Library and Information science in Canada: Best universities Ranked

Below is a list of best universities in Canada ranked based on their research performance in Library and Information science. A graph of 1.16M citations received by 66.7K 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 Library and Information science

#11 in North America

#12 in the World

Enrollment: 27,651
Founded: 1827

2. University of British Columbia

British Columbia | Vancouver

For Library and Information science

#30 in North America

#37 in the World

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

3. McGill University

Quebec State | Montreal

For Library and Information science

#36 in North America

#45 in the World

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

4. University of Alberta

Alberta | Edmonton

For Library and Information science

#39 in North America

#55 in the World

Enrollment: 31,185
Founded: 1908

5. McMaster University

Ontario | Hamilton

For Library and Information science

#63 in North America

#100 in the World

Enrollment: 27,965
Founded: 1887

6. University of Calgary

Alberta | Calgary

For Library and Information science

#64 in North America

#102 in the World

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

7. Western University

Ontario | London

For Library and Information science

#72 in North America

#117 in the World

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

8. University of Ottawa

Ontario | Ottawa

For Library and Information science

#76 in North America

#127 in the World

Enrollment: 42,027
Founded: 1848

9. University of Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Library and Information science

#92 in North America

#156 in the World

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

10. University of Waterloo

Ontario | Waterloo

For Library and Information science

#105 in North America

#182 in the World

Enrollment: 35,900
Founded: 1957

11. University of Manitoba

Manitoba | Winnipeg

For Library and Information science

#119 in North America

#222 in the World

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

12. Simon Fraser University

British Columbia | Burnaby

For Library and Information science

#121 in North America

#224 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1965

13. Dalhousie University

Nova Scotia | Halifax

For Library and Information science

#125 in North America

#239 in the World

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

14. Queen's University

Ontario | Kingston

For Library and Information science

#126 in North America

#241 in the World

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

15. York University

Ontario | Toronto

For Library and Information science

#128 in North America

#247 in the World

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

16. University of Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan | Saskatoon

For Library and Information science

#133 in North America

#256 in the World

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

17. University of Guelph

Ontario | Guelph

For Library and Information science

#137 in North America

#265 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1964

18. Laval University

Quebec State | Quebec City

For Library and Information science

#143 in North America

#295 in the World

Enrollment: 45,000
Founded: 1852

19. Carleton University

Ontario | Ottawa

For Library and Information science

#144 in North America

#297 in the World

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

20. University of Victoria

British Columbia | Victoria

For Library and Information science

#155 in North America

#329 in the World

Enrollment: 15,999
Founded: 1963

21. University of Quebec in Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Library and Information science

#187 in North America

#422 in the World

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

22. Memorial University of Newfoundland

Newfoundland and Labrador | St. John's

For Library and Information science

#188 in North America

#428 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1925

23. University of Sherbrooke

Quebec State | Sherbrooke

For Library and Information science

#207 in North America

#491 in the World

Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 1954

24. Concordia University

Quebec State | Montreal

For Library and Information science

#221 in North America

#523 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Founded: 1974

25. University of New Brunswick

New Brunswick | Fredericton

For Library and Information science

#276 in North America

#675 in the World

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

26. Brock University

Ontario | St. Catharines

For Library and Information science

#279 in North America

#680 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Enrollment: 18,824
Founded: 1964

27. Wilfrid Laurier University

Ontario | Waterloo

For Library and Information science

#306 in North America

#767 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1911

28. University of Windsor

Ontario | Windsor

For Library and Information science

#314 in North America

#792 in the World

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

29. Polytechnic School of Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Library and Information science

#320 in North America

#810 in the World

Enrollment: 9,476
Founded: 1873

30. Lakehead University

Ontario | Thunder Bay

For Library and Information science

#334 in North America

#861 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1965

31. University of Lethbridge

Alberta | Lethbridge

For Library and Information science

#351 in North America

#904 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Enrollment: 8,059
Male:Female: 42:58
Founded: 1967

32. University of Regina

Saskatchewan | Regina

For Library and Information science

#369 in North America

#955 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1911

33. Laurentian University

Ontario | Greater Sudbury

For Library and Information science

#375 in North America

#972 in the World

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

34. Ryerson University

Ontario | Toronto

For Library and Information science

#385 in North America

#999 in the World

Enrollment: 38,950
Founded: 1948

35. University of Winnipeg

Manitoba | Winnipeg

For Library and Information science

#409 in North America

#1106 in the World

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

36. Trent University

Ontario | Peterborough

For Library and Information science

#410 in North America

#1112 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1963

37. Royal Military College of Canada

Ontario | Kingston

For Library and Information science

#413 in North America

#1131 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1876

38. St. Francis Xavier University

Nova Scotia | Antigonish

For Library and Information science

#464 in North America

#1266 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1853

39. Acadia University

Nova Scotia | Wolfville

For Library and Information science

#504 in North America

#1364 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Founded: 1838

40. Saint Mary's University

Nova Scotia | Halifax

For Library and Information science

#542 in North America

#1492 in the World

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

41. University of Prince Edward Island

Prince Edward Island | Charlottetown

For Library and Information science

#548 in North America

#1508 in the World

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

42. University of Moncton

New Brunswick | Moncton

For Library and Information science

#610 in North America

#1717 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1864

43. Mount Allison University

New Brunswick | Sackville

For Library and Information science

#614 in North America

#1731 in the World

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

44. University of Northern British Columbia

British Columbia | Prince George

For Library and Information science

#618 in North America

#1739 in the World

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

45. Mount Royal University

Alberta | Calgary

For Library and Information science

#620 in North America

#1743 in the World

Enrollment: 12,577
Founded: 1910

46. HEC Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Library and Information science

#623 in North America

#1752 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1907

47. Ontario Tech University

Ontario | Oshawa

For Library and Information science

#624 in North America

#1757 in the World

Founded: 2002

48. University of Quebec at Chicoutimi

Quebec State | Chicoutimi

For Library and Information science

#646 in North America

#1820 in the World

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

49. Brandon University

Manitoba | Brandon

For Library and Information science

#656 in North America

#1842 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1899

50. University of Quebec, Trois-Rivieres

Quebec State | Trois-Rivieres

For Library and Information science

#661 in North America

#1850 in the World

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

51. Royal Roads University

British Columbia | Victoria

For Library and Information science

#667 in North America

#1867 in the World

Founded: 1995

52. Bishop's University

Quebec State | Sherbrooke

For Library and Information science

#717 in North America

#2063 in the World

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

53. Quest University Canada

British Columbia | Squamish

For Library and Information science

#721 in North America

#2082 in the World

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

54. Vancouver Island University

British Columbia | Nanaimo

For Library and Information science

#742 in North America

#2147 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Enrollment: 16,000
Founded: 1969

55. Mount Saint Vincent University

Nova Scotia | Halifax

For Library and Information science

#750 in North America

#2175 in the World

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

56. Thompson Rivers University

British Columbia | Kamloops

For Library and Information science

#761 in North America

#2213 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 1970

57. Kwantlen Polytechnic University

British Columbia | Surrey

For Library and Information science

#797 in North America

#2343 in the World

Founded: 1981

58. Kings University in Canada

Alberta | Edmonton

For Library and Information science

#805 in North America

#2376 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1979

59. School of Higher Technology - University of Quebec

Quebec State | Montreal

For Library and Information science

#817 in North America

#2418 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 1974

60. MacEwan University

Alberta | Edmonton

For Library and Information science

#838 in North America

#2492 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 14,000
Founded: 1971

61. University of Quebec

Quebec State | Quebec City

For Library and Information science

#850 in North America

#2522 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Founded: 1968

62. Nipissing University

Ontario | North Bay

For Library and Information science

#855 in North America

#2535 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 4,838
Founded: 1992

63. Trinity Western University

British Columbia | Langley

For Library and Information science

#875 in North America

#2608 in the World

Enrollment: 7,475
Founded: 1986

64. Cape Breton University

Nova Scotia | Sydney

For Library and Information science

#900 in North America

#2714 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Enrollment: 3,500
Founded: 1974

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