13 Best universities for Forensic Science in Canada

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Canada ranked based on their research performance in Forensic Science. A graph of 42.6K citations received by 1.43K academic papers made by 13 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. Simon Fraser University

British Columbia | Burnaby

For Forensic Science

#7 in North America

#16 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1965

2. University of Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Forensic Science

#13 in North America

#32 in the World

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

3. University of Toronto

Ontario | Toronto

For Forensic Science

#14 in North America

#33 in the World

Enrollment: 27,651
Founded: 1827

4. University of Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan | Saskatoon

For Forensic Science

#16 in North America

#35 in the World

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

5. University of British Columbia

British Columbia | Vancouver

For Forensic Science

#25 in North America

#55 in the World

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

6. University of Alberta

Alberta | Edmonton

For Forensic Science

#50 in North America

#126 in the World

Enrollment: 31,185
Founded: 1908

7. Carleton University

Ontario | Ottawa

For Forensic Science

#58 in North America

#159 in the World

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

8. McGill University

Quebec State | Montreal

For Forensic Science

#59 in North America

#172 in the World

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

9. University of Guelph

Ontario | Guelph

For Forensic Science

#60 in North America

#176 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1964

10. University of Ottawa

Ontario | Ottawa

For Forensic Science

#72 in North America

#217 in the World

Enrollment: 42,027
Founded: 1848

11. Laval University

Quebec State | Quebec City

For Forensic Science

#79 in North America

#255 in the World

Enrollment: 45,000
Founded: 1852

12. McMaster University

Ontario | Hamilton

For Forensic Science

#82 in North America

#265 in the World

Enrollment: 27,965
Founded: 1887

13. University of Quebec, Trois-Rivieres

Quebec State | Trois-Rivieres

For Forensic Science

#87 in North America

#282 in the World

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

The best cities to study Forensic Science in Canada based on the number of universities and their ranks are Burnaby, Montreal, Toronto, and Saskatoon.