67 Best universities for Oceanography 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 Oceanography. A graph of 5.21M citations received by 168K academic papers made by 67 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 Oceanography

#13 in North America

#18 in the World

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

2. University of Toronto

Ontario | Toronto

For Oceanography

#23 in North America

#28 in the World

Enrollment: 27,651
Founded: 1827

3. McGill University

Quebec State | Montreal

For Oceanography

#32 in North America

#49 in the World

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

4. University of Alberta

Alberta | Edmonton

For Oceanography

#35 in North America

#59 in the World

Enrollment: 31,185
Founded: 1908

5. Dalhousie University

Nova Scotia | Halifax

For Oceanography

#42 in North America

#82 in the World

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

6. University of Waterloo

Ontario | Waterloo

For Oceanography

#54 in North America

#119 in the World

Enrollment: 35,900
Founded: 1957

7. University of Victoria

British Columbia | Victoria

For Oceanography

#61 in North America

#145 in the World

Enrollment: 15,999
Founded: 1963

8. Laval University

Quebec State | Quebec City

For Oceanography

#76 in North America

#193 in the World

Enrollment: 45,000
Founded: 1852

9. University of Guelph

Ontario | Guelph

For Oceanography

#77 in North America

#195 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1964

10. University of Calgary

Alberta | Calgary

For Oceanography

#78 in North America

#198 in the World

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

11. Queen's University

Ontario | Kingston

For Oceanography

#79 in North America

#205 in the World

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

12. McMaster University

Ontario | Hamilton

For Oceanography

#81 in North America

#210 in the World

Enrollment: 27,965
Founded: 1887

13. Western University

Ontario | London

For Oceanography

#84 in North America

#225 in the World

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

14. Memorial University of Newfoundland

Newfoundland and Labrador | St. John's

For Oceanography

#86 in North America

#228 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1925

15. University of Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan | Saskatoon

For Oceanography

#87 in North America

#233 in the World

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

16. University of Ottawa

Ontario | Ottawa

For Oceanography

#89 in North America

#244 in the World

Enrollment: 42,027
Founded: 1848

17. University of Manitoba

Manitoba | Winnipeg

For Oceanography

#90 in North America

#260 in the World

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

18. Simon Fraser University

British Columbia | Burnaby

For Oceanography

#99 in North America

#285 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1965

19. University of Quebec in Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Oceanography

#112 in North America

#333 in the World

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

20. Carleton University

Ontario | Ottawa

For Oceanography

#116 in North America

#349 in the World

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

21. University of Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Oceanography

#126 in North America

#391 in the World

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

22. University of New Brunswick

New Brunswick | Fredericton

For Oceanography

#138 in North America

#430 in the World

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

23. Concordia University

Quebec State | Montreal

For Oceanography

#145 in North America

#470 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Founded: 1974

24. University of Windsor

Ontario | Windsor

For Oceanography

#146 in North America

#471 in the World

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

25. York University

Ontario | Toronto

For Oceanography

#147 in North America

#474 in the World

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

26. Polytechnic School of Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Oceanography

#150 in North America

#494 in the World

Enrollment: 9,476
Founded: 1873

27. University of Sherbrooke

Quebec State | Sherbrooke

For Oceanography

#161 in North America

#550 in the World

Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 1954

28. University of Quebec in Rimouski

Quebec State | Rimouski

For Oceanography

#167 in North America

#597 in the World

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

29. Trent University

Ontario | Peterborough

For Oceanography

#168 in North America

#598 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1963

30. University of Regina

Saskatchewan | Regina

For Oceanography

#176 in North America

#662 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1911

31. Ryerson University

Ontario | Toronto

For Oceanography

#191 in North America

#719 in the World

Enrollment: 38,950
Founded: 1948

32. Lakehead University

Ontario | Thunder Bay

For Oceanography

#217 in North America

#834 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1965

33. Wilfrid Laurier University

Ontario | Waterloo

For Oceanography

#226 in North America

#861 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1911

34. Ontario Tech University

Ontario | Oshawa

For Oceanography

#227 in North America

#869 in the World

Founded: 2002

35. School of Higher Technology - University of Quebec

Quebec State | Montreal

For Oceanography

#229 in North America

#890 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 1974

36. University of Northern British Columbia

British Columbia | Prince George

For Oceanography

#233 in North America

#903 in the World

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

37. University of Quebec at Chicoutimi

Quebec State | Chicoutimi

For Oceanography

#235 in North America

#913 in the World

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

38. Laurentian University

Ontario | Greater Sudbury

For Oceanography

#253 in North America

#1047 in the World

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

39. St. Francis Xavier University

Nova Scotia | Antigonish

For Oceanography

#270 in North America

#1170 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1853

40. Brock University

Ontario | St. Catharines

For Oceanography

#274 in North America

#1190 in the World

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

41. Acadia University

Nova Scotia | Wolfville

For Oceanography

#279 in North America

#1225 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Founded: 1838

42. University of Lethbridge

Alberta | Lethbridge

For Oceanography

#280 in North America

#1230 in the World

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

43. Mount Allison University

New Brunswick | Sackville

For Oceanography

#282 in North America

#1252 in the World

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

44. University of Quebec, Trois-Rivieres

Quebec State | Trois-Rivieres

For Oceanography

#289 in North America

#1279 in the World

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

45. Royal Military College of Canada

Ontario | Kingston

For Oceanography

#294 in North America

#1297 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1876

46. University of Moncton

New Brunswick | Moncton

For Oceanography

#311 in North America

#1431 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1864

47. Saint Mary's University

Nova Scotia | Halifax

For Oceanography

#317 in North America

#1494 in the World

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

48. University of Prince Edward Island

Prince Edward Island | Charlottetown

For Oceanography

#320 in North America

#1513 in the World

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

49. University of Winnipeg

Manitoba | Winnipeg

For Oceanography

#345 in North America

#1706 in the World

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

50. University of Quebec, Abitibi-Temiscamingue

Quebec State | Rouyn-Noranda

For Oceanography

#353 in North America

#1785 in the World

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

51. HEC Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Oceanography

#406 in North America

#2032 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1907

52. Vancouver Island University

British Columbia | Nanaimo

For Oceanography

#410 in North America

#2048 in the World

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

53. University of Quebec

Quebec State | Quebec City

For Oceanography

#441 in North America

#2220 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Founded: 1968

54. Brandon University

Manitoba | Brandon

For Oceanography

#469 in North America

#2390 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1899

55. Cape Breton University

Nova Scotia | Sydney

For Oceanography

#487 in North America

#2490 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Enrollment: 3,500
Founded: 1974

56. British Columbia Institute of Technology

British Columbia | Burnaby

For Oceanography

#506 in North America

#2590 in the World

Founded: 1960

57. Mount Saint Vincent University

Nova Scotia | Halifax

For Oceanography

#510 in North America

#2605 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Enrollment: 4,050
Founded: 1873

58. MacEwan University

Alberta | Edmonton

For Oceanography

#527 in North America

#2687 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 14,000
Founded: 1971

59. Thompson Rivers University

British Columbia | Kamloops

For Oceanography

#541 in North America

#2760 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 1970

60. Royal Roads University

British Columbia | Victoria

For Oceanography

#572 in North America

#2924 in the World

Founded: 1995

61. University of Quebec in Outaouais

Quebec State | Gatineau

For Oceanography

#592 in North America

#3046 in the World

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

62. Quest University Canada

British Columbia | Squamish

For Oceanography

#626 in North America

#3202 in the World

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

63. Nipissing University

Ontario | North Bay

For Oceanography

#633 in North America

#3239 in the World

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

64. Mount Royal University

Alberta | Calgary

For Oceanography

#670 in North America

#3424 in the World

Enrollment: 12,577
Founded: 1910

65. Bishop's University

Quebec State | Sherbrooke

For Oceanography

#706 in North America

#3628 in the World

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

66. University of the Fraser Valley

British Columbia | Abbotsford

For Oceanography

#716 in North America

#3717 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1974

67. Algoma University

Ontario | Sault Ste. Marie

For Oceanography

#748 in North America

#3910 in the World

Enrollment: 1,600
Founded: 2008

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

Environmental Science subfields in Canada

Agricultural Science66

Earth science and Geophysics61

Environmental Chemistry55

Environmental Engineering47

Environmental Management67

Geography and Cartography87

Geotechnical Engineering54

Hydrology and Water resources management24

Meteorology and Atmospheric Science61

Mining Engineering31

Petrology and Geochemistry53

Urban and Regional planning29

Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation61