62 Best universities for Earth science / Geoscience / Geophysics 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 Earth science and Geophysics. A graph of 4.38M citations received by 125K academic papers made by 62 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 Earth science and Geophysics

#15 in North America

#26 in the World

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

2. University of Alberta

Alberta | Edmonton

For Earth science and Geophysics

#16 in North America

#27 in the World

Enrollment: 31,185
Founded: 1908

3. University of Toronto

Ontario | Toronto

For Earth science and Geophysics

#22 in North America

#36 in the World

Enrollment: 102,431
Founded: 1827

4. McGill University

Quebec State | Montreal

For Earth science and Geophysics

#37 in North America

#89 in the World

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

5. University of Calgary

Alberta | Calgary

For Earth science and Geophysics

#38 in North America

#91 in the World

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

6. Western University

Ontario | London

For Earth science and Geophysics

#46 in North America

#115 in the World

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

7. University of Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan | Saskatoon

For Earth science and Geophysics

#53 in North America

#148 in the World

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

8. University of Waterloo

Ontario | Waterloo

For Earth science and Geophysics

#56 in North America

#161 in the World

Founded: 1957

9. Dalhousie University

Nova Scotia | Halifax

For Earth science and Geophysics

#61 in North America

#175 in the World

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

10. Queen's University

Ontario | Kingston

For Earth science and Geophysics

#64 in North America

#178 in the World

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

11. University of Victoria

British Columbia | Victoria

For Earth science and Geophysics

#78 in North America

#224 in the World

Enrollment: 15,999
Founded: 1963

12. Memorial University of Newfoundland

Newfoundland and Labrador | St. John's

For Earth science and Geophysics

#79 in North America

#231 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1925

13. McMaster University

Ontario | Hamilton

For Earth science and Geophysics

#82 in North America

#244 in the World

Enrollment: 27,965
Founded: 1887

14. University of Ottawa

Ontario | Ottawa

For Earth science and Geophysics

#84 in North America

#249 in the World

Enrollment: 42,027
Founded: 1848

15. Carleton University

Ontario | Ottawa

For Earth science and Geophysics

#85 in North America

#250 in the World

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

16. Laval University

Quebec State | Quebec City

For Earth science and Geophysics

#96 in North America

#280 in the World

Enrollment: 56,000
Founded: 1852

17. Simon Fraser University

British Columbia | Burnaby

For Earth science and Geophysics

#102 in North America

#300 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1965

18. University of Manitoba

Manitoba | Winnipeg

For Earth science and Geophysics

#106 in North America

#318 in the World

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

19. University of Quebec in Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Earth science and Geophysics

#112 in North America

#332 in the World

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

20. University of Guelph

Ontario | Guelph

For Earth science and Geophysics

#114 in North America

#371 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1964

21. University of New Brunswick

New Brunswick | Fredericton

For Earth science and Geophysics

#119 in North America

#390 in the World

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

22. University of Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Earth science and Geophysics

#134 in North America

#485 in the World

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

23. Concordia University

Quebec State | Montreal

For Earth science and Geophysics

#140 in North America

#501 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Founded: 1974

24. University of Windsor

Ontario | Windsor

For Earth science and Geophysics

#143 in North America

#516 in the World

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

25. York University

Ontario | Toronto

For Earth science and Geophysics

#149 in North America

#533 in the World

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

26. Polytechnic School of Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Earth science and Geophysics

#155 in North America

#557 in the World

Enrollment: 9,476
Founded: 1873

27. Laurentian University

Ontario | Greater Sudbury

For Earth science and Geophysics

#165 in North America

#597 in the World

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

28. Ryerson University

Ontario | Toronto

For Earth science and Geophysics

#171 in North America

#634 in the World

Enrollment: 38,950
Founded: 1948

29. Lakehead University

Ontario | Thunder Bay

For Earth science and Geophysics

#176 in North America

#656 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1965

30. University of Quebec at Chicoutimi

Quebec State | Chicoutimi

For Earth science and Geophysics

#177 in North America

#663 in the World

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

31. Trent University

Ontario | Peterborough

For Earth science and Geophysics

#178 in North America

#668 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1963

32. University of Sherbrooke

Quebec State | Sherbrooke

For Earth science and Geophysics

#186 in North America

#702 in the World

Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 1954

33. University of Northern British Columbia

British Columbia | Prince George

For Earth science and Geophysics

#205 in North America

#812 in the World

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

34. University of Regina

Saskatchewan | Regina

For Earth science and Geophysics

#209 in North America

#826 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1911

35. University of Quebec in Rimouski

Quebec State | Rimouski

For Earth science and Geophysics

#218 in North America

#889 in the World

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

36. Saint Mary's University

Nova Scotia | Halifax

For Earth science and Geophysics

#222 in North America

#913 in the World

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

37. Ontario Tech University

Ontario | Oshawa

For Earth science and Geophysics

#223 in North America

#916 in the World

Founded: 2002

38. St. Francis Xavier University

Nova Scotia | Antigonish

For Earth science and Geophysics

#229 in North America

#953 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1853

39. Wilfrid Laurier University

Ontario | Waterloo

For Earth science and Geophysics

#235 in North America

#1000 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1911

40. School of Higher Technology - University of Quebec

Quebec State | Montreal

For Earth science and Geophysics

#240 in North America

#1015 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 1974

41. Brock University

Ontario | St. Catharines

For Earth science and Geophysics

#248 in North America

#1088 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Founded: 1964

42. University of Lethbridge

Alberta | Lethbridge

For Earth science and Geophysics

#266 in North America

#1204 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1967

43. Acadia University

Nova Scotia | Wolfville

For Earth science and Geophysics

#289 in North America

#1387 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Founded: 1838

44. University of Quebec, Abitibi-Temiscamingue

Quebec State | Rouyn-Noranda

For Earth science and Geophysics

#308 in North America

#1529 in the World

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

45. University of Quebec, Trois-Rivieres

Quebec State | Trois-Rivieres

For Earth science and Geophysics

#320 in North America

#1618 in the World

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

46. Royal Military College of Canada

Ontario | Kingston

For Earth science and Geophysics

#325 in North America

#1634 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1876

47. Mount Allison University

New Brunswick | Sackville

For Earth science and Geophysics

#328 in North America

#1663 in the World

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

48. University of Winnipeg

Manitoba | Winnipeg

For Earth science and Geophysics

#359 in North America

#1902 in the World

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

49. University of Moncton

New Brunswick | Moncton

For Earth science and Geophysics

#374 in North America

#1991 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1864

50. Brandon University

Manitoba | Brandon

For Earth science and Geophysics

#425 in North America

#2276 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1899

51. Cape Breton University

Nova Scotia | Sydney

For Earth science and Geophysics

#437 in North America

#2361 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Founded: 1974

52. University of Prince Edward Island

Prince Edward Island | Charlottetown

For Earth science and Geophysics

#482 in North America

#2584 in the World

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

53. University of Quebec

Quebec State | Quebec City

For Earth science and Geophysics

#522 in North America

#2804 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Founded: 1968

54. University of Quebec in Outaouais

Quebec State | Gatineau

For Earth science and Geophysics

#558 in North America

#2964 in the World

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

55. Mount Royal University

Alberta | Calgary

For Earth science and Geophysics

#601 in North America

#3167 in the World

Founded: 1910

56. MacEwan University

Alberta | Edmonton

For Earth science and Geophysics

#614 in North America

#3257 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1971

57. Quest University Canada

British Columbia | Squamish

For Earth science and Geophysics

#620 in North America

#3274 in the World

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

58. Vancouver Island University

British Columbia | Nanaimo

For Earth science and Geophysics

#621 in North America

#3286 in the World

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

59. Thompson Rivers University

British Columbia | Kamloops

For Earth science and Geophysics

#629 in North America

#3323 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 1970

60. University of the Fraser Valley

British Columbia | Abbotsford

For Earth science and Geophysics

#650 in North America

#3419 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1974

61. Bishop's University

Quebec State | Sherbrooke

For Earth science and Geophysics

#656 in North America

#3456 in the World

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

62. Nipissing University

Ontario | North Bay

For Earth science and Geophysics

#689 in North America

#3656 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

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