42 Best universities for Journalism and Digital Media in Canada

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Canada ranked based on their research performance in Journalism and Digital Media. A graph of 449K citations received by 15.3K academic papers made by 42 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 Journalism and Digital Media

#19 in North America

#21 in the World

Enrollment: 102,431
Founded: 1827

2. University of British Columbia

British Columbia | Vancouver

For Journalism and Digital Media

#41 in North America

#51 in the World

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

3. University of Alberta

Alberta | Edmonton

For Journalism and Digital Media

#49 in North America

#65 in the World

Enrollment: 31,185
Founded: 1908

4. Simon Fraser University

British Columbia | Burnaby

For Journalism and Digital Media

#50 in North America

#66 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1965

5. University of Ottawa

Ontario | Ottawa

For Journalism and Digital Media

#57 in North America

#80 in the World

Enrollment: 42,027
Founded: 1848

6. McGill University

Quebec State | Montreal

For Journalism and Digital Media

#65 in North America

#97 in the World

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

7. York University

Ontario | Toronto

For Journalism and Digital Media

#75 in North America

#118 in the World

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

8. Western University

Ontario | London

For Journalism and Digital Media

#79 in North America

#126 in the World

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

9. Ryerson University

Ontario | Toronto

For Journalism and Digital Media

#80 in North America

#127 in the World

Enrollment: 38,950
Founded: 1948

10. University of Calgary

Alberta | Calgary

For Journalism and Digital Media

#81 in North America

#128 in the World

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

11. McMaster University

Ontario | Hamilton

For Journalism and Digital Media

#103 in North America

#202 in the World

Enrollment: 27,965
Founded: 1887

12. University of Waterloo

Ontario | Waterloo

For Journalism and Digital Media

#105 in North America

#208 in the World

Founded: 1957

13. University of Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Journalism and Digital Media

#108 in North America

#229 in the World

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

14. Carleton University

Ontario | Ottawa

For Journalism and Digital Media

#113 in North America

#241 in the World

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

15. Dalhousie University

Nova Scotia | Halifax

For Journalism and Digital Media

#114 in North America

#242 in the World

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

16. Concordia University

Quebec State | Montreal

For Journalism and Digital Media

#126 in North America

#280 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Founded: 1974

17. University of Windsor

Ontario | Windsor

For Journalism and Digital Media

#130 in North America

#301 in the World

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

18. Queen's University

Ontario | Kingston

For Journalism and Digital Media

#139 in North America

#333 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Enrollment: 35,612
Founded: 1841

19. University of Victoria

British Columbia | Victoria

For Journalism and Digital Media

#143 in North America

#344 in the World

Enrollment: 15,999
Founded: 1963

20. University of Guelph

Ontario | Guelph

For Journalism and Digital Media

#152 in North America

#395 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1964

21. Laval University

Quebec State | Quebec City

For Journalism and Digital Media

#153 in North America

#397 in the World

Enrollment: 56,000
Founded: 1852

22. Wilfrid Laurier University

Ontario | Waterloo

For Journalism and Digital Media

#163 in North America

#426 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1911

23. University of Manitoba

Manitoba | Winnipeg

For Journalism and Digital Media

#167 in North America

#461 in the World

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

24. University of Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan | Saskatoon

For Journalism and Digital Media

#176 in North America

#490 in the World

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

25. University of Quebec in Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Journalism and Digital Media

#178 in North America

#507 in the World

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

26. University of Regina

Saskatchewan | Regina

For Journalism and Digital Media

#222 in North America

#679 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1911

27. University of New Brunswick

New Brunswick | Fredericton

For Journalism and Digital Media

#237 in North America

#737 in the World

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

28. Memorial University of Newfoundland

Newfoundland and Labrador | St. John's

For Journalism and Digital Media

#239 in North America

#748 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1925

29. Brock University

Ontario | St. Catharines

For Journalism and Digital Media

#241 in North America

#753 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Founded: 1964

30. MacEwan University

Alberta | Edmonton

For Journalism and Digital Media

#242 in North America

#754 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1971

31. Ontario Tech University

Ontario | Oshawa

For Journalism and Digital Media

#250 in North America

#791 in the World

Founded: 2002

32. Lakehead University

Ontario | Thunder Bay

For Journalism and Digital Media

#281 in North America

#898 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1965

33. University of Sherbrooke

Quebec State | Sherbrooke

For Journalism and Digital Media

#296 in North America

#998 in the World

Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 1954

34. HEC Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Journalism and Digital Media

#307 in North America

#1057 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1907

35. Royal Roads University

British Columbia | Victoria

For Journalism and Digital Media

#310 in North America

#1077 in the World

Founded: 1995

36. Mount Royal University

Alberta | Calgary

For Journalism and Digital Media

#361 in North America

#1360 in the World

Founded: 1910

37. Laurentian University

Ontario | Greater Sudbury

For Journalism and Digital Media

#363 in North America

#1385 in the World

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

38. University of Winnipeg

Manitoba | Winnipeg

For Journalism and Digital Media

#365 in North America

#1392 in the World

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

39. Thompson Rivers University

British Columbia | Kamloops

For Journalism and Digital Media

#373 in North America

#1440 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 1970

40. Trent University

Ontario | Peterborough

For Journalism and Digital Media

#385 in North America

#1538 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1963

41. Brandon University

Manitoba | Brandon

For Journalism and Digital Media

#391 in North America

#1582 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1899

42. St. Francis Xavier University

Nova Scotia | Antigonish

For Journalism and Digital Media

#405 in North America

#1712 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1853

The best cities to study Journalism and Digital Media in Canada based on the number of universities and their ranks are Toronto, Vancouver, Edmonton, and Burnaby.