockchain and Cryptography

#72 in North America

#186 in the World

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

8. Queen's University

Ontario | Kingston

For Blockchain and Cryptography

#78 in North America

#196 in the World

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

9. University of Alberta

Alberta | Edmonton

For Blockchain and Cryptography

#82 in North America

#208 in the World

Enrollment: 31,185
Founded: 1908

10. McGill University

Quebec State | Montreal

For Blockchain and Cryptography

#88 in North America

#228 in the World

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

11. Western University

Ontario | London

For Blockchain and Cryptography

#94 in North America

#279 in the World

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

12. University of Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Blockchain and Cryptography

#97 in North America

#289 in the World

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

13. Simon Fraser University

British Columbia | Burnaby

For Blockchain and Cryptography

#98 in North America

#291 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1965

14. University of Manitoba

Manitoba | Winnipeg

For Blockchain and Cryptography

#102 in North America

#298 in the World

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

15. University of Victoria

British Columbia | Victoria

For Blockchain and Cryptography

#111 in North America

#336 in the World

Enrollment: 15,999
Founded: 1963

16. Ryerson University

Ontario | Toronto

For Blockchain and Cryptography

#113 in North America

#347 in the World

Enrollment: 38,950
Founded: 1948

17. McMaster University

Ontario | Hamilton

For Blockchain and Cryptography

#123 in North America

#406 in the World

Enrollment: 27,965
Founded: 1887

18. Polytechnic School of Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Blockchain and Cryptography

#128 in North America

#413 in the World

Enrollment: 9,476
Founded: 1873

19. University of Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan | Saskatoon

For Blockchain and Cryptography

#136 in North America

#463 in the World

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

20. York University

Ontario | Toronto

For Blockchain and Cryptography

#137 in North America

#465 in the World

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

21. University of Windsor

Ontario | Windsor

For Blockchain and Cryptography

#140 in North America

#471 in the World

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

22. Memorial University of Newfoundland

Newfoundland and Labrador | St. John's

For Blockchain and Cryptography

#142 in North America

#476 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1925

23. University of Quebec in Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Blockchain and Cryptography

#145 in North America

#511 in the World

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

24. University of New Brunswick

New Brunswick | Fredericton

For Blockchain and Cryptography

#150 in North America

#524 in the World

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

25. School of Higher Technology - University of Quebec

Quebec State | Montreal

For Blockchain and Cryptography

#154 in North America

#544 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 1974

26. Dalhousie University

Nova Scotia | Halifax

For Blockchain and Cryptography

#162 in North America

#600 in the World

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

27. University of Guelph

Ontario | Guelph

For Blockchain and Cryptography

#163 in North America

#603 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1964

28. Ontario Tech University

Ontario | Oshawa

For Blockchain and Cryptography

#175 in North America

#680 in the World

Founded: 2002

29. Laval University

Quebec State | Quebec City

For Blockchain and Cryptography

#192 in North America

#823 in the World

Enrollment: 45,000
Founded: 1852

30. St. Francis Xavier University

Nova Scotia | Antigonish

For Blockchain and Cryptography

#202 in North America

#943 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1853

31. University of Sherbrooke

Quebec State | Sherbrooke

For Blockchain and Cryptography

#217 in North America

#1004 in the World

Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 1954

32. University of Regina

Saskatchewan | Regina

For Blockchain and Cryptography

#239 in North America

#1176 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1911

33. Lakehead University

Ontario | Thunder Bay

For Blockchain and Cryptography

#246 in North America

#1253 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1965

34. University of Quebec in Outaouais

Quebec State | Gatineau

For Blockchain and Cryptography

#251 in North America

#1284 in the World

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

35. Wilfrid Laurier University

Ontario | Waterloo

For Blockchain and Cryptography

#253 in North America

#1300 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1911

36. Brandon University

Manitoba | Brandon

For Blockchain and Cryptography

#271 in North America

#1459 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1899

37. Acadia University

Nova Scotia | Wolfville

For Blockchain and Cryptography

#275 in North America

#1503 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Founded: 1838

38. Royal Military College of Canada

Ontario | Kingston

For Blockchain and Cryptography

#280 in North America

#1535 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1876

39. Brock University

Ontario | St. Catharines

For Blockchain and Cryptography

#310 in North America

#1810 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Founded: 1964

40. University of Quebec, Trois-Rivieres

Quebec State | Trois-Rivieres

For Blockchain and Cryptography

#313 in North America

#1828 in the World

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

41. University of Northern British Columbia

British Columbia | Prince George

For Blockchain and Cryptography

#324 in North America

#1884 in the World

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

42. University of Lethbridge

Alberta | Lethbridge

For Blockchain and Cryptography

#328 in North America

#1943 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1967

43. University of Quebec at Chicoutimi

Quebec State | Chicoutimi

For Blockchain and Cryptography

#329 in North America

#1955 in the World

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

44. University of Winnipeg

Manitoba | Winnipeg

For Blockchain and Cryptography

#340 in North America

#2036 in the World

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

45. University of Quebec

Quebec State | Quebec City

For Blockchain and Cryptography

#356 in North America

#2183 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Founded: 1968

46. University of Moncton

New Brunswick | Moncton

For Blockchain and Cryptography

#363 in North America

#2257 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1864

47. HEC Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Blockchain and Cryptography

#366 in North America

#2293 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1907

48. Thompson Rivers University

British Columbia | Kamloops

For Blockchain and Cryptography

#377 in North America

#2417 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 1970

49. Nipissing University

Ontario | North Bay

For Blockchain and Cryptography

#383 in North America

#2471 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

The best cities to study Blockchain and Cryptography in Canada based on the number of universities and their ranks are Waterloo, Toronto, Ottawa, and Vancouver.