14 Best Intellectual Property (IP/Patent Law) schools 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 Intellectual Property and Patent Law. A graph of 31.5K citations received by 1.87K 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. McMaster University

Ontario | Hamilton

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#18 in North America

#24 in the World

Enrollment: 27,965
Founded: 1887

3. York University

Ontario | Toronto

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#22 in North America

#31 in the World

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

4. University of Ottawa

Ontario | Ottawa

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#32 in North America

#45 in the World

Enrollment: 42,027
Founded: 1848

5. Western University

Ontario | London

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#37 in North America

#51 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

#47 in North America

#74 in the World

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

7. Simon Fraser University

British Columbia | Burnaby

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#54 in North America

#85 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1965

8. McGill University

Quebec State | Montreal

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#58 in North America

#90 in the World

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

9. University of Alberta

Alberta | Edmonton

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#65 in North America

#114 in the World

Enrollment: 31,185
Founded: 1908

10. Queen's University

Ontario | Kingston

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#87 in North America

#163 in the World

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

11. University of Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan | Saskatoon

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#106 in North America

#213 in the World

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

12. University of Calgary

Alberta | Calgary

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#111 in North America

#227 in the World

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

13. University of Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#119 in North America

#251 in the World

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

14. Dalhousie University

Nova Scotia | Halifax

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#120 in North America

#252 in the World

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

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.