22 Best universities for Hydrology and Water resources management 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 Hydrology and Water resources management. A graph of 112K citations received by 3.93K academic papers made by 22 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 Hydrology and Water resources management

#10 in North America

#41 in the World

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

2. University of Alberta

Alberta | Edmonton

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#16 in North America

#58 in the World

Enrollment: 31,185
Founded: 1908

3. University of Waterloo

Ontario | Waterloo

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#30 in North America

#85 in the World

Founded: 1957

4. University of Guelph

Ontario | Guelph

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#34 in North America

#114 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1964

5. McGill University

Quebec State | Montreal

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#35 in North America

#122 in the World

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

6. University of Toronto

Ontario | Toronto

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#36 in North America

#127 in the World

Enrollment: 102,431
Founded: 1827

7. University of Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan | Saskatoon

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#39 in North America

#144 in the World

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

8. Laval University

Quebec State | Quebec City

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#41 in North America

#147 in the World

Enrollment: 56,000
Founded: 1852

9. University of Regina

Saskatchewan | Regina

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#76 in North America

#328 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1911

10. Western University

Ontario | London

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#79 in North America

#342 in the World

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

11. University of Victoria

British Columbia | Victoria

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#83 in North America

#370 in the World

Enrollment: 15,999
Founded: 1963

12. University of Calgary

Alberta | Calgary

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#85 in North America

#389 in the World

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

13. Queen's University

Ontario | Kingston

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#90 in North America

#432 in the World

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

14. McMaster University

Ontario | Hamilton

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#93 in North America

#458 in the World

Enrollment: 27,965
Founded: 1887

15. Simon Fraser University

British Columbia | Burnaby

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#96 in North America

#485 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1965

16. Ryerson University

Ontario | Toronto

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#104 in North America

#538 in the World

Enrollment: 38,950
Founded: 1948

17. University of Ottawa

Ontario | Ottawa

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#108 in North America

#580 in the World

Enrollment: 42,027
Founded: 1848

18. Polytechnic School of Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#110 in North America

#582 in the World

Enrollment: 9,476
Founded: 1873

19. University of Lethbridge

Alberta | Lethbridge

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#115 in North America

#645 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1967

20. University of Manitoba

Manitoba | Winnipeg

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#128 in North America

#712 in the World

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

21. Dalhousie University

Nova Scotia | Halifax

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#131 in North America

#733 in the World

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

22. York University

Ontario | Toronto

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#138 in North America

#823 in the World

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

The best cities to study Hydrology and Water resources management in Canada based on the number of universities and their ranks are Vancouver, Edmonton, Waterloo, and Guelph.