17 Best universities for Criminology and Criminal Justice in Ontario

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Ontario ranked based on their research performance in Criminology and Criminal Justice. A graph of 167K citations received by 11.1K academic papers made by 17 universities in Ontario 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

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#1 in Canada

#2 in North America

Enrollment: 27,651
Founded: 1827

2. Carleton University

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#5 in Canada

#39 in North America

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

3. University of Ottawa

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#6 in Canada

#47 in North America

Enrollment: 42,027
Founded: 1848

4. Queen's University

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#7 in Canada

#57 in North America

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

5. York University

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#8 in Canada

#68 in North America

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

6. Western University

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#11 in Canada

#94 in North America

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

7. McMaster University

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#13 in Canada

#123 in North America

Enrollment: 27,965
Founded: 1887

8. Wilfrid Laurier University

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#19 in Canada

#165 in North America

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1911

9. University of Waterloo

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#20 in Canada

#166 in North America

Enrollment: 35,900
Founded: 1957

10. University of Windsor

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#22 in Canada

#198 in North America

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

11. University of Guelph

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#23 in Canada

#200 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1964

12. Ontario Tech University

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#25 in Canada

#230 in North America

Founded: 2002

13. Ryerson University

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#26 in Canada

#234 in North America

Enrollment: 38,950
Founded: 1948

14. Brock University

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#28 in Canada

#263 in North America

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

15. Lakehead University

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#29 in Canada

#280 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1965

16. Trent University

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#35 in Canada

#380 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1963

17. Laurentian University

Greater Sudbury

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#44 in Canada

#502 in North America

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

Closest to Ontario states to learn Criminology and Criminal Justice

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Quebec	7	4
Nova Scotia	4	17
Alberta	6	10
British Columbia	6	2

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfields in Ontario

Broadcast Journalism14

Classics and Ancient History18

Communications and Public Relations19

Early Childhood Education13

Education Majors20

Forensic Science13

Gender Studies18

Human Rights Law15

Intellectual Property and Patent Law11

International Law14

International Relations and Diplomacy15

Journalism and Digital Media15

Law Enforcement15

Library and Information science19

Media Studies19

Military science16

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution15

Occupational Safety and Health16

Political Economy18

Political Science23

Public Policy / Administration18

Radio and Television broadcasting12

Special Education14

Sports / Exercise science17

Theology / Divinity / Religious studies22

Urban and Regional planning13