51 Best Forestry schools 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 Forestry. A graph of 1.03M citations received by 34.8K academic papers made by 51 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

#9 in North America

#12 in the World

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

2. University of Alberta

Alberta | Edmonton

For Forestry

#19 in North America

#25 in the World

Enrollment: 31,185
Founded: 1908

3. University of Guelph

Ontario | Guelph

For Forestry

#20 in North America

#26 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1964

4. University of Toronto

Ontario | Toronto

For Forestry

#30 in North America

#54 in the World

Enrollment: 27,651
Founded: 1827

5. University of Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan | Saskatoon

For Forestry

#34 in North America

#68 in the World

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

6. McGill University

Quebec State | Montreal

For Forestry

#36 in North America

#73 in the World

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

7. Laval University

Quebec State | Quebec City

For Forestry

#38 in North America

#76 in the World

Enrollment: 45,000
Founded: 1852

8. University of Quebec in Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Forestry

#49 in North America

#112 in the World

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

9. University of Calgary

Alberta | Calgary

For Forestry

#68 in North America

#173 in the World

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

10. University of Manitoba

Manitoba | Winnipeg

For Forestry

#69 in North America

#182 in the World

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

11. University of Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Forestry

#77 in North America

#211 in the World

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

12. University of Victoria

British Columbia | Victoria

For Forestry

#85 in North America

#273 in the World

Enrollment: 15,999
Founded: 1963

13. Simon Fraser University

British Columbia | Burnaby

For Forestry

#87 in North America

#287 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1965

14. Dalhousie University

Nova Scotia | Halifax

For Forestry

#90 in North America

#290 in the World

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

15. Lakehead University

Ontario | Thunder Bay

For Forestry

#95 in North America

#323 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1965

16. Western University

Ontario | London

For Forestry

#97 in North America

#342 in the World

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

17. University of Waterloo

Ontario | Waterloo

For Forestry

#98 in North America

#343 in the World

Enrollment: 35,900
Founded: 1957

18. McMaster University

Ontario | Hamilton

For Forestry

#100 in North America

#358 in the World

Enrollment: 27,965
Founded: 1887

19. University of Quebec, Abitibi-Temiscamingue

Quebec State | Rouyn-Noranda

For Forestry

#103 in North America

#378 in the World

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

20. University of New Brunswick

New Brunswick | Fredericton

For Forestry

#112 in North America

#416 in the World

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

21. University of Northern British Columbia

British Columbia | Prince George

For Forestry

#113 in North America

#435 in the World

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

22. Carleton University

Ontario | Ottawa

For Forestry

#114 in North America

#440 in the World

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

23. Queen's University

Ontario | Kingston

For Forestry

#120 in North America

#487 in the World

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

24. Memorial University of Newfoundland

Newfoundland and Labrador | St. John's

For Forestry

#123 in North America

#502 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1925

25. University of Ottawa

Ontario | Ottawa

For Forestry

#124 in North America

#510 in the World

Enrollment: 42,027
Founded: 1848

26. University of Quebec at Chicoutimi

Quebec State | Chicoutimi

For Forestry

#128 in North America

#547 in the World

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

27. Concordia University

Quebec State | Montreal

For Forestry

#141 in North America

#600 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Founded: 1974

28. University of Sherbrooke

Quebec State | Sherbrooke

For Forestry

#143 in North America

#610 in the World

Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 1954

29. Trent University

Ontario | Peterborough

For Forestry

#144 in North America

#621 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1963

30. York University

Ontario | Toronto

For Forestry

#146 in North America

#634 in the World

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

31. University of Lethbridge

Alberta | Lethbridge

For Forestry

#162 in North America

#771 in the World

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

32. University of Prince Edward Island

Prince Edward Island | Charlottetown

For Forestry

#165 in North America

#789 in the World

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

33. University of Quebec in Rimouski

Quebec State | Rimouski

For Forestry

#167 in North America

#804 in the World

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

34. Wilfrid Laurier University

Ontario | Waterloo

For Forestry

#198 in North America

#984 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1911

35. University of Winnipeg

Manitoba | Winnipeg

For Forestry

#199 in North America

#1009 in the World

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

36. University of Regina

Saskatchewan | Regina

For Forestry

#202 in North America

#1012 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1911

37. University of Moncton

New Brunswick | Moncton

For Forestry

#205 in North America

#1019 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1864

38. Laurentian University

Ontario | Greater Sudbury

For Forestry

#219 in North America

#1110 in the World

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

39. University of Quebec in Outaouais

Quebec State | Gatineau

For Forestry

#262 in North America

#1367 in the World

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

40. Mount Allison University

New Brunswick | Sackville

For Forestry

#266 in North America

#1382 in the World

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

41. University of Quebec, Trois-Rivieres

Quebec State | Trois-Rivieres

For Forestry

#267 in North America

#1385 in the World

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

42. Polytechnic School of Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Forestry

#278 in North America

#1448 in the World

Enrollment: 9,476
Founded: 1873

43. University of Windsor

Ontario | Windsor

For Forestry

#282 in North America

#1468 in the World

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

44. Ryerson University

Ontario | Toronto

For Forestry

#292 in North America

#1529 in the World

Enrollment: 38,950
Founded: 1948

45. Brock University

Ontario | St. Catharines

For Forestry

#323 in North America

#1715 in the World

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

46. Thompson Rivers University

British Columbia | Kamloops

For Forestry

#327 in North America

#1741 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 1970

47. Saint Mary's University

Nova Scotia | Halifax

For Forestry

#339 in North America

#1823 in the World

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

48. Vancouver Island University

British Columbia | Nanaimo

For Forestry

#345 in North America

#1873 in the World

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

49. St. Francis Xavier University

Nova Scotia | Antigonish

For Forestry

#350 in North America

#1911 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1853

50. Nipissing University

Ontario | North Bay

For Forestry

#367 in North America

#2085 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 4,838
Founded: 1992

51. Acadia University

Nova Scotia | Wolfville

For Forestry

#370 in North America

#2108 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Founded: 1838

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

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Earth science and Geophysics61

Environmental Chemistry55

Environmental Engineering47

Environmental Management67

Geography and Cartography87

Geotechnical Engineering54

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Mining Engineering31

Petrology and Geochemistry53

Urban and Regional planning29

Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation61