31 Best universities for Nanotechnology in Canada

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Canada ranked based on their research performance in Nanotechnology. A graph of 719K citations received by 12.2K academic papers made by 31 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 Nanotechnology

#17 in North America

#31 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Enrollment: 95,055
Founded: 1827

2. University of Waterloo

Ontario | Waterloo

For Nanotechnology

#46 in North America

#115 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Enrollment: 35,900
Founded: 1957

3. University of Alberta

Alberta | Edmonton

For Nanotechnology

#50 in North America

#128 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Founded: 1908

4. McGill University

Quebec State | Montreal

For Nanotechnology

#55 in North America

#139 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Enrollment: 40,036
Founded: 1821

5. University of British Columbia

British Columbia | Vancouver

For Nanotechnology

#63 in North America

#163 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Enrollment: 59,659
Founded: 1908

6. McMaster University

Ontario | Hamilton

For Nanotechnology

#78 in North America

#220 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Enrollment: 30,117
Founded: 1887

7. Western University

Ontario | London

For Nanotechnology

#83 in North America

#233 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Enrollment: 27,300
Founded: 1878

8. University of Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Nanotechnology

#102 in North America

#350 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Enrollment: 45,360
Founded: 1878

9. Laval University

Quebec State | Quebec City

For Nanotechnology

#104 in North America

#352 in the World

Enrollment: 45,000
Founded: 1852

10. University of Calgary

Alberta | Calgary

For Nanotechnology

#110 in North America

#392 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1966

11. University of Ottawa

Ontario | Ottawa

For Nanotechnology

#114 in North America

#400 in the World

Enrollment: 42,027
Founded: 1848

12. Simon Fraser University

British Columbia | Burnaby

For Nanotechnology

#124 in North America

#438 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 1965

13. Queen's University

Ontario | Kingston

For Nanotechnology

#128 in North America

#448 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Enrollment: 30,386
Founded: 1841

14. University of Victoria

British Columbia | Victoria

For Nanotechnology

#135 in North America

#491 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Enrollment: 20,492
Founded: 1963

15. Polytechnic School of Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Nanotechnology

#139 in North America

#497 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Enrollment: 9,476
Founded: 1873

16. University of Guelph

Ontario | Guelph

For Nanotechnology

#155 in North America

#582 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1964

17. University of Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan | Saskatoon

For Nanotechnology

#157 in North America

#590 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Enrollment: 20,953
Founded: 1907

18. University of Manitoba

Manitoba | Winnipeg

For Nanotechnology

#165 in North America

#644 in the World

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

19. University of Sherbrooke

Quebec State | Sherbrooke

For Nanotechnology

#167 in North America

#660 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 1954

20. Dalhousie University

Nova Scotia | Halifax

For Nanotechnology

#173 in North America

#700 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Enrollment: 18,500
Founded: 1818

21. University of Windsor

Ontario | Windsor

For Nanotechnology

#179 in North America

#720 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Enrollment: 16,092
Founded: 1857

22. Lakehead University

Ontario | Thunder Bay

For Nanotechnology

#186 in North America

#766 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 1965

23. Concordia University

Quebec State | Montreal

For Nanotechnology

#202 in North America

#859 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 1974

24. Ryerson University

Ontario | Toronto

For Nanotechnology

#203 in North America

#860 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Enrollment: 38,950
Founded: 1948

25. University of Quebec

Quebec State | Quebec City

For Nanotechnology

#208 in North America

#889 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Founded: 1968

26. Carleton University

Ontario | Ottawa

For Nanotechnology

#218 in North America

#930 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Enrollment: 27,823
Founded: 1942

27. Memorial University of Newfoundland

Newfoundland and Labrador | St. John's

For Nanotechnology

#229 in North America

#990 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Founded: 1925

28. Wilfrid Laurier University

Ontario | Waterloo

For Nanotechnology

#233 in North America

#1009 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1911

29. University of Quebec in Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Nanotechnology

#234 in North America

#1014 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 1969

30. York University

Ontario | Toronto

For Nanotechnology

#266 in North America

#1321 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Enrollment: 53,000
Founded: 1959

31. University of New Brunswick

New Brunswick | Fredericton

For Nanotechnology

#273 in North America

#1377 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Founded: 1785

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

Engineering subfields in Canada

Acoustical Engineering32

Aerospace Engineering34

Agricultural Engineering20

Applied/Engineering Physics26

Architectural Engineering22

Automation and Control engineering38

Automotive Engineering29

Biochemical Engineering28

Biomedical Engineering25

Biotechnology25

Chemical Engineering35

Civil Engineering30

Computer Engineering30

Computer Networking36

Construction Management33

Electrical Engineering33

Electronic Engineering36

Engineering Management30

Environmental Engineering30

Firefighting and Fire Science34

Geotechnical Engineering32

Human-Computer Interaction35

Industrial Engineering29

Landscape Architecture33

Marine Engineering32

Materials Science52

Mechanical Engineering29

Metallurgical Engineering28

Mining Engineering32

Nuclear Engineering29

Operations Research32

Optical Engineering40

Petroleum Engineering33

Polymer science and Plastics engineering33

Product and Industrial Design33

Reliability and Quality Engineering29

Remote Sensing32

Renewable Energy Engineering32

Structural Engineering32

Systems Engineering33

Technical Drawing28

Telecommunications32

Transportation Engineering32