20 Best universities for Urban and Regional planning in Canada

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 61.8K citations received by 1.9K academic papers made by 20 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 Urban and Regional planning

#5 in North America

#14 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Enrollment: 59,659
Founded: 1908

2. University of Toronto

Ontario | Toronto

For Urban and Regional planning

#10 in North America

#23 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Enrollment: 95,055
Founded: 1827

3. University of Waterloo

Ontario | Waterloo

For Urban and Regional planning

#31 in North America

#90 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Enrollment: 35,900
Founded: 1957

4. Simon Fraser University

British Columbia | Burnaby

For Urban and Regional planning

#36 in North America

#104 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 1965

5. McGill University

Quebec State | Montreal

For Urban and Regional planning

#44 in North America

#136 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Enrollment: 40,036
Founded: 1821

6. University of Calgary

Alberta | Calgary

For Urban and Regional planning

#47 in North America

#155 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1966

7. McMaster University

Ontario | Hamilton

For Urban and Regional planning

#48 in North America

#157 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Enrollment: 30,117
Founded: 1887

8. Ryerson University

Ontario | Toronto

For Urban and Regional planning

#49 in North America

#162 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Enrollment: 38,950
Founded: 1948

9. University of Alberta

Alberta | Edmonton

For Urban and Regional planning

#61 in North America

#212 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Founded: 1908

10. Queen's University

Ontario | Kingston

For Urban and Regional planning

#66 in North America

#235 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Enrollment: 30,386
Founded: 1841

11. University of Guelph

Ontario | Guelph

For Urban and Regional planning

#78 in North America

#284 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1964

12. York University

Ontario | Toronto

For Urban and Regional planning

#81 in North America

#297 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Enrollment: 53,000
Founded: 1959

13. University of Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Urban and Regional planning

#86 in North America

#317 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Enrollment: 45,360
Founded: 1878

14. Concordia University

Quebec State | Montreal

For Urban and Regional planning

#89 in North America

#324 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 1974

15. University of Victoria

British Columbia | Victoria

For Urban and Regional planning

#96 in North America

#361 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Enrollment: 20,492
Founded: 1963

16. University of Ottawa

Ontario | Ottawa

For Urban and Regional planning

#98 in North America

#365 in the World

Enrollment: 42,027
Founded: 1848

17. University of Quebec in Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Urban and Regional planning

#99 in North America

#373 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 1969

18. Western University

Ontario | London

For Urban and Regional planning

#105 in North America

#400 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Enrollment: 27,300
Founded: 1878

19. Dalhousie University

Nova Scotia | Halifax

For Urban and Regional planning

#107 in North America

#407 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Enrollment: 18,500
Founded: 1818

20. Laval University

Quebec State | Quebec City

For Urban and Regional planning

#113 in North America

#445 in the World

Enrollment: 45,000
Founded: 1852

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