41 Best universities for Journalism and Digital Media 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 Journalism and Digital Media. A graph of 419K citations received by 14.8K academic papers made by 41 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: 27,651
Founded: 1827

2. University of British Columbia

British Columbia | Vancouver

For Journalism and Digital Media

#43 in North America

#53 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

#67 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1965

5. University of Ottawa

Ontario | Ottawa

For Journalism and Digital Media

#58 in North America

#81 in the World

Enrollment: 42,027
Founded: 1848

6. McGill University

Quebec State | Montreal

For Journalism and Digital Media

#68 in North America

#100 in the World

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

7. York University

Ontario | Toronto

For Journalism and Digital Media

#78 in North America

#122 in the World

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

8. University of Calgary

Alberta | Calgary

For Journalism and Digital Media

#79 in North America

#124 in the World

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

9. Western University

Ontario | London

For Journalism and Digital Media

#81 in North America

#128 in the World

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

10. Ryerson University

Ontario | Toronto

For Journalism and Digital Media

#86 in North America

#138 in the World

Enrollment: 38,950
Founded: 1948

11. University of Waterloo

Ontario | Waterloo

For Journalism and Digital Media

#104 in North America

#201 in the World

Founded: 1957

12. McMaster University

Ontario | Hamilton

For Journalism and Digital Media

#106 in North America

#206 in the World

Enrollment: 27,965
Founded: 1887

13. University of Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Journalism and Digital Media

#109 in North America

#231 in the World

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

14. Dalhousie University

Nova Scotia | Halifax

For Journalism and Digital Media

#113 in North America

#239 in the World

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

15. Carleton University

Ontario | Ottawa

For Journalism and Digital Media

#118 in North America

#251 in the World

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

16. Concordia University

Quebec State | Montreal

For Journalism and Digital Media

#127 in North America

#278 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Founded: 1974

17. University of Windsor

Ontario | Windsor

For Journalism and Digital Media

#131 in North America

#300 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

#332 in the World

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

19. University of Victoria

British Columbia | Victoria

For Journalism and Digital Media

#144 in North America

#339 in the World

Enrollment: 15,999
Founded: 1963

20. University of Guelph

Ontario | Guelph

For Journalism and Digital Media

#154 in North America

#396 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1964

21. Laval University

Quebec State | Quebec City

For Journalism and Digital Media

#158 in North America

#405 in the World

Enrollment: 45,000
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

#166 in North America

#448 in the World

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

24. University of Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan | Saskatoon

For Journalism and Digital Media

#175 in North America

#485 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

#187 in North America

#528 in the World

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

26. University of Regina

Saskatchewan | Regina

For Journalism and Digital Media

#228 in North America

#694 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1911

27. University of New Brunswick

New Brunswick | Fredericton

For Journalism and Digital Media

#236 in North America

#735 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

#238 in North America

#738 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1925

29. MacEwan University

Alberta | Edmonton

For Journalism and Digital Media

#244 in North America

#766 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1971

30. Ontario Tech University

Ontario | Oshawa

For Journalism and Digital Media

#246 in North America

#773 in the World

Founded: 2002

31. Brock University

Ontario | St. Catharines

For Journalism and Digital Media

#251 in North America

#783 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Founded: 1964

32. Lakehead University

Ontario | Thunder Bay

For Journalism and Digital Media

#284 in North America

#904 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1965

33. University of Sherbrooke

Quebec State | Sherbrooke

For Journalism and Digital Media

#297 in North America

#983 in the World

Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 1954

34. HEC Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Journalism and Digital Media

#312 in North America

#1066 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1907

35. Royal Roads University

British Columbia | Victoria

For Journalism and Digital Media

#315 in North America

#1089 in the World

Founded: 1995

36. Laurentian University

Ontario | Greater Sudbury

For Journalism and Digital Media

#361 in North America

#1348 in the World

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

37. Mount Royal University

Alberta | Calgary

For Journalism and Digital Media

#370 in North America

#1402 in the World

Founded: 1910

38. University of Winnipeg

Manitoba | Winnipeg

For Journalism and Digital Media

#371 in North America

#1410 in the World

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

39. Trent University

Ontario | Peterborough

For Journalism and Digital Media

#383 in North America

#1508 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1963

40. Brandon University

Manitoba | Brandon

For Journalism and Digital Media

#392 in North America

#1576 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1899

41. St. Francis Xavier University

Nova Scotia | Antigonish

For Journalism and Digital Media

#401 in North America

#1678 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.