37 Best universities for Journalism and Digital Media 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 Journalism and Digital Media. A graph of 295K citations received by 12.1K academic papers made by 37 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

#23 in North America

#24 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

#51 in the World

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

3. University of Alberta

Alberta | Edmonton

For Journalism and Digital Media

#44 in North America

#52 in the World

Enrollment: 31,185
Founded: 1908

4. Simon Fraser University

British Columbia | Burnaby

For Journalism and Digital Media

#52 in North America

#70 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1965

5. University of Ottawa

Ontario | Ottawa

For Journalism and Digital Media

#58 in North America

#78 in the World

Enrollment: 42,027
Founded: 1848

6. McGill University

Quebec State | Montreal

For Journalism and Digital Media

#61 in North America

#82 in the World

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

7. York University

Ontario | Toronto

For Journalism and Digital Media

#87 in North America

#138 in the World

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

8. University of Calgary

Alberta | Calgary

For Journalism and Digital Media

#92 in North America

#156 in the World

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

9. Western University

Ontario | London

For Journalism and Digital Media

#94 in North America

#160 in the World

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

10. University of Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Journalism and Digital Media

#104 in North America

#200 in the World

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

11. McMaster University

Ontario | Hamilton

For Journalism and Digital Media

#105 in North America

#201 in the World

Enrollment: 27,965
Founded: 1887

12. University of Waterloo

Ontario | Waterloo

For Journalism and Digital Media

#108 in North America

#209 in the World

Enrollment: 35,900
Founded: 1957

13. Ryerson University

Ontario | Toronto

For Journalism and Digital Media

#122 in North America

#242 in the World

Enrollment: 38,950
Founded: 1948

14. Dalhousie University

Nova Scotia | Halifax

For Journalism and Digital Media

#123 in North America

#247 in the World

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

15. University of Windsor

Ontario | Windsor

For Journalism and Digital Media

#128 in North America

#275 in the World

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

16. Concordia University

Quebec State | Montreal

For Journalism and Digital Media

#130 in North America

#283 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Founded: 1974

17. Queen's University

Ontario | Kingston

For Journalism and Digital Media

#142 in North America

#325 in the World

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

18. University of Victoria

British Columbia | Victoria

For Journalism and Digital Media

#144 in North America

#331 in the World

Enrollment: 15,999
Founded: 1963

19. Carleton University

Ontario | Ottawa

For Journalism and Digital Media

#157 in North America

#380 in the World

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

20. Wilfrid Laurier University

Ontario | Waterloo

For Journalism and Digital Media

#158 in North America

#387 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1911

21. Laval University

Quebec State | Quebec City

For Journalism and Digital Media

#159 in North America

#395 in the World

Enrollment: 45,000
Founded: 1852

22. University of Manitoba

Manitoba | Winnipeg

For Journalism and Digital Media

#162 in North America

#405 in the World

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

23. University of Guelph

Ontario | Guelph

For Journalism and Digital Media

#173 in North America

#456 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1964

24. University of Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan | Saskatoon

For Journalism and Digital Media

#182 in North America

#503 in the World

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

25. University of Sherbrooke

Quebec State | Sherbrooke

For Journalism and Digital Media

#191 in North America

#529 in the World

Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 1954

26. University of Quebec in Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Journalism and Digital Media

#196 in North America

#560 in the World

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

27. Memorial University of Newfoundland

Newfoundland and Labrador | St. John's

For Journalism and Digital Media

#226 in North America

#649 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1925

28. University of New Brunswick

New Brunswick | Fredericton

For Journalism and Digital Media

#248 in North America

#726 in the World

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

29. University of Regina

Saskatchewan | Regina

For Journalism and Digital Media

#251 in North America

#734 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1911

30. Ontario Tech University

Ontario | Oshawa

For Journalism and Digital Media

#252 in North America

#736 in the World

Founded: 2002

31. Brock University

Ontario | St. Catharines

For Journalism and Digital Media

#257 in North America

#750 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Enrollment: 18,824
Founded: 1964

32. MacEwan University

Alberta | Edmonton

For Journalism and Digital Media

#265 in North America

#784 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 14,000
Founded: 1971

33. Lakehead University

Ontario | Thunder Bay

For Journalism and Digital Media

#278 in North America

#842 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1965

34. HEC Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Journalism and Digital Media

#315 in North America

#1018 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1907

35. University of Winnipeg

Manitoba | Winnipeg

For Journalism and Digital Media

#362 in North America

#1253 in the World

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

36. Royal Roads University

British Columbia | Victoria

For Journalism and Digital Media

#366 in North America

#1289 in the World

Founded: 1995

37. Brandon University

Manitoba | Brandon

For Journalism and Digital Media

#375 in North America

#1417 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1899

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.