66 Best universities for Communications and Public Relations 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 Communications and Public Relations. A graph of 1.65M citations received by 69.5K academic papers made by 66 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 Communications and Public Relations

#2 in North America

#2 in the World

Enrollment: 27,651
Founded: 1827

2. University of British Columbia

British Columbia | Vancouver

For Communications and Public Relations

#18 in North America

#25 in the World

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

3. Western University

Ontario | London

For Communications and Public Relations

#19 in North America

#26 in the World

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

4. University of Alberta

Alberta | Edmonton

For Communications and Public Relations

#25 in North America

#41 in the World

Enrollment: 31,185
Founded: 1908

5. York University

Ontario | Toronto

For Communications and Public Relations

#28 in North America

#47 in the World

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

6. McGill University

Quebec State | Montreal

For Communications and Public Relations

#44 in North America

#70 in the World

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

7. University of Calgary

Alberta | Calgary

For Communications and Public Relations

#47 in North America

#77 in the World

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

8. McMaster University

Ontario | Hamilton

For Communications and Public Relations

#51 in North America

#83 in the World

Enrollment: 27,965
Founded: 1887

9. University of Ottawa

Ontario | Ottawa

For Communications and Public Relations

#54 in North America

#87 in the World

Enrollment: 42,027
Founded: 1848

10. Simon Fraser University

British Columbia | Burnaby

For Communications and Public Relations

#62 in North America

#104 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1965

11. Queen's University

Ontario | Kingston

For Communications and Public Relations

#75 in North America

#135 in the World

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

12. University of Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Communications and Public Relations

#94 in North America

#177 in the World

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

13. University of Victoria

British Columbia | Victoria

For Communications and Public Relations

#106 in North America

#200 in the World

Enrollment: 15,999
Founded: 1963

14. University of Waterloo

Ontario | Waterloo

For Communications and Public Relations

#107 in North America

#201 in the World

Enrollment: 35,900
Founded: 1957

15. Dalhousie University

Nova Scotia | Halifax

For Communications and Public Relations

#117 in North America

#224 in the World

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

16. University of Manitoba

Manitoba | Winnipeg

For Communications and Public Relations

#119 in North America

#228 in the World

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

17. Laval University

Quebec State | Quebec City

For Communications and Public Relations

#122 in North America

#233 in the World

Enrollment: 45,000
Founded: 1852

18. HEC Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Communications and Public Relations

#134 in North America

#263 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1907

19. Concordia University

Quebec State | Montreal

For Communications and Public Relations

#139 in North America

#274 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Founded: 1974

20. Carleton University

Ontario | Ottawa

For Communications and Public Relations

#145 in North America

#295 in the World

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

21. University of Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan | Saskatoon

For Communications and Public Relations

#152 in North America

#308 in the World

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

22. Ryerson University

Ontario | Toronto

For Communications and Public Relations

#153 in North America

#310 in the World

Enrollment: 38,950
Founded: 1948

23. Wilfrid Laurier University

Ontario | Waterloo

For Communications and Public Relations

#157 in North America

#328 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1911

24. Brock University

Ontario | St. Catharines

For Communications and Public Relations

#158 in North America

#329 in the World

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

25. University of Quebec in Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Communications and Public Relations

#168 in North America

#346 in the World

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

26. University of Guelph

Ontario | Guelph

For Communications and Public Relations

#176 in North America

#365 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1964

27. University of Windsor

Ontario | Windsor

For Communications and Public Relations

#178 in North America

#371 in the World

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

28. Memorial University of Newfoundland

Newfoundland and Labrador | St. John's

For Communications and Public Relations

#197 in North America

#424 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1925

29. Saint Mary's University

Nova Scotia | Halifax

For Communications and Public Relations

#231 in North America

#507 in the World

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

30. University of Lethbridge

Alberta | Lethbridge

For Communications and Public Relations

#242 in North America

#531 in the World

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

31. University of New Brunswick

New Brunswick | Fredericton

For Communications and Public Relations

#259 in North America

#593 in the World

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

32. University of Regina

Saskatchewan | Regina

For Communications and Public Relations

#282 in North America

#655 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1911

33. University of Northern British Columbia

British Columbia | Prince George

For Communications and Public Relations

#320 in North America

#773 in the World

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

34. Trent University

Ontario | Peterborough

For Communications and Public Relations

#326 in North America

#798 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1963

35. MacEwan University

Alberta | Edmonton

For Communications and Public Relations

#335 in North America

#823 in the World

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

36. University of Sherbrooke

Quebec State | Sherbrooke

For Communications and Public Relations

#338 in North America

#837 in the World

Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 1954

37. Royal Roads University

British Columbia | Victoria

For Communications and Public Relations

#347 in North America

#861 in the World

Founded: 1995

38. Lakehead University

Ontario | Thunder Bay

For Communications and Public Relations

#350 in North America

#869 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1965

39. St. Francis Xavier University

Nova Scotia | Antigonish

For Communications and Public Relations

#369 in North America

#931 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1853

40. University of Winnipeg

Manitoba | Winnipeg

For Communications and Public Relations

#400 in North America

#1009 in the World

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

41. Laurentian University

Ontario | Greater Sudbury

For Communications and Public Relations

#412 in North America

#1052 in the World

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

42. Acadia University

Nova Scotia | Wolfville

For Communications and Public Relations

#426 in North America

#1091 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Founded: 1838

43. National School of Public Administration

Quebec State | Quebec City

For Communications and Public Relations

#432 in North America

#1124 in the World

Founded: 1969

44. University of Quebec, Trois-Rivieres

Quebec State | Trois-Rivieres

For Communications and Public Relations

#437 in North America

#1158 in the World

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

45. Mount Saint Vincent University

Nova Scotia | Halifax

For Communications and Public Relations

#444 in North America

#1171 in the World

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

46. Ontario Tech University

Ontario | Oshawa

For Communications and Public Relations

#450 in North America

#1209 in the World

Founded: 2002

47. Mount Royal University

Alberta | Calgary

For Communications and Public Relations

#473 in North America

#1267 in the World

Enrollment: 12,577
Founded: 1910

48. Cape Breton University

Nova Scotia | Sydney

For Communications and Public Relations

#523 in North America

#1444 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Enrollment: 3,500
Founded: 1974

49. University of Prince Edward Island

Prince Edward Island | Charlottetown

For Communications and Public Relations

#539 in North America

#1509 in the World

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

50. Mount Allison University

New Brunswick | Sackville

For Communications and Public Relations

#566 in North America

#1576 in the World

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

51. Thompson Rivers University

British Columbia | Kamloops

For Communications and Public Relations

#572 in North America

#1604 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 1970

52. Kings University in Canada

Alberta | Edmonton

For Communications and Public Relations

#609 in North America

#1723 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1979

53. University of Moncton

New Brunswick | Moncton

For Communications and Public Relations

#622 in North America

#1776 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1864

54. University of Quebec in Outaouais

Quebec State | Gatineau

For Communications and Public Relations

#640 in North America

#1858 in the World

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

55. Polytechnic School of Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Communications and Public Relations

#650 in North America

#1914 in the World

Enrollment: 9,476
Founded: 1873

56. Nipissing University

Ontario | North Bay

For Communications and Public Relations

#655 in North America

#1936 in the World

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

57. Brandon University

Manitoba | Brandon

For Communications and Public Relations

#661 in North America

#1952 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1899

58. Royal Military College of Canada

Ontario | Kingston

For Communications and Public Relations

#685 in North America

#2035 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1876

59. Vancouver Island University

British Columbia | Nanaimo

For Communications and Public Relations

#699 in North America

#2092 in the World

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

60. Quest University Canada

British Columbia | Squamish

For Communications and Public Relations

#712 in North America

#2130 in the World

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

61. University of Quebec

Quebec State | Quebec City

For Communications and Public Relations

#714 in North America

#2134 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Founded: 1968

62. Trinity Western University

British Columbia | Langley

For Communications and Public Relations

#748 in North America

#2280 in the World

Enrollment: 7,475
Founded: 1986

63. Bishop's University

Quebec State | Sherbrooke

For Communications and Public Relations

#760 in North America

#2340 in the World

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

64. Kwantlen Polytechnic University

British Columbia | Surrey

For Communications and Public Relations

#768 in North America

#2369 in the World

Founded: 1981

65. University of the Fraser Valley

British Columbia | Abbotsford

For Communications and Public Relations

#791 in North America

#2465 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1974

66. University of Quebec in Rimouski

Quebec State | Rimouski

For Communications and Public Relations

#847 in North America

#2879 in the World

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

The best cities to study Communications and Public Relations in Canada based on the number of universities and their ranks are Toronto, Vancouver, London, and Edmonton.