69 Best universities for Aesthetics 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 Aesthetics. A graph of 1.76M citations received by 71.5K academic papers made by 69 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 Aesthetics

#4 in North America

#7 in the World

Enrollment: 102,431
Founded: 1827

2. University of British Columbia

British Columbia | Vancouver

For Aesthetics

#17 in North America

#20 in the World

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

3. McGill University

Quebec State | Montreal

For Aesthetics

#24 in North America

#31 in the World

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

4. University of Alberta

Alberta | Edmonton

For Aesthetics

#33 in North America

#52 in the World

Enrollment: 31,185
Founded: 1908

5. York University

Ontario | Toronto

For Aesthetics

#39 in North America

#68 in the World

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

6. Western University

Ontario | London

For Aesthetics

#49 in North America

#90 in the World

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

7. Simon Fraser University

British Columbia | Burnaby

For Aesthetics

#50 in North America

#91 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1965

8. University of Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Aesthetics

#52 in North America

#95 in the World

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

9. University of Calgary

Alberta | Calgary

For Aesthetics

#57 in North America

#117 in the World

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

10. McMaster University

Ontario | Hamilton

For Aesthetics

#61 in North America

#125 in the World

Enrollment: 27,965
Founded: 1887

11. University of Waterloo

Ontario | Waterloo

For Aesthetics

#65 in North America

#130 in the World

Founded: 1957

12. University of Ottawa

Ontario | Ottawa

For Aesthetics

#73 in North America

#150 in the World

Enrollment: 42,027
Founded: 1848

13. Queen's University

Ontario | Kingston

For Aesthetics

#78 in North America

#156 in the World

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

14. Laval University

Quebec State | Quebec City

For Aesthetics

#81 in North America

#171 in the World

Enrollment: 56,000
Founded: 1852

15. University of Victoria

British Columbia | Victoria

For Aesthetics

#82 in North America

#172 in the World

Enrollment: 15,999
Founded: 1963

16. Carleton University

Ontario | Ottawa

For Aesthetics

#84 in North America

#176 in the World

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

17. Concordia University

Quebec State | Montreal

For Aesthetics

#96 in North America

#214 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Founded: 1974

18. Dalhousie University

Nova Scotia | Halifax

For Aesthetics

#98 in North America

#221 in the World

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

19. University of Guelph

Ontario | Guelph

For Aesthetics

#112 in North America

#278 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1964

20. Ryerson University

Ontario | Toronto

For Aesthetics

#113 in North America

#279 in the World

Enrollment: 38,950
Founded: 1948

21. University of Manitoba

Manitoba | Winnipeg

For Aesthetics

#117 in North America

#290 in the World

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

22. University of Quebec in Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Aesthetics

#128 in North America

#342 in the World

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

23. University of Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan | Saskatoon

For Aesthetics

#134 in North America

#375 in the World

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

24. Brock University

Ontario | St. Catharines

For Aesthetics

#158 in North America

#446 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Founded: 1964

25. Wilfrid Laurier University

Ontario | Waterloo

For Aesthetics

#167 in North America

#488 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1911

26. Memorial University of Newfoundland

Newfoundland and Labrador | St. John's

For Aesthetics

#179 in North America

#526 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1925

27. University of Regina

Saskatchewan | Regina

For Aesthetics

#188 in North America

#566 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1911

28. University of Lethbridge

Alberta | Lethbridge

For Aesthetics

#204 in North America

#623 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1967

29. University of Windsor

Ontario | Windsor

For Aesthetics

#210 in North America

#646 in the World

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

30. University of New Brunswick

New Brunswick | Fredericton

For Aesthetics

#231 in North America

#717 in the World

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

31. Polytechnic School of Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Aesthetics

#239 in North America

#738 in the World

Enrollment: 9,476
Founded: 1873

32. University of Sherbrooke

Quebec State | Sherbrooke

For Aesthetics

#246 in North America

#773 in the World

Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 1954

33. Trent University

Ontario | Peterborough

For Aesthetics

#249 in North America

#785 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1963

34. HEC Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Aesthetics

#256 in North America

#802 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1907

35. University of Winnipeg

Manitoba | Winnipeg

For Aesthetics

#276 in North America

#904 in the World

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

36. Lakehead University

Ontario | Thunder Bay

For Aesthetics

#306 in North America

#1042 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1965

37. University of Northern British Columbia

British Columbia | Prince George

For Aesthetics

#338 in North America

#1188 in the World

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

38. Laurentian University

Ontario | Greater Sudbury

For Aesthetics

#350 in North America

#1249 in the World

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

39. St. Francis Xavier University

Nova Scotia | Antigonish

For Aesthetics

#357 in North America

#1262 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1853

40. Bishop's University

Quebec State | Sherbrooke

For Aesthetics

#398 in North America

#1410 in the World

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

41. School of Higher Technology - University of Quebec

Quebec State | Montreal

For Aesthetics

#406 in North America

#1437 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 1974

42. University of Quebec, Trois-Rivieres

Quebec State | Trois-Rivieres

For Aesthetics

#424 in North America

#1527 in the World

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

43. Acadia University

Nova Scotia | Wolfville

For Aesthetics

#426 in North America

#1541 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Founded: 1838

44. Saint Mary's University

Nova Scotia | Halifax

For Aesthetics

#432 in North America

#1554 in the World

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

45. Ontario Tech University

Ontario | Oshawa

For Aesthetics

#439 in North America

#1572 in the World

Founded: 2002

46. Mount Saint Vincent University

Nova Scotia | Halifax

For Aesthetics

#440 in North America

#1573 in the World

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

47. University of Prince Edward Island

Prince Edward Island | Charlottetown

For Aesthetics

#456 in North America

#1660 in the World

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

48. Royal Roads University

British Columbia | Victoria

For Aesthetics

#459 in North America

#1676 in the World

Founded: 1995

49. University of Moncton

New Brunswick | Moncton

For Aesthetics

#464 in North America

#1709 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1864

50. MacEwan University

Alberta | Edmonton

For Aesthetics

#468 in North America

#1737 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1971

51. Mount Allison University

New Brunswick | Sackville

For Aesthetics

#496 in North America

#1870 in the World

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

52. Mount Royal University

Alberta | Calgary

For Aesthetics

#502 in North America

#1913 in the World

Founded: 1910

53. Thompson Rivers University

British Columbia | Kamloops

For Aesthetics

#531 in North America

#2043 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 1970

54. Brandon University

Manitoba | Brandon

For Aesthetics

#562 in North America

#2156 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1899

55. Royal Military College of Canada

Ontario | Kingston

For Aesthetics

#575 in North America

#2216 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1876

56. Nipissing University

Ontario | North Bay

For Aesthetics

#578 in North America

#2223 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

57. University of Quebec in Outaouais

Quebec State | Gatineau

For Aesthetics

#636 in North America

#2495 in the World

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

58. University of Quebec at Chicoutimi

Quebec State | Chicoutimi

For Aesthetics

#641 in North America

#2531 in the World

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

59. Kings University in Canada

Alberta | Edmonton

For Aesthetics

#657 in North America

#2597 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1979

60. Kwantlen Polytechnic University

British Columbia | Surrey

For Aesthetics

#658 in North America

#2603 in the World

Founded: 1981

61. OCAD University

Ontario | Toronto

For Aesthetics

#684 in North America

#2745 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Enrollment: 4,827
Founded: 1876

62. Quest University Canada

British Columbia | Squamish

For Aesthetics

#694 in North America

#2813 in the World

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

63. Cape Breton University

Nova Scotia | Sydney

For Aesthetics

#696 in North America

#2821 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Founded: 1974

64. Trinity Western University

British Columbia | Langley

For Aesthetics

#714 in North America

#2895 in the World

Enrollment: 7,475
Founded: 1986

65. Vancouver Island University

British Columbia | Nanaimo

For Aesthetics

#735 in North America

#2996 in the World

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

66. St. Thomas University - Canada

New Brunswick | Fredericton

For Aesthetics

#753 in North America

#3136 in the World

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 1910

67. University of the Fraser Valley

British Columbia | Abbotsford

For Aesthetics

#797 in North America

#3371 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1974

68. University of Quebec in Rimouski

Quebec State | Rimouski

For Aesthetics

#819 in North America

#3505 in the World

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

69. Capilano University

British Columbia | North Vancouver

For Aesthetics

#824 in North America

#3526 in the World

Founded: 1968

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

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