36 Best universities for Robotics 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 Robotics. A graph of 379K citations received by 17.5K academic papers made by 36 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 Robotics

#13 in North America

#35 in the World

Enrollment: 27,651
Founded: 1827

2. McGill University

Quebec State | Montreal

For Robotics

#16 in North America

#42 in the World

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

3. University of British Columbia

British Columbia | Vancouver

For Robotics

#18 in North America

#50 in the World

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

4. Laval University

Quebec State | Quebec City

For Robotics

#29 in North America

#84 in the World

Enrollment: 45,000
Founded: 1852

5. University of Waterloo

Ontario | Waterloo

For Robotics

#30 in North America

#88 in the World

Founded: 1957

6. University of Alberta

Alberta | Edmonton

For Robotics

#32 in North America

#96 in the World

Enrollment: 31,185
Founded: 1908

7. University of Calgary

Alberta | Calgary

For Robotics

#50 in North America

#163 in the World

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

8. Simon Fraser University

British Columbia | Burnaby

For Robotics

#53 in North America

#168 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1965

9. Carleton University

Ontario | Ottawa

For Robotics

#55 in North America

#174 in the World

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

10. Concordia University

Quebec State | Montreal

For Robotics

#60 in North America

#190 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Founded: 1974

11. University of Ottawa

Ontario | Ottawa

For Robotics

#69 in North America

#220 in the World

Enrollment: 42,027
Founded: 1848

12. Western University

Ontario | London

For Robotics

#72 in North America

#227 in the World

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

13. Ryerson University

Ontario | Toronto

For Robotics

#73 in North America

#233 in the World

Enrollment: 38,950
Founded: 1948

14. University of Guelph

Ontario | Guelph

For Robotics

#83 in North America

#276 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1964

15. University of Sherbrooke

Quebec State | Sherbrooke

For Robotics

#84 in North America

#279 in the World

Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 1954

16. Queen's University

Ontario | Kingston

For Robotics

#88 in North America

#292 in the World

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

17. School of Higher Technology - University of Quebec

Quebec State | Montreal

For Robotics

#89 in North America

#295 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 1974

18. York University

Ontario | Toronto

For Robotics

#93 in North America

#304 in the World

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

19. Polytechnic School of Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Robotics

#95 in North America

#313 in the World

Enrollment: 9,476
Founded: 1873

20. University of Victoria

British Columbia | Victoria

For Robotics

#101 in North America

#353 in the World

Enrollment: 15,999
Founded: 1963

21. McMaster University

Ontario | Hamilton

For Robotics

#102 in North America

#356 in the World

Enrollment: 27,965
Founded: 1887

22. University of Manitoba

Manitoba | Winnipeg

For Robotics

#105 in North America

#376 in the World

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

23. Dalhousie University

Nova Scotia | Halifax

For Robotics

#107 in North America

#406 in the World

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

24. Memorial University of Newfoundland

Newfoundland and Labrador | St. John's

For Robotics

#119 in North America

#448 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1925

25. University of Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan | Saskatoon

For Robotics

#122 in North America

#456 in the World

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

26. University of New Brunswick

New Brunswick | Fredericton

For Robotics

#126 in North America

#464 in the World

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

27. Ontario Tech University

Ontario | Oshawa

For Robotics

#131 in North America

#490 in the World

Founded: 2002

28. Royal Military College of Canada

Ontario | Kingston

For Robotics

#133 in North America

#493 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1876

29. University of Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Robotics

#147 in North America

#603 in the World

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

30. University of Windsor

Ontario | Windsor

For Robotics

#171 in North America

#729 in the World

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

31. University of Quebec in Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Robotics

#190 in North America

#853 in the World

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

32. University of Moncton

New Brunswick | Moncton

For Robotics

#203 in North America

#958 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1864

33. Lakehead University

Ontario | Thunder Bay

For Robotics

#207 in North America

#986 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1965

34. University of Quebec in Outaouais

Quebec State | Gatineau

For Robotics

#215 in North America

#1067 in the World

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

35. University of Regina

Saskatchewan | Regina

For Robotics

#226 in North America

#1146 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1911

36. University of Quebec, Trois-Rivieres

Quebec State | Trois-Rivieres

For Robotics

#266 in North America

#1474 in the World

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

The best cities to study Robotics in Canada based on the number of universities and their ranks are Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver, and Quebec.

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