66 Best universities for Telecommunications 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 Telecommunications. A graph of 6.33M citations received by 231K academic papers made by 66 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 Telecommunications

#9 in North America

#10 in the World

Enrollment: 27,651
Founded: 1827

2. University of British Columbia

British Columbia | Vancouver

For Telecommunications

#19 in North America

#37 in the World

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

3. University of Waterloo

Ontario | Waterloo

For Telecommunications

#22 in North America

#41 in the World

Founded: 1957

4. University of Alberta

Alberta | Edmonton

For Telecommunications

#37 in North America

#83 in the World

Enrollment: 31,185
Founded: 1908

5. McGill University

Quebec State | Montreal

For Telecommunications

#40 in North America

#87 in the World

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

6. University of Ottawa

Ontario | Ottawa

For Telecommunications

#49 in North America

#120 in the World

Enrollment: 42,027
Founded: 1848

7. McMaster University

Ontario | Hamilton

For Telecommunications

#51 in North America

#126 in the World

Enrollment: 27,965
Founded: 1887

8. Carleton University

Ontario | Ottawa

For Telecommunications

#52 in North America

#128 in the World

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

9. University of Calgary

Alberta | Calgary

For Telecommunications

#55 in North America

#132 in the World

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

10. Queen's University

Ontario | Kingston

For Telecommunications

#69 in North America

#188 in the World

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

11. Concordia University

Quebec State | Montreal

For Telecommunications

#72 in North America

#195 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Founded: 1974

12. University of Manitoba

Manitoba | Winnipeg

For Telecommunications

#78 in North America

#212 in the World

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

13. Polytechnic School of Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Telecommunications

#79 in North America

#217 in the World

Enrollment: 9,476
Founded: 1873

14. Western University

Ontario | London

For Telecommunications

#88 in North America

#245 in the World

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

15. University of Victoria

British Columbia | Victoria

For Telecommunications

#90 in North America

#250 in the World

Enrollment: 15,999
Founded: 1963

16. Simon Fraser University

British Columbia | Burnaby

For Telecommunications

#102 in North America

#294 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1965

17. Laval University

Quebec State | Quebec City

For Telecommunications

#105 in North America

#297 in the World

Enrollment: 45,000
Founded: 1852

18. University of Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Telecommunications

#112 in North America

#326 in the World

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

19. Ryerson University

Ontario | Toronto

For Telecommunications

#118 in North America

#344 in the World

Enrollment: 38,950
Founded: 1948

20. University of Quebec in Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Telecommunications

#123 in North America

#378 in the World

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

21. University of Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan | Saskatoon

For Telecommunications

#124 in North America

#380 in the World

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

22. Memorial University of Newfoundland

Newfoundland and Labrador | St. John's

For Telecommunications

#135 in North America

#457 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1925

23. Dalhousie University

Nova Scotia | Halifax

For Telecommunications

#136 in North America

#461 in the World

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

24. University of Sherbrooke

Quebec State | Sherbrooke

For Telecommunications

#139 in North America

#478 in the World

Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 1954

25. York University

Ontario | Toronto

For Telecommunications

#142 in North America

#490 in the World

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

26. University of New Brunswick

New Brunswick | Fredericton

For Telecommunications

#145 in North America

#507 in the World

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

27. University of Guelph

Ontario | Guelph

For Telecommunications

#158 in North America

#563 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1964

28. School of Higher Technology - University of Quebec

Quebec State | Montreal

For Telecommunications

#161 in North America

#574 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 1974

29. University of Windsor

Ontario | Windsor

For Telecommunications

#175 in North America

#626 in the World

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

30. Royal Military College of Canada

Ontario | Kingston

For Telecommunications

#189 in North America

#743 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1876

31. Ontario Tech University

Ontario | Oshawa

For Telecommunications

#216 in North America

#900 in the World

Founded: 2002

32. Lakehead University

Ontario | Thunder Bay

For Telecommunications

#251 in North America

#1196 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1965

33. University of Regina

Saskatchewan | Regina

For Telecommunications

#253 in North America

#1219 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1911

34. HEC Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Telecommunications

#261 in North America

#1321 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1907

35. Wilfrid Laurier University

Ontario | Waterloo

For Telecommunications

#262 in North America

#1334 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1911

36. University of Quebec in Outaouais

Quebec State | Gatineau

For Telecommunications

#274 in North America

#1422 in the World

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

37. University of Winnipeg

Manitoba | Winnipeg

For Telecommunications

#288 in North America

#1530 in the World

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

38. University of Quebec, Trois-Rivieres

Quebec State | Trois-Rivieres

For Telecommunications

#301 in North America

#1659 in the World

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

39. Laurentian University

Ontario | Greater Sudbury

For Telecommunications

#305 in North America

#1687 in the World

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

40. University of Quebec at Chicoutimi

Quebec State | Chicoutimi

For Telecommunications

#330 in North America

#1890 in the World

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

41. University of Lethbridge

Alberta | Lethbridge

For Telecommunications

#338 in North America

#1934 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1967

42. Brock University

Ontario | St. Catharines

For Telecommunications

#350 in North America

#2033 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Founded: 1964

43. Acadia University

Nova Scotia | Wolfville

For Telecommunications

#356 in North America

#2087 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Founded: 1838

44. University of Moncton

New Brunswick | Moncton

For Telecommunications

#362 in North America

#2123 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1864

45. St. Francis Xavier University

Nova Scotia | Antigonish

For Telecommunications

#366 in North America

#2150 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1853

46. University of Quebec, Abitibi-Temiscamingue

Quebec State | Rouyn-Noranda

For Telecommunications

#370 in North America

#2160 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 1970

47. Trent University

Ontario | Peterborough

For Telecommunications

#376 in North America

#2199 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1963

48. British Columbia Institute of Technology

British Columbia | Burnaby

For Telecommunications

#396 in North America

#2282 in the World

Founded: 1960

49. University of Quebec

Quebec State | Quebec City

For Telecommunications

#405 in North America

#2343 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Founded: 1968

50. University of Northern British Columbia

British Columbia | Prince George

For Telecommunications

#440 in North America

#2488 in the World

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

51. Saint Mary's University

Nova Scotia | Halifax

For Telecommunications

#443 in North America

#2507 in the World

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

52. University of Quebec in Rimouski

Quebec State | Rimouski

For Telecommunications

#495 in North America

#2807 in the World

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

53. University of Prince Edward Island

Prince Edward Island | Charlottetown

For Telecommunications

#521 in North America

#2964 in the World

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

54. Quest University Canada

British Columbia | Squamish

For Telecommunications

#541 in North America

#3054 in the World

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

55. Brandon University

Manitoba | Brandon

For Telecommunications

#545 in North America

#3072 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1899

56. Thompson Rivers University

British Columbia | Kamloops

For Telecommunications

#606 in North America

#3399 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 1970

57. Nipissing University

Ontario | North Bay

For Telecommunications

#615 in North America

#3453 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

58. Cape Breton University

Nova Scotia | Sydney

For Telecommunications

#659 in North America

#3671 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Founded: 1974

59. Mount Allison University

New Brunswick | Sackville

For Telecommunications

#709 in North America

#3949 in the World

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

60. MacEwan University

Alberta | Edmonton

For Telecommunications

#725 in North America

#4010 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1971

61. University of the Fraser Valley

British Columbia | Abbotsford

For Telecommunications

#757 in North America

#4151 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1974

62. Bishop's University

Quebec State | Sherbrooke

For Telecommunications

#767 in North America

#4198 in the World

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

63. Royal Roads University

British Columbia | Victoria

For Telecommunications

#808 in North America

#4378 in the World

Founded: 1995

64. Mount Saint Vincent University

Nova Scotia | Halifax

For Telecommunications

#830 in North America

#4494 in the World

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

65. Mount Royal University

Alberta | Calgary

For Telecommunications

#836 in North America

#4531 in the World

Founded: 1910

66. OCAD University

Ontario | Toronto

For Telecommunications

#841 in North America

#4575 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Enrollment: 4,827
Founded: 1876

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