14 Best Intellectual Property (IP/Patent Law) schools 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 Intellectual Property and Patent Law. A graph of 46.5K citations received by 2.11K academic papers made by 14 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 Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#12 in North America

#14 in the World

Enrollment: 27,651
Founded: 1827

2. York University

Ontario | Toronto

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#19 in North America

#28 in the World

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

3. McMaster University

Ontario | Hamilton

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#20 in North America

#29 in the World

Enrollment: 27,965
Founded: 1887

4. University of Ottawa

Ontario | Ottawa

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#26 in North America

#37 in the World

Enrollment: 42,027
Founded: 1848

5. Western University

Ontario | London

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#37 in North America

#52 in the World

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

6. University of British Columbia

British Columbia | Vancouver

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#52 in North America

#76 in the World

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

7. Simon Fraser University

British Columbia | Burnaby

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#58 in North America

#83 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1965

8. Dalhousie University

Nova Scotia | Halifax

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#61 in North America

#90 in the World

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

9. McGill University

Quebec State | Montreal

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#62 in North America

#92 in the World

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

10. University of Alberta

Alberta | Edmonton

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#73 in North America

#128 in the World

Enrollment: 31,185
Founded: 1908

11. Queen's University

Ontario | Kingston

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#98 in North America

#184 in the World

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

12. University of Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan | Saskatoon

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#109 in North America

#209 in the World

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

13. University of Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#119 in North America

#248 in the World

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

14. University of Calgary

Alberta | Calgary

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#124 in North America

#254 in the World

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

The best cities to study Intellectual Property and Patent Law in Canada based on the number of universities and their ranks are Toronto, Hamilton, Ottawa, and London.