52 Best Forestry schools 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 Forestry. A graph of 1.49M citations received by 43.1K academic papers made by 52 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 Forestry

#8 in North America

#12 in the World

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

2. University of Alberta

Alberta | Edmonton

For Forestry

#18 in North America

#25 in the World

Enrollment: 31,185
Founded: 1908

3. University of Guelph

Ontario | Guelph

For Forestry

#20 in North America

#28 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1964

4. Laval University

Quebec State | Quebec City

For Forestry

#33 in North America

#59 in the World

Enrollment: 56,000
Founded: 1852

5. University of Toronto

Ontario | Toronto

For Forestry

#34 in North America

#63 in the World

Enrollment: 102,431
Founded: 1827

6. University of Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan | Saskatoon

For Forestry

#35 in North America

#69 in the World

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

7. University of Quebec in Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Forestry

#36 in North America

#73 in the World

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

8. McGill University

Quebec State | Montreal

For Forestry

#37 in North America

#75 in the World

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

9. University of Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Forestry

#58 in North America

#144 in the World

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

10. University of Calgary

Alberta | Calgary

For Forestry

#67 in North America

#179 in the World

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

11. University of Manitoba

Manitoba | Winnipeg

For Forestry

#72 in North America

#203 in the World

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

12. Dalhousie University

Nova Scotia | Halifax

For Forestry

#86 in North America

#293 in the World

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

13. University of Victoria

British Columbia | Victoria

For Forestry

#88 in North America

#311 in the World

Enrollment: 15,999
Founded: 1963

14. Simon Fraser University

British Columbia | Burnaby

For Forestry

#90 in North America

#320 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1965

15. Lakehead University

Ontario | Thunder Bay

For Forestry

#93 in North America

#343 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1965

16. Western University

Ontario | London

For Forestry

#95 in North America

#356 in the World

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

17. University of Quebec, Abitibi-Temiscamingue

Quebec State | Rouyn-Noranda

For Forestry

#97 in North America

#381 in the World

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

18. University of New Brunswick

New Brunswick | Fredericton

For Forestry

#98 in North America

#382 in the World

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

19. University of Waterloo

Ontario | Waterloo

For Forestry

#102 in North America

#390 in the World

Founded: 1957

20. University of Northern British Columbia

British Columbia | Prince George

For Forestry

#103 in North America

#398 in the World

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

21. McMaster University

Ontario | Hamilton

For Forestry

#112 in North America

#445 in the World

Enrollment: 27,965
Founded: 1887

22. Carleton University

Ontario | Ottawa

For Forestry

#113 in North America

#454 in the World

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

23. Queen's University

Ontario | Kingston

For Forestry

#122 in North America

#534 in the World

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

24. University of Ottawa

Ontario | Ottawa

For Forestry

#126 in North America

#555 in the World

Enrollment: 42,027
Founded: 1848

25. Memorial University of Newfoundland

Newfoundland and Labrador | St. John's

For Forestry

#128 in North America

#563 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1925

26. University of Sherbrooke

Quebec State | Sherbrooke

For Forestry

#131 in North America

#597 in the World

Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 1954

27. University of Quebec at Chicoutimi

Quebec State | Chicoutimi

For Forestry

#134 in North America

#612 in the World

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

28. Concordia University

Quebec State | Montreal

For Forestry

#141 in North America

#677 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Founded: 1974

29. York University

Ontario | Toronto

For Forestry

#144 in North America

#712 in the World

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

30. Trent University

Ontario | Peterborough

For Forestry

#150 in North America

#747 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1963

31. University of Lethbridge

Alberta | Lethbridge

For Forestry

#158 in North America

#794 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1967

32. University of Prince Edward Island

Prince Edward Island | Charlottetown

For Forestry

#164 in North America

#831 in the World

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

33. University of Quebec in Rimouski

Quebec State | Rimouski

For Forestry

#170 in North America

#863 in the World

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

34. University of Regina

Saskatchewan | Regina

For Forestry

#191 in North America

#1003 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1911

35. Wilfrid Laurier University

Ontario | Waterloo

For Forestry

#197 in North America

#1063 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1911

36. University of Winnipeg

Manitoba | Winnipeg

For Forestry

#203 in North America

#1098 in the World

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

37. University of Moncton

New Brunswick | Moncton

For Forestry

#206 in North America

#1123 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1864

38. Laurentian University

Ontario | Greater Sudbury

For Forestry

#226 in North America

#1261 in the World

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

39. University of Quebec in Outaouais

Quebec State | Gatineau

For Forestry

#232 in North America

#1299 in the World

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

40. Ryerson University

Ontario | Toronto

For Forestry

#237 in North America

#1317 in the World

Enrollment: 38,950
Founded: 1948

41. University of Quebec, Trois-Rivieres

Quebec State | Trois-Rivieres

For Forestry

#240 in North America

#1334 in the World

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

42. Mount Allison University

New Brunswick | Sackville

For Forestry

#272 in North America

#1531 in the World

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

43. Polytechnic School of Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Forestry

#278 in North America

#1551 in the World

Enrollment: 9,476
Founded: 1873

44. University of Windsor

Ontario | Windsor

For Forestry

#284 in North America

#1571 in the World

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

45. Brock University

Ontario | St. Catharines

For Forestry

#312 in North America

#1754 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Founded: 1964

46. Thompson Rivers University

British Columbia | Kamloops

For Forestry

#321 in North America

#1838 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 1970

47. Saint Mary's University

Nova Scotia | Halifax

For Forestry

#349 in North America

#1995 in the World

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

48. Vancouver Island University

British Columbia | Nanaimo

For Forestry

#359 in North America

#2050 in the World

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

49. Acadia University

Nova Scotia | Wolfville

For Forestry

#368 in North America

#2077 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Founded: 1838

50. St. Francis Xavier University

Nova Scotia | Antigonish

For Forestry

#370 in North America

#2083 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1853

51. Nipissing University

Ontario | North Bay

For Forestry

#376 in North America

#2166 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

52. Brandon University

Manitoba | Brandon

For Forestry

#377 in North America

#2176 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1899

The best cities to study Forestry in Canada based on the number of universities and their ranks are Vancouver, Edmonton, Guelph, and Quebec.

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Earth science and Geophysics62

Environmental Chemistry57

Environmental Engineering47

Environmental Management68

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Mining Engineering30

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