68 Best universities for Telecommunications in Canada

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Canada ranked based on their research performance in Telecommunications. A graph of 6.58M citations received by 235K academic papers made by 68 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

#8 in North America

#10 in the World

Enrollment: 102,431
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

#84 in the World

Enrollment: 31,185
Founded: 1908

5. McGill University

Quebec State | Montreal

For Telecommunications

#39 in North America

#89 in the World

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

6. University of Ottawa

Ontario | Ottawa

For Telecommunications

#48 in North America

#120 in the World

Enrollment: 42,027
Founded: 1848

7. McMaster University

Ontario | Hamilton

For Telecommunications

#50 in North America

#125 in the World

Enrollment: 27,965
Founded: 1887

8. Carleton University

Ontario | Ottawa

For Telecommunications

#52 in North America

#131 in the World

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

9. University of Calgary

Alberta | Calgary

For Telecommunications

#55 in North America

#134 in the World

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

10. Queen's University

Ontario | Kingston

For Telecommunications

#69 in North America

#192 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Enrollment: 35,612
Founded: 1841

11. Concordia University

Quebec State | Montreal

For Telecommunications

#72 in North America

#196 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Founded: 1974

12. University of Manitoba

Manitoba | Winnipeg

For Telecommunications

#78 in North America

#214 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

#216 in the World

Enrollment: 9,476
Founded: 1873

14. Western University

Ontario | London

For Telecommunications

#88 in North America

#247 in the World

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

15. University of Victoria

British Columbia | Victoria

For Telecommunications

#90 in North America

#254 in the World

Enrollment: 15,999
Founded: 1963

16. Simon Fraser University

British Columbia | Burnaby

For Telecommunications

#101 in North America

#299 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1965

17. Laval University

Quebec State | Quebec City

For Telecommunications

#105 in North America

#303 in the World

Enrollment: 56,000
Founded: 1852

18. University of Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Telecommunications

#113 in North America

#332 in the World

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

19. Ryerson University

Ontario | Toronto

For Telecommunications

#116 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

#380 in the World

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

21. University of Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan | Saskatoon

For Telecommunications

#124 in North America

#386 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

#137 in North America

#462 in the World

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

24. University of Sherbrooke

Quebec State | Sherbrooke

For Telecommunications

#139 in North America

#479 in the World

Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 1954

25. York University

Ontario | Toronto

For Telecommunications

#142 in North America

#492 in the World

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

26. University of New Brunswick

New Brunswick | Fredericton

For Telecommunications

#146 in North America

#516 in the World

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

27. University of Guelph

Ontario | Guelph

For Telecommunications

#157 in North America

#567 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1964

28. School of Higher Technology - University of Quebec

Quebec State | Montreal

For Telecommunications

#159 in North America

#570 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 1974

29. University of Windsor

Ontario | Windsor

For Telecommunications

#173 in North America

#629 in the World

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

30. Royal Military College of Canada

Ontario | Kingston

For Telecommunications

#190 in North America

#764 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1876

31. Ontario Tech University

Ontario | Oshawa

For Telecommunications

#213 in North America

#898 in the World

Founded: 2002

32. Lakehead University

Ontario | Thunder Bay

For Telecommunications

#248 in North America

#1200 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1965

33. University of Regina

Saskatchewan | Regina

For Telecommunications

#253 in North America

#1232 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1911

34. HEC Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Telecommunications

#261 in North America

#1345 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1907

35. Wilfrid Laurier University

Ontario | Waterloo

For Telecommunications

#263 in North America

#1362 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1911

36. University of Quebec in Outaouais

Quebec State | Gatineau

For Telecommunications

#277 in North America

#1440 in the World

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

37. University of Winnipeg

Manitoba | Winnipeg

For Telecommunications

#289 in North America

#1569 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

#1673 in the World

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

39. Laurentian University

Ontario | Greater Sudbury

For Telecommunications

#310 in North America

#1748 in the World

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

40. University of Quebec at Chicoutimi

Quebec State | Chicoutimi

For Telecommunications

#326 in North America

#1892 in the World

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

41. University of Lethbridge

Alberta | Lethbridge

For Telecommunications

#339 in North America

#1972 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1967

42. Brock University

Ontario | St. Catharines

For Telecommunications

#347 in North America

#2020 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Founded: 1964

43. Acadia University

Nova Scotia | Wolfville

For Telecommunications

#358 in North America

#2135 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Founded: 1838

44. University of Quebec, Abitibi-Temiscamingue

Quebec State | Rouyn-Noranda

For Telecommunications

#359 in North America

#2139 in the World

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

45. University of Moncton

New Brunswick | Moncton

For Telecommunications

#362 in North America

#2151 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1864

46. St. Francis Xavier University

Nova Scotia | Antigonish

For Telecommunications

#368 in North America

#2180 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1853

47. Trent University

Ontario | Peterborough

For Telecommunications

#372 in North America

#2206 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1963

48. British Columbia Institute of Technology

British Columbia | Burnaby

For Telecommunications

#395 in North America

#2315 in the World

Founded: 1960

49. University of Quebec

Quebec State | Quebec City

For Telecommunications

#406 in North America

#2382 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Founded: 1968

50. University of Northern British Columbia

British Columbia | Prince George

For Telecommunications

#436 in North America

#2509 in the World

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

51. Saint Mary's University

Nova Scotia | Halifax

For Telecommunications

#439 in North America

#2530 in the World

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

52. University of Quebec in Rimouski

Quebec State | Rimouski

For Telecommunications

#493 in North America

#2825 in the World

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

53. University of Prince Edward Island

Prince Edward Island | Charlottetown

For Telecommunications

#520 in North America

#2977 in the World

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

54. Brandon University

Manitoba | Brandon

For Telecommunications

#540 in North America

#3079 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1899

55. Quest University Canada

British Columbia | Squamish

For Telecommunications

#544 in North America

#3099 in the World

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

56. Thompson Rivers University

British Columbia | Kamloops

For Telecommunications

#596 in North America

#3381 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 1970

57. Nipissing University

Ontario | North Bay

For Telecommunications

#618 in North America

#3499 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

58. Cape Breton University

Nova Scotia | Sydney

For Telecommunications

#656 in North America

#3696 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Founded: 1974

59. Algoma University

Ontario | Sault Ste. Marie

For Telecommunications

#691 in North America

#3855 in the World

Enrollment: 1,600
Founded: 2008

60. Mount Allison University

New Brunswick | Sackville

For Telecommunications

#709 in North America

#3976 in the World

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

61. MacEwan University

Alberta | Edmonton

For Telecommunications

#723 in North America

#4033 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1971

62. University of the Fraser Valley

British Columbia | Abbotsford

For Telecommunications

#747 in North America

#4144 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1974

63. Bishop's University

Quebec State | Sherbrooke

For Telecommunications

#774 in North America

#4254 in the World

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

64. Royal Roads University

British Columbia | Victoria

For Telecommunications

#811 in North America

#4404 in the World

Founded: 1995

65. Mount Royal University

Alberta | Calgary

For Telecommunications

#827 in North America

#4507 in the World

Founded: 1910

66. Mount Saint Vincent University

Nova Scotia | Halifax

For Telecommunications

#836 in North America

#4551 in the World

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

67. OCAD University

Ontario | Toronto

For Telecommunications

#845 in North America

#4598 in the World

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

68. Vancouver Island University

British Columbia | Nanaimo

For Telecommunications

#862 in North America

#4747 in the World

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

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