51 Best universities for Classics and Ancient History 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 Classics and Ancient History. A graph of 369K citations received by 35.3K academic papers made by 51 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 Classics and Ancient History

#9 in North America

#13 in the World

Enrollment: 27,651
Founded: 1827

2. University of British Columbia

British Columbia | Vancouver

For Classics and Ancient History

#18 in North America

#30 in the World

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

3. McGill University

Quebec State | Montreal

For Classics and Ancient History

#37 in North America

#64 in the World

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

4. University of Alberta

Alberta | Edmonton

For Classics and Ancient History

#48 in North America

#88 in the World

Enrollment: 31,185
Founded: 1908

5. York University

Ontario | Toronto

For Classics and Ancient History

#49 in North America

#90 in the World

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

6. Western University

Ontario | London

For Classics and Ancient History

#59 in North America

#110 in the World

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

7. McMaster University

Ontario | Hamilton

For Classics and Ancient History

#65 in North America

#124 in the World

Enrollment: 27,965
Founded: 1887

8. University of Calgary

Alberta | Calgary

For Classics and Ancient History

#75 in North America

#145 in the World

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

9. University of Ottawa

Ontario | Ottawa

For Classics and Ancient History

#78 in North America

#151 in the World

Enrollment: 42,027
Founded: 1848

10. Queen's University

Ontario | Kingston

For Classics and Ancient History

#87 in North America

#173 in the World

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

11. Simon Fraser University

British Columbia | Burnaby

For Classics and Ancient History

#94 in North America

#187 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1965

12. University of Guelph

Ontario | Guelph

For Classics and Ancient History

#96 in North America

#193 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1964

13. University of Waterloo

Ontario | Waterloo

For Classics and Ancient History

#103 in North America

#214 in the World

Enrollment: 35,900
Founded: 1957

14. University of Manitoba

Manitoba | Winnipeg

For Classics and Ancient History

#111 in North America

#227 in the World

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

15. Carleton University

Ontario | Ottawa

For Classics and Ancient History

#114 in North America

#234 in the World

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

16. Dalhousie University

Nova Scotia | Halifax

For Classics and Ancient History

#118 in North America

#242 in the World

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

17. Laval University

Quebec State | Quebec City

For Classics and Ancient History

#129 in North America

#266 in the World

Enrollment: 45,000
Founded: 1852

18. University of Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Classics and Ancient History

#139 in North America

#290 in the World

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

19. University of Victoria

British Columbia | Victoria

For Classics and Ancient History

#141 in North America

#299 in the World

Enrollment: 15,999
Founded: 1963

20. University of Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan | Saskatoon

For Classics and Ancient History

#142 in North America

#302 in the World

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

21. Wilfrid Laurier University

Ontario | Waterloo

For Classics and Ancient History

#157 in North America

#356 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1911

22. Memorial University of Newfoundland

Newfoundland and Labrador | St. John's

For Classics and Ancient History

#171 in North America

#390 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1925

23. University of Quebec in Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Classics and Ancient History

#216 in North America

#517 in the World

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

24. University of New Brunswick

New Brunswick | Fredericton

For Classics and Ancient History

#229 in North America

#551 in the World

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

25. Brock University

Ontario | St. Catharines

For Classics and Ancient History

#240 in North America

#591 in the World

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

26. Trent University

Ontario | Peterborough

For Classics and Ancient History

#248 in North America

#607 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1963

27. University of Lethbridge

Alberta | Lethbridge

For Classics and Ancient History

#268 in North America

#671 in the World

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

28. Concordia University

Quebec State | Montreal

For Classics and Ancient History

#287 in North America

#722 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Founded: 1974

29. University of Windsor

Ontario | Windsor

For Classics and Ancient History

#300 in North America

#761 in the World

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

30. Saint Mary's University

Nova Scotia | Halifax

For Classics and Ancient History

#320 in North America

#820 in the World

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

31. University of Regina

Saskatchewan | Regina

For Classics and Ancient History

#332 in North America

#849 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1911

32. Ryerson University

Ontario | Toronto

For Classics and Ancient History

#338 in North America

#882 in the World

Enrollment: 38,950
Founded: 1948

33. University of Winnipeg

Manitoba | Winnipeg

For Classics and Ancient History

#396 in North America

#1054 in the World

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

34. St. Francis Xavier University

Nova Scotia | Antigonish

For Classics and Ancient History

#409 in North America

#1086 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1853

35. University of Sherbrooke

Quebec State | Sherbrooke

For Classics and Ancient History

#419 in North America

#1115 in the World

Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 1954

36. Lakehead University

Ontario | Thunder Bay

For Classics and Ancient History

#452 in North America

#1234 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1965

37. HEC Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Classics and Ancient History

#472 in North America

#1287 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1907

38. University of Prince Edward Island

Prince Edward Island | Charlottetown

For Classics and Ancient History

#494 in North America

#1354 in the World

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

39. Acadia University

Nova Scotia | Wolfville

For Classics and Ancient History

#507 in North America

#1405 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Founded: 1838

40. Royal Military College of Canada

Ontario | Kingston

For Classics and Ancient History

#509 in North America

#1413 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1876

41. University of Northern British Columbia

British Columbia | Prince George

For Classics and Ancient History

#530 in North America

#1495 in the World

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

42. Brandon University

Manitoba | Brandon

For Classics and Ancient History

#545 in North America

#1563 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1899

43. Mount Royal University

Alberta | Calgary

For Classics and Ancient History

#577 in North America

#1679 in the World

Enrollment: 12,577
Founded: 1910

44. Laurentian University

Ontario | Greater Sudbury

For Classics and Ancient History

#582 in North America

#1693 in the World

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

45. MacEwan University

Alberta | Edmonton

For Classics and Ancient History

#621 in North America

#1851 in the World

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

46. Bishop's University

Quebec State | Sherbrooke

For Classics and Ancient History

#626 in North America

#1875 in the World

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

47. Trinity Western University

British Columbia | Langley

For Classics and Ancient History

#628 in North America

#1884 in the World

Enrollment: 7,475
Founded: 1986

48. Kings University in Canada

Alberta | Edmonton

For Classics and Ancient History

#644 in North America

#1925 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1979

49. Mount Allison University

New Brunswick | Sackville

For Classics and Ancient History

#668 in North America

#2004 in the World

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

50. Mount Saint Vincent University

Nova Scotia | Halifax

For Classics and Ancient History

#701 in North America

#2119 in the World

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

51. Nipissing University

Ontario | North Bay

For Classics and Ancient History

#735 in North America

#2276 in the World

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

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