29 Best universities for Urban and Regional planning 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 Urban and Regional planning. A graph of 153K citations received by 7.53K academic papers made by 29 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 Toronto

Ontario | Toronto

For Urban and Regional planning

#1 in North America

#3 in the World

Enrollment: 27,651
Founded: 1827

2. University of British Columbia

British Columbia | Vancouver

For Urban and Regional planning

#4 in North America

#12 in the World

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

3. University of Waterloo

Ontario | Waterloo

For Urban and Regional planning

#37 in North America

#115 in the World

Enrollment: 35,900
Founded: 1957

4. Simon Fraser University

British Columbia | Burnaby

For Urban and Regional planning

#41 in North America

#129 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1965

5. McGill University

Quebec State | Montreal

For Urban and Regional planning

#43 in North America

#136 in the World

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

6. York University

Ontario | Toronto

For Urban and Regional planning

#46 in North America

#145 in the World

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

7. University of Alberta

Alberta | Edmonton

For Urban and Regional planning

#48 in North America

#154 in the World

Enrollment: 31,185
Founded: 1908

8. McMaster University

Ontario | Hamilton

For Urban and Regional planning

#52 in North America

#162 in the World

Enrollment: 27,965
Founded: 1887

9. University of Calgary

Alberta | Calgary

For Urban and Regional planning

#63 in North America

#209 in the World

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

10. University of Quebec in Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Urban and Regional planning

#64 in North America

#215 in the World

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

11. Ryerson University

Ontario | Toronto

For Urban and Regional planning

#68 in North America

#237 in the World

Enrollment: 38,950
Founded: 1948

12. Concordia University

Quebec State | Montreal

For Urban and Regional planning

#71 in North America

#249 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Founded: 1974

13. University of Ottawa

Ontario | Ottawa

For Urban and Regional planning

#82 in North America

#285 in the World

Enrollment: 42,027
Founded: 1848

14. Western University

Ontario | London

For Urban and Regional planning

#84 in North America

#294 in the World

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

15. Queen's University

Ontario | Kingston

For Urban and Regional planning

#86 in North America

#300 in the World

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

16. University of Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Urban and Regional planning

#96 in North America

#358 in the World

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

17. Laval University

Quebec State | Quebec City

For Urban and Regional planning

#101 in North America

#377 in the World

Enrollment: 45,000
Founded: 1852

18. University of Guelph

Ontario | Guelph

For Urban and Regional planning

#112 in North America

#407 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1964

19. University of Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan | Saskatoon

For Urban and Regional planning

#117 in North America

#430 in the World

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

20. Dalhousie University

Nova Scotia | Halifax

For Urban and Regional planning

#119 in North America

#437 in the World

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

21. Carleton University

Ontario | Ottawa

For Urban and Regional planning

#131 in North America

#498 in the World

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

22. University of Victoria

British Columbia | Victoria

For Urban and Regional planning

#137 in North America

#530 in the World

Enrollment: 15,999
Founded: 1963

23. University of New Brunswick

New Brunswick | Fredericton

For Urban and Regional planning

#150 in North America

#576 in the World

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

24. Wilfrid Laurier University

Ontario | Waterloo

For Urban and Regional planning

#152 in North America

#583 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1911

25. University of Manitoba

Manitoba | Winnipeg

For Urban and Regional planning

#172 in North America

#724 in the World

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

26. Brock University

Ontario | St. Catharines

For Urban and Regional planning

#186 in North America

#805 in the World

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

27. Memorial University of Newfoundland

Newfoundland and Labrador | St. John's

For Urban and Regional planning

#202 in North America

#939 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1925

28. University of Windsor

Ontario | Windsor

For Urban and Regional planning

#204 in North America

#951 in the World

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

29. HEC Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Urban and Regional planning

#213 in North America

#1037 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1907

The best cities to study Urban and Regional planning in Canada based on the number of universities and their ranks are Toronto, Vancouver, Waterloo, and Burnaby.