30 Best universities for Game Design and Development 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 Game Design and Development. A graph of 177K citations received by 7.13K academic papers made by 30 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 Game Design and Development

#10 in North America

#11 in the World

Enrollment: 27,651
Founded: 1827

2. McGill University

Quebec State | Montreal

For Game Design and Development

#19 in North America

#31 in the World

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

3. Simon Fraser University

British Columbia | Burnaby

For Game Design and Development

#20 in North America

#33 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1965

4. University of British Columbia

British Columbia | Vancouver

For Game Design and Development

#21 in North America

#34 in the World

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

5. University of Alberta

Alberta | Edmonton

For Game Design and Development

#28 in North America

#44 in the World

Enrollment: 31,185
Founded: 1908

6. University of Ottawa

Ontario | Ottawa

For Game Design and Development

#30 in North America

#46 in the World

Enrollment: 42,027
Founded: 1848

7. University of Waterloo

Ontario | Waterloo

For Game Design and Development

#35 in North America

#56 in the World

Founded: 1957

8. Ontario Tech University

Ontario | Oshawa

For Game Design and Development

#41 in North America

#88 in the World

Founded: 2002

9. University of Calgary

Alberta | Calgary

For Game Design and Development

#45 in North America

#100 in the World

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

10. York University

Ontario | Toronto

For Game Design and Development

#56 in North America

#132 in the World

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

11. Western University

Ontario | London

For Game Design and Development

#59 in North America

#140 in the World

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

12. University of Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Game Design and Development

#65 in North America

#162 in the World

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

13. Carleton University

Ontario | Ottawa

For Game Design and Development

#66 in North America

#163 in the World

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

14. Ryerson University

Ontario | Toronto

For Game Design and Development

#68 in North America

#167 in the World

Enrollment: 38,950
Founded: 1948

15. University of Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan | Saskatoon

For Game Design and Development

#73 in North America

#197 in the World

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

16. University of Manitoba

Manitoba | Winnipeg

For Game Design and Development

#89 in North America

#266 in the World

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

17. McMaster University

Ontario | Hamilton

For Game Design and Development

#91 in North America

#278 in the World

Enrollment: 27,965
Founded: 1887

18. Queen's University

Ontario | Kingston

For Game Design and Development

#92 in North America

#279 in the World

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

19. Laval University

Quebec State | Quebec City

For Game Design and Development

#94 in North America

#286 in the World

Enrollment: 45,000
Founded: 1852

20. University of Victoria

British Columbia | Victoria

For Game Design and Development

#104 in North America

#329 in the World

Enrollment: 15,999
Founded: 1963

21. University of Quebec in Outaouais

Quebec State | Gatineau

For Game Design and Development

#105 in North America

#332 in the World

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

22. Brock University

Ontario | St. Catharines

For Game Design and Development

#121 in North America

#405 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Founded: 1964

23. Concordia University

Quebec State | Montreal

For Game Design and Development

#126 in North America

#428 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Founded: 1974

24. Dalhousie University

Nova Scotia | Halifax

For Game Design and Development

#129 in North America

#432 in the World

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

25. University of Windsor

Ontario | Windsor

For Game Design and Development

#140 in North America

#478 in the World

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

26. University of Quebec in Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Game Design and Development

#145 in North America

#494 in the World

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

27. University of New Brunswick

New Brunswick | Fredericton

For Game Design and Development

#147 in North America

#497 in the World

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

28. Memorial University of Newfoundland

Newfoundland and Labrador | St. John's

For Game Design and Development

#184 in North America

#669 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1925

29. University of Guelph

Ontario | Guelph

For Game Design and Development

#190 in North America

#726 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1964

30. School of Higher Technology - University of Quebec

Quebec State | Montreal

For Game Design and Development

#191 in North America

#731 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 1974

The best cities to study Game Design and Development in Canada based on the number of universities and their ranks are Toronto, Montreal, Burnaby, and Vancouver.