68 Best universities for Oceanography 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 Oceanography. A graph of 7.41M citations received by 200K academic papers made by 68 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

#11 in North America

#16 in the World

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

2. University of Toronto

Ontario | Toronto

For Oceanography

#20 in North America

#25 in the World

Enrollment: 102,431
Founded: 1827

3. McGill University

Quebec State | Montreal

For Oceanography

#31 in North America

#52 in the World

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

4. University of Alberta

Alberta | Edmonton

For Oceanography

#39 in North America

#71 in the World

Enrollment: 31,185
Founded: 1908

5. Dalhousie University

Nova Scotia | Halifax

For Oceanography

#40 in North America

#77 in the World

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

6. University of Waterloo

Ontario | Waterloo

For Oceanography

#54 in North America

#123 in the World

Founded: 1957

7. University of Victoria

British Columbia | Victoria

For Oceanography

#59 in North America

#141 in the World

Enrollment: 15,999
Founded: 1963

8. Laval University

Quebec State | Quebec City

For Oceanography

#68 in North America

#167 in the World

Enrollment: 56,000
Founded: 1852

9. University of Calgary

Alberta | Calgary

For Oceanography

#72 in North America

#182 in the World

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

10. McMaster University

Ontario | Hamilton

For Oceanography

#78 in North America

#205 in the World

Enrollment: 27,965
Founded: 1887

11. Queen's University

Ontario | Kingston

For Oceanography

#79 in North America

#206 in the World

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

12. University of Guelph

Ontario | Guelph

For Oceanography

#80 in North America

#209 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1964

13. Memorial University of Newfoundland

Newfoundland and Labrador | St. John's

For Oceanography

#81 in North America

#219 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1925

14. Western University

Ontario | London

For Oceanography

#82 in North America

#224 in the World

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

15. University of Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan | Saskatoon

For Oceanography

#83 in North America

#229 in the World

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

16. University of Ottawa

Ontario | Ottawa

For Oceanography

#86 in North America

#241 in the World

Enrollment: 42,027
Founded: 1848

17. University of Manitoba

Manitoba | Winnipeg

For Oceanography

#90 in North America

#259 in the World

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

18. Simon Fraser University

British Columbia | Burnaby

For Oceanography

#91 in North America

#266 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1965

19. University of Quebec in Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Oceanography

#101 in North America

#304 in the World

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

20. Carleton University

Ontario | Ottawa

For Oceanography

#105 in North America

#320 in the World

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

21. University of Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Oceanography

#114 in North America

#357 in the World

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

22. York University

Ontario | Toronto

For Oceanography

#135 in North America

#450 in the World

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

23. University of New Brunswick

New Brunswick | Fredericton

For Oceanography

#136 in North America

#451 in the World

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

24. Concordia University

Quebec State | Montreal

For Oceanography

#142 in North America

#469 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Founded: 1974

25. University of Windsor

Ontario | Windsor

For Oceanography

#149 in North America

#504 in the World

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

26. University of Sherbrooke

Quebec State | Sherbrooke

For Oceanography

#161 in North America

#580 in the World

Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 1954

27. University of Quebec in Rimouski

Quebec State | Rimouski

For Oceanography

#162 in North America

#582 in the World

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

28. Ryerson University

Ontario | Toronto

For Oceanography

#163 in North America

#583 in the World

Enrollment: 38,950
Founded: 1948

29. Polytechnic School of Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Oceanography

#164 in North America

#585 in the World

Enrollment: 9,476
Founded: 1873

30. Trent University

Ontario | Peterborough

For Oceanography

#171 in North America

#640 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1963

31. University of Regina

Saskatchewan | Regina

For Oceanography

#174 in North America

#673 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1911

32. Wilfrid Laurier University

Ontario | Waterloo

For Oceanography

#199 in North America

#776 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1911

33. Lakehead University

Ontario | Thunder Bay

For Oceanography

#221 in North America

#874 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1965

34. Ontario Tech University

Ontario | Oshawa

For Oceanography

#225 in North America

#896 in the World

Founded: 2002

35. University of Northern British Columbia

British Columbia | Prince George

For Oceanography

#228 in North America

#911 in the World

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

36. School of Higher Technology - University of Quebec

Quebec State | Montreal

For Oceanography

#231 in North America

#923 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 1974

37. University of Quebec at Chicoutimi

Quebec State | Chicoutimi

For Oceanography

#238 in North America

#958 in the World

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

38. St. Francis Xavier University

Nova Scotia | Antigonish

For Oceanography

#266 in North America

#1167 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1853

39. Laurentian University

Ontario | Greater Sudbury

For Oceanography

#267 in North America

#1168 in the World

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

40. Brock University

Ontario | St. Catharines

For Oceanography

#272 in North America

#1225 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Founded: 1964

41. Acadia University

Nova Scotia | Wolfville

For Oceanography

#277 in North America

#1285 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Founded: 1838

42. University of Lethbridge

Alberta | Lethbridge

For Oceanography

#282 in North America

#1302 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1967

43. University of Prince Edward Island

Prince Edward Island | Charlottetown

For Oceanography

#285 in North America

#1321 in the World

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

44. Mount Allison University

New Brunswick | Sackville

For Oceanography

#286 in North America

#1326 in the World

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

45. University of Quebec, Trois-Rivieres

Quebec State | Trois-Rivieres

For Oceanography

#288 in North America

#1333 in the World

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

46. Royal Military College of Canada

Ontario | Kingston

For Oceanography

#296 in North America

#1407 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1876

47. University of Moncton

New Brunswick | Moncton

For Oceanography

#312 in North America

#1516 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1864

48. Saint Mary's University

Nova Scotia | Halifax

For Oceanography

#323 in North America

#1595 in the World

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

49. University of Winnipeg

Manitoba | Winnipeg

For Oceanography

#340 in North America

#1733 in the World

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

50. University of Quebec, Abitibi-Temiscamingue

Quebec State | Rouyn-Noranda

For Oceanography

#350 in North America

#1832 in the World

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

51. Vancouver Island University

British Columbia | Nanaimo

For Oceanography

#389 in North America

#2034 in the World

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

52. University of Quebec

Quebec State | Quebec City

For Oceanography

#393 in North America

#2063 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Founded: 1968

53. HEC Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Oceanography

#411 in North America

#2167 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1907

54. Cape Breton University

Nova Scotia | Sydney

For Oceanography

#458 in North America

#2440 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Founded: 1974

55. Brandon University

Manitoba | Brandon

For Oceanography

#483 in North America

#2532 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1899

56. Mount Saint Vincent University

Nova Scotia | Halifax

For Oceanography

#507 in North America

#2676 in the World

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

57. MacEwan University

Alberta | Edmonton

For Oceanography

#516 in North America

#2727 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1971

58. Thompson Rivers University

British Columbia | Kamloops

For Oceanography

#521 in North America

#2760 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 1970

59. British Columbia Institute of Technology

British Columbia | Burnaby

For Oceanography

#540 in North America

#2889 in the World

Founded: 1960

60. Royal Roads University

British Columbia | Victoria

For Oceanography

#566 in North America

#3042 in the World

Founded: 1995

61. University of Quebec in Outaouais

Quebec State | Gatineau

For Oceanography

#595 in North America

#3163 in the World

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

62. Nipissing University

Ontario | North Bay

For Oceanography

#625 in North America

#3339 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

63. Mount Royal University

Alberta | Calgary

For Oceanography

#632 in North America

#3363 in the World

Founded: 1910

64. Quest University Canada

British Columbia | Squamish

For Oceanography

#637 in North America

#3393 in the World

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

65. Bishop's University

Quebec State | Sherbrooke

For Oceanography

#704 in North America

#3769 in the World

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

66. University of the Fraser Valley

British Columbia | Abbotsford

For Oceanography

#748 in North America

#3968 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1974

67. Algoma University

Ontario | Sault Ste. Marie

For Oceanography

#772 in North America

#4095 in the World

Enrollment: 1,600
Founded: 2008

68. Trinity Western University

British Columbia | Langley

For Oceanography

#841 in North America

#4458 in the World

Enrollment: 7,475
Founded: 1986

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 Geophysics62

Environmental Chemistry57

Environmental Engineering47

Environmental Management68

Geography and Cartography88

Geotechnical Engineering54

Hydrology and Water resources management22

Meteorology and Atmospheric Science64

Mining Engineering30

Petrology and Geochemistry54

Urban and Regional planning35

Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation63