55 Best universities for Geography and Cartography in Canada

Ranking by academic field

Below is the list of best universities in Canada ranked based on their research performance in Geography and Cartography. A graph of 784K citations received by 27.5K academic papers made by 55 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.

University of British Columbia

British Columbia | Vancouver

For Geography and Cartography

#1 in Canada

#4 in North America

#7 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Enrollment: 59,659
Founded: 1908

University of Toronto

Ontario | Toronto

For Geography and Cartography

#2 in Canada

#19 in North America

#31 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Enrollment: 95,055
Founded: 1827

University of Alberta

Alberta | Edmonton

For Geography and Cartography

#3 in Canada

#29 in North America

#43 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Enrollment: 37,500
Founded: 1908

McGill University

Quebec | Montreal

For Geography and Cartography

#4 in Canada

#34 in North America

#59 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Enrollment: 40,036
Founded: 1821

University of Calgary

Alberta | Calgary

For Geography and Cartography

#5 in Canada

#43 in North America

#91 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1966

Simon Fraser University

British Columbia | Burnaby

For Geography and Cartography

#6 in Canada

#52 in North America

#115 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Enrollment: 32,500
Founded: 1965

University of Waterloo

Ontario | Waterloo

For Geography and Cartography

#7 in Canada

#59 in North America

#135 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Enrollment: 35,900
Founded: 1957

Carleton University

Ontario | Ottawa

For Geography and Cartography

#8 in Canada

#61 in North America

#140 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Enrollment: 27,823
Founded: 1942

University of Guelph

Ontario | Guelph

For Geography and Cartography

#9 in Canada

#62 in North America

#142 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Enrollment: 27,500
Founded: 1964

Western University

Ontario | London

For Geography and Cartography

#10 in Canada

#68 in North America

#157 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Enrollment: 27,300
Founded: 1878

University of Montreal

Quebec | Montreal

For Geography and Cartography

#11 in Canada

#69 in North America

#158 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Enrollment: 45,360
Founded: 1878

University of Victoria

British Columbia | Victoria

For Geography and Cartography

#12 in Canada

#73 in North America

#168 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Enrollment: 17,500
Founded: 1963

Dalhousie University

Nova Scotia | Halifax

For Geography and Cartography

#13 in Canada

#76 in North America

#173 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Enrollment: 18,500
Founded: 1818

Laval University

Quebec | Quebec City

For Geography and Cartography

#14 in Canada

#79 in North America

#176 in the World

Enrollment: 45,000
Founded: 1852

University of Ottawa

Ontario | Ottawa

For Geography and Cartography

#15 in Canada

#83 in North America

#202 in the World

Enrollment: 42,027
Founded: 1848

McMaster University

Ontario | Hamilton

For Geography and Cartography

#16 in Canada

#86 in North America

#214 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Enrollment: 30,117
Founded: 1887

Queen's University

Ontario | Kingston

For Geography and Cartography

#17 in Canada

#94 in North America

#226 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Enrollment: 30,386
Founded: 1841

York University

Ontario | Toronto

For Geography and Cartography

#18 in Canada

#102 in North America

#250 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Enrollment: 53,000
Founded: 1959

University of Manitoba

Manitoba | Winnipeg

For Geography and Cartography

#19 in Canada

#108 in North America

#276 in the World

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

Memorial University of Newfoundland

Newfoundland and Labrador | St Johns

For Geography and Cartography

#20 in Canada

#109 in North America

#277 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Enrollment: 17,500
Founded: 1925

University of Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan | Saskatoon

For Geography and Cartography

#21 in Canada

#121 in North America

#318 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Enrollment: 20,953
Founded: 1907

University of New Brunswick

New Brunswick | Fredericton

For Geography and Cartography

#22 in Canada

#125 in North America

#332 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Enrollment: 12,500
Founded: 1785

University of Quebec in Montreal

Quebec | Montreal

For Geography and Cartography

#23 in Canada

#126 in North America

#336 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 42,500
Founded: 1969

Ryerson University

Ontario | Toronto

For Geography and Cartography

#24 in Canada

#164 in North America

#541 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Enrollment: 38,950
Founded: 1948

University of Northern British Columbia

British Columbia | Prince George

For Geography and Cartography

#25 in Canada

#172 in North America

#575 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Enrollment: 3,500
Founded: 1990

Trent University

Ontario | Peterborough

For Geography and Cartography

#26 in Canada

#174 in North America

#579 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 7,500
Founded: 1963

Wilfrid Laurier University

Ontario | Waterloo

For Geography and Cartography

#27 in Canada

#176 in North America

#591 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1911

University of Windsor

Ontario | Windsor

For Geography and Cartography

#28 in Canada

#180 in North America

#632 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Enrollment: 16,092
Founded: 1857

Lakehead University

Ontario | Thunder Bay

For Geography and Cartography

#29 in Canada

#188 in North America

#667 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Enrollment: 8,500
Founded: 1965

University of Sherbrooke

Quebec | Sherbrooke

For Geography and Cartography

#30 in Canada

#199 in North America

#716 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 1954

Brock University

Ontario | St. Catharines

For Geography and Cartography

#31 in Canada

#201 in North America

#722 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Enrollment: 18,824
Founded: 1964

University of Lethbridge

Alberta | Lethbridge

For Geography and Cartography

#32 in Canada

#209 in North America

#774 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Enrollment: 8,500
Founded: 1967

Concordia University

Quebec | Montreal

For Geography and Cartography

#33 in Canada

#211 in North America

#782 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Enrollment: 43,752
Founded: 1974

University of Regina

Saskatchewan | Regina

For Geography and Cartography

#34 in Canada

#217 in North America

#820 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Enrollment: 12,500
Founded: 1911

University of Quebec

Quebec | Quebec City

For Geography and Cartography

#35 in Canada

#247 in North America

#948 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Enrollment: 45,000
Founded: 1968

University of Quebec in Rimouski

Quebec | Rimouski

For Geography and Cartography

#36 in Canada

#248 in North America

#957 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Enrollment: 7,500
Founded: 1969

University of Winnipeg

Manitoba | Winnipeg

For Geography and Cartography

#37 in Canada

#254 in North America

#976 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1871

Laurentian University

Ontario | Sudbury

For Geography and Cartography

#38 in Canada

#270 in North America

#1047 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Enrollment: 9,323
Founded: 1960

Saint Mary's University

Nova Scotia | Halifax

For Geography and Cartography

#39 in Canada

#272 in North America

#1063 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Enrollment: 7,281
Founded: 1802

University of Prince Edward Island

Prince Edward Island | Charlottetown

For Geography and Cartography

#40 in Canada

#277 in North America

#1090 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 4,336
Founded: 1969

University of Moncton

New Brunswick | Moncton

For Geography and Cartography

#41 in Canada

#284 in North America

#1128 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Enrollment: 5,500
Founded: 1864

Acadia University

Nova Scotia | Wolfville

For Geography and Cartography

#42 in Canada

#285 in North America

#1135 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Enrollment: 3,500
Founded: 1838

University of Quebec, Abitibi-Temiscamingue

Quebec | Rouyn-Noranda

For Geography and Cartography

#43 in Canada

#303 in North America

#1214 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Enrollment: 4,500
Founded: 1970

Mount Allison University

New Brunswick | Sackville

For Geography and Cartography

#44 in Canada

#311 in North America

#1267 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Enrollment: 2,500
Founded: 1839

University of Quebec at Chicoutimi

Quebec | Chicoutimi

For Geography and Cartography

#45 in Canada

#338 in North America

#1420 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Enrollment: 6,500
Founded: 1969

St. Francis Xavier University

Nova Scotia | Antigonish

For Geography and Cartography

#46 in Canada

#353 in North America

#1476 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Enrollment: 4,500
Founded: 1853

Nipissing University

Ontario | North Bay

For Geography and Cartography

#47 in Canada

#357 in North America

#1521 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Enrollment: 5,500
Founded: 1992

Thompson Rivers University

British Columbia | Kamloops

For Geography and Cartography

#48 in Canada

#372 in North America

#1575 in the World

Enrollment: 12,500
Founded: 1970

University of Quebec, Trois-Rivieres

Quebec | Trois-Rivieres

For Geography and Cartography

#49 in Canada

#379 in North America

#1601 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Enrollment: 12,500
Founded: 1969

Polytechnic School of Montreal

Quebec | Montreal

For Geography and Cartography

#50 in Canada

#382 in North America

#1606 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Enrollment: 9,476
Founded: 1873

Brandon University

Manitoba | Brandon

For Geography and Cartography

#51 in Canada

#413 in North America

#1795 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Enrollment: 2,500
Founded: 1899

University of the Fraser Valley

British Columbia | Abbotsford

For Geography and Cartography

#52 in Canada

#415 in North America

#1806 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1974

Vancouver Island University

British Columbia | Nanaimo

For Geography and Cartography

#53 in Canada

#446 in North America

#1997 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Enrollment: 16,000
Founded: 1969

MacEwan University

Alberta | Edmonton

For Geography and Cartography

#54 in Canada

#451 in North America

#2054 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Enrollment: 17,500
Founded: 1971

HEC Montreal

Quebec | Montreal

For Geography and Cartography

#55 in Canada

#458 in North America

#2128 in the World

Enrollment: 12,500
Founded: 1907

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

Environmental Science subfields in Canada

Agricultural Science36

Earth science and Geophysics37

Environmental Chemistry38

Environmental Engineering30

Environmental Management54

Geotechnical Engineering32

Hydrology and Water resources management36

Meteorology and Atmospheric Science40

Mining Engineering32

Petrology and Geochemistry39

Urban and Regional planning28

Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation42