46 Best universities for Criminology and Criminal Justice 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 Criminology and Criminal Justice. A graph of 352K citations received by 23.3K academic papers made by 46 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 Criminology and Criminal Justice

#2 in North America

#3 in the World

Enrollment: 27,651
Founded: 1827

2. Simon Fraser University

British Columbia | Burnaby

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#23 in North America

#28 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1965

3. University of British Columbia

British Columbia | Vancouver

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#26 in North America

#34 in the World

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

4. University of Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#38 in North America

#50 in the World

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

5. Carleton University

Ontario | Ottawa

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#39 in North America

#51 in the World

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

6. University of Ottawa

Ontario | Ottawa

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#47 in North America

#63 in the World

Enrollment: 42,027
Founded: 1848

7. Queen's University

Ontario | Kingston

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#57 in North America

#78 in the World

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

8. York University

Ontario | Toronto

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#68 in North America

#92 in the World

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

9. McGill University

Quebec State | Montreal

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#73 in North America

#102 in the World

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

10. University of Alberta

Alberta | Edmonton

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#82 in North America

#117 in the World

Enrollment: 31,185
Founded: 1908

11. Western University

Ontario | London

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#94 in North America

#136 in the World

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

12. University of Calgary

Alberta | Calgary

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#117 in North America

#169 in the World

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

13. McMaster University

Ontario | Hamilton

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#123 in North America

#188 in the World

Enrollment: 27,965
Founded: 1887

14. University of Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan | Saskatoon

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#133 in North America

#203 in the World

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

15. University of Victoria

British Columbia | Victoria

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#141 in North America

#217 in the World

Enrollment: 15,999
Founded: 1963

16. University of Manitoba

Manitoba | Winnipeg

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#144 in North America

#225 in the World

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

17. Dalhousie University

Nova Scotia | Halifax

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#149 in North America

#236 in the World

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

18. University of New Brunswick

New Brunswick | Fredericton

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#155 in North America

#246 in the World

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

19. Wilfrid Laurier University

Ontario | Waterloo

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#165 in North America

#269 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1911

20. University of Waterloo

Ontario | Waterloo

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#166 in North America

#270 in the World

Enrollment: 35,900
Founded: 1957

21. Laval University

Quebec State | Quebec City

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#197 in North America

#328 in the World

Enrollment: 45,000
Founded: 1852

22. University of Windsor

Ontario | Windsor

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#198 in North America

#330 in the World

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

23. University of Guelph

Ontario | Guelph

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#200 in North America

#333 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1964

24. Memorial University of Newfoundland

Newfoundland and Labrador | St. John's

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#226 in North America

#378 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1925

25. Ontario Tech University

Ontario | Oshawa

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#230 in North America

#382 in the World

Founded: 2002

26. Ryerson University

Ontario | Toronto

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#234 in North America

#390 in the World

Enrollment: 38,950
Founded: 1948

27. University of Quebec in Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#256 in North America

#460 in the World

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

28. Brock University

Ontario | St. Catharines

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#263 in North America

#477 in the World

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

29. Lakehead University

Ontario | Thunder Bay

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#280 in North America

#512 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1965

30. University of Winnipeg

Manitoba | Winnipeg

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#284 in North America

#518 in the World

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

31. Concordia University

Quebec State | Montreal

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#300 in North America

#561 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Founded: 1974

32. University of Regina

Saskatchewan | Regina

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#315 in North America

#589 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1911

33. University of Lethbridge

Alberta | Lethbridge

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#344 in North America

#641 in the World

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

34. Saint Mary's University

Nova Scotia | Halifax

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#353 in North America

#657 in the World

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

35. Trent University

Ontario | Peterborough

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#380 in North America

#716 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1963

36. University of Quebec, Trois-Rivieres

Quebec State | Trois-Rivieres

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#401 in North America

#763 in the World

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

37. MacEwan University

Alberta | Edmonton

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#403 in North America

#765 in the World

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

38. University of Sherbrooke

Quebec State | Sherbrooke

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#407 in North America

#771 in the World

Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 1954

39. Mount Royal University

Alberta | Calgary

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#458 in North America

#903 in the World

Enrollment: 12,577
Founded: 1910

40. Kings University in Canada

Alberta | Edmonton

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#462 in North America

#913 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1979

41. Kwantlen Polytechnic University

British Columbia | Surrey

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#470 in North America

#938 in the World

Founded: 1981

42. University of the Fraser Valley

British Columbia | Abbotsford

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#481 in North America

#969 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1974

43. Thompson Rivers University

British Columbia | Kamloops

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#494 in North America

#999 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 1970

44. Laurentian University

Ontario | Greater Sudbury

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#502 in North America

#1027 in the World

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

45. St. Francis Xavier University

Nova Scotia | Antigonish

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#542 in North America

#1153 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1853

46. Mount Saint Vincent University

Nova Scotia | Halifax

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#543 in North America

#1162 in the World

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

The best cities to study Criminology and Criminal Justice in Canada based on the number of universities and their ranks are Toronto, Burnaby, Vancouver, and Montreal.