44 Best universities for Remote Sensing in Canada

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Canada ranked based on their research performance in Remote Sensing. A graph of 710K citations received by 28.1K academic papers made by 44 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 British Columbia

British Columbia | Vancouver

For Remote Sensing

#27 in North America

#48 in the World

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

2. University of Toronto

Ontario | Toronto

For Remote Sensing

#33 in North America

#55 in the World

Enrollment: 27,651
Founded: 1827

3. University of Calgary

Alberta | Calgary

For Remote Sensing

#34 in North America

#56 in the World

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

4. University of Waterloo

Ontario | Waterloo

For Remote Sensing

#40 in North America

#83 in the World

Enrollment: 35,900
Founded: 1957

5. McGill University

Quebec State | Montreal

For Remote Sensing

#50 in North America

#109 in the World

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

6. University of Alberta

Alberta | Edmonton

For Remote Sensing

#55 in North America

#135 in the World

Enrollment: 31,185
Founded: 1908

7. York University

Ontario | Toronto

For Remote Sensing

#63 in North America

#161 in the World

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

8. Laval University

Quebec State | Quebec City

For Remote Sensing

#67 in North America

#182 in the World

Enrollment: 45,000
Founded: 1852

9. Western University

Ontario | London

For Remote Sensing

#68 in North America

#183 in the World

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

10. Simon Fraser University

British Columbia | Burnaby

For Remote Sensing

#81 in North America

#222 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1965

11. University of Sherbrooke

Quebec State | Sherbrooke

For Remote Sensing

#85 in North America

#239 in the World

Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 1954

12. University of Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Remote Sensing

#93 in North America

#260 in the World

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

13. University of Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan | Saskatoon

For Remote Sensing

#94 in North America

#261 in the World

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

14. Memorial University of Newfoundland

Newfoundland and Labrador | St. John's

For Remote Sensing

#95 in North America

#262 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1925

15. University of New Brunswick

New Brunswick | Fredericton

For Remote Sensing

#96 in North America

#264 in the World

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

16. Dalhousie University

Nova Scotia | Halifax

For Remote Sensing

#102 in North America

#279 in the World

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

17. University of Victoria

British Columbia | Victoria

For Remote Sensing

#113 in North America

#305 in the World

Enrollment: 15,999
Founded: 1963

18. McMaster University

Ontario | Hamilton

For Remote Sensing

#116 in North America

#319 in the World

Enrollment: 27,965
Founded: 1887

19. Queen's University

Ontario | Kingston

For Remote Sensing

#117 in North America

#322 in the World

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

20. University of Manitoba

Manitoba | Winnipeg

For Remote Sensing

#119 in North America

#332 in the World

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

21. University of Ottawa

Ontario | Ottawa

For Remote Sensing

#137 in North America

#393 in the World

Enrollment: 42,027
Founded: 1848

22. University of Guelph

Ontario | Guelph

For Remote Sensing

#138 in North America

#397 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1964

23. Ryerson University

Ontario | Toronto

For Remote Sensing

#139 in North America

#399 in the World

Enrollment: 38,950
Founded: 1948

24. Carleton University

Ontario | Ottawa

For Remote Sensing

#150 in North America

#445 in the World

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

25. University of Quebec in Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Remote Sensing

#160 in North America

#501 in the World

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

26. Concordia University

Quebec State | Montreal

For Remote Sensing

#162 in North America

#504 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Founded: 1974

27. University of Lethbridge

Alberta | Lethbridge

For Remote Sensing

#173 in North America

#546 in the World

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

28. Polytechnic School of Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Remote Sensing

#213 in North America

#766 in the World

Enrollment: 9,476
Founded: 1873

29. School of Higher Technology - University of Quebec

Quebec State | Montreal

For Remote Sensing

#222 in North America

#827 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 1974

30. University of Regina

Saskatchewan | Regina

For Remote Sensing

#223 in North America

#829 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1911

31. Trent University

Ontario | Peterborough

For Remote Sensing

#240 in North America

#911 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1963

32. Wilfrid Laurier University

Ontario | Waterloo

For Remote Sensing

#245 in North America

#925 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1911

33. University of Windsor

Ontario | Windsor

For Remote Sensing

#251 in North America

#971 in the World

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

34. Royal Military College of Canada

Ontario | Kingston

For Remote Sensing

#254 in North America

#1001 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1876

35. University of Northern British Columbia

British Columbia | Prince George

For Remote Sensing

#261 in North America

#1086 in the World

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

36. University of Quebec in Rimouski

Quebec State | Rimouski

For Remote Sensing

#292 in North America

#1345 in the World

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

37. Saint Mary's University

Nova Scotia | Halifax

For Remote Sensing

#305 in North America

#1431 in the World

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

38. University of Quebec at Chicoutimi

Quebec State | Chicoutimi

For Remote Sensing

#312 in North America

#1507 in the World

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

39. University of Winnipeg

Manitoba | Winnipeg

For Remote Sensing

#314 in North America

#1540 in the World

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

40. Lakehead University

Ontario | Thunder Bay

For Remote Sensing

#337 in North America

#1726 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1965

41. University of Quebec, Trois-Rivieres

Quebec State | Trois-Rivieres

For Remote Sensing

#341 in North America

#1749 in the World

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

42. University of Moncton

New Brunswick | Moncton

For Remote Sensing

#352 in North America

#1822 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1864

43. University of Prince Edward Island

Prince Edward Island | Charlottetown

For Remote Sensing

#356 in North America

#1889 in the World

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

44. Brock University

Ontario | St. Catharines

For Remote Sensing

#359 in North America

#1912 in the World

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

The best cities to study Remote Sensing in Canada based on the number of universities and their ranks are Vancouver, Toronto, Calgary, and Waterloo.

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