82 Best universities for Linguistics 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 Linguistics. A graph of 13M citations received by 380K academic papers made by 82 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 Linguistics

#2 in North America

#2 in the World

Enrollment: 102,431
Founded: 1827

2. University of British Columbia

British Columbia | Vancouver

For Linguistics

#15 in North America

#18 in the World

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

3. McGill University

Quebec State | Montreal

For Linguistics

#32 in North America

#43 in the World

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

4. University of Alberta

Alberta | Edmonton

For Linguistics

#38 in North America

#54 in the World

Enrollment: 31,185
Founded: 1908

5. University of Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Linguistics

#44 in North America

#65 in the World

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

6. University of Ottawa

Ontario | Ottawa

For Linguistics

#51 in North America

#86 in the World

Enrollment: 42,027
Founded: 1848

7. University of Waterloo

Ontario | Waterloo

For Linguistics

#53 in North America

#94 in the World

Founded: 1957

8. McMaster University

Ontario | Hamilton

For Linguistics

#54 in North America

#95 in the World

Enrollment: 27,965
Founded: 1887

9. Western University

Ontario | London

For Linguistics

#56 in North America

#98 in the World

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

10. University of Calgary

Alberta | Calgary

For Linguistics

#65 in North America

#112 in the World

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

11. Simon Fraser University

British Columbia | Burnaby

For Linguistics

#74 in North America

#158 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1965

12. York University

Ontario | Toronto

For Linguistics

#76 in North America

#164 in the World

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

13. Queen's University

Ontario | Kingston

For Linguistics

#87 in North America

#187 in the World

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

14. Laval University

Quebec State | Quebec City

For Linguistics

#105 in North America

#255 in the World

Enrollment: 56,000
Founded: 1852

15. Concordia University

Quebec State | Montreal

For Linguistics

#110 in North America

#264 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Founded: 1974

16. University of Victoria

British Columbia | Victoria

For Linguistics

#113 in North America

#282 in the World

Enrollment: 15,999
Founded: 1963

17. University of Manitoba

Manitoba | Winnipeg

For Linguistics

#114 in North America

#285 in the World

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

18. Dalhousie University

Nova Scotia | Halifax

For Linguistics

#118 in North America

#301 in the World

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

19. Carleton University

Ontario | Ottawa

For Linguistics

#125 in North America

#325 in the World

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

20. University of Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan | Saskatoon

For Linguistics

#142 in North America

#389 in the World

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

21. University of Quebec in Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Linguistics

#145 in North America

#406 in the World

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

22. University of Guelph

Ontario | Guelph

For Linguistics

#148 in North America

#426 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1964

23. Ryerson University

Ontario | Toronto

For Linguistics

#164 in North America

#503 in the World

Enrollment: 38,950
Founded: 1948

24. Memorial University of Newfoundland

Newfoundland and Labrador | St. John's

For Linguistics

#176 in North America

#541 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1925

25. University of New Brunswick

New Brunswick | Fredericton

For Linguistics

#177 in North America

#550 in the World

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

26. University of Windsor

Ontario | Windsor

For Linguistics

#186 in North America

#590 in the World

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

27. Polytechnic School of Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Linguistics

#209 in North America

#677 in the World

Enrollment: 9,476
Founded: 1873

28. Wilfrid Laurier University

Ontario | Waterloo

For Linguistics

#211 in North America

#687 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1911

29. University of Sherbrooke

Quebec State | Sherbrooke

For Linguistics

#212 in North America

#693 in the World

Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 1954

30. Brock University

Ontario | St. Catharines

For Linguistics

#214 in North America

#702 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Founded: 1964

31. University of Regina

Saskatchewan | Regina

For Linguistics

#215 in North America

#704 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1911

32. University of Lethbridge

Alberta | Lethbridge

For Linguistics

#287 in North America

#1085 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1967

33. University of Winnipeg

Manitoba | Winnipeg

For Linguistics

#288 in North America

#1088 in the World

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

34. HEC Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Linguistics

#295 in North America

#1118 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1907

35. Lakehead University

Ontario | Thunder Bay

For Linguistics

#314 in North America

#1218 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1965

36. Laurentian University

Ontario | Greater Sudbury

For Linguistics

#335 in North America

#1337 in the World

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

37. Trent University

Ontario | Peterborough

For Linguistics

#341 in North America

#1367 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1963

38. School of Higher Technology - University of Quebec

Quebec State | Montreal

For Linguistics

#351 in North America

#1429 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 1974

39. University of Northern British Columbia

British Columbia | Prince George

For Linguistics

#369 in North America

#1542 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Enrollment: 28,609
Founded: 1990

40. University of Quebec, Trois-Rivieres

Quebec State | Trois-Rivieres

For Linguistics

#370 in North America

#1543 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 14,000
Founded: 1969

41. St. Francis Xavier University

Nova Scotia | Antigonish

For Linguistics

#375 in North America

#1564 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1853

42. University of Moncton

New Brunswick | Moncton

For Linguistics

#400 in North America

#1722 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1864

43. Saint Mary's University

Nova Scotia | Halifax

For Linguistics

#424 in North America

#1850 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 7,281
Founded: 1802

44. Cape Breton University

Nova Scotia | Sydney

For Linguistics

#427 in North America

#1860 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Founded: 1974

45. Ontario Tech University

Ontario | Oshawa

For Linguistics

#428 in North America

#1870 in the World

Founded: 2002

46. Royal Military College of Canada

Ontario | Kingston

For Linguistics

#479 in North America

#2135 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1876

47. University of Prince Edward Island

Prince Edward Island | Charlottetown

For Linguistics

#492 in North America

#2217 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Enrollment: 4,336
Founded: 1969

48. Acadia University

Nova Scotia | Wolfville

For Linguistics

#502 in North America

#2290 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Founded: 1838

49. MacEwan University

Alberta | Edmonton

For Linguistics

#518 in North America

#2396 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1971

50. Mount Royal University

Alberta | Calgary

For Linguistics

#533 in North America

#2475 in the World

Founded: 1910

51. Bishop's University

Quebec State | Sherbrooke

For Linguistics

#535 in North America

#2479 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Enrollment: 2,756
Founded: 1843

52. Mount Allison University

New Brunswick | Sackville

For Linguistics

#549 in North America

#2546 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Enrollment: 72,100
Founded: 1839

53. University of Quebec in Outaouais

Quebec State | Gatineau

For Linguistics

#554 in North America

#2567 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 6,000
Founded: 1981

54. Mount Saint Vincent University

Nova Scotia | Halifax

For Linguistics

#579 in North America

#2668 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Enrollment: 4,050
Founded: 1873

55. University of Quebec at Chicoutimi

Quebec State | Chicoutimi

For Linguistics

#596 in North America

#2735 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 6,000
Founded: 1969

56. Nipissing University

Ontario | North Bay

For Linguistics

#623 in North America

#2884 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

57. Brandon University

Manitoba | Brandon

For Linguistics

#624 in North America

#2888 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1899

58. Thompson Rivers University

British Columbia | Kamloops

For Linguistics

#664 in North America

#3103 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 1970

59. Royal Roads University

British Columbia | Victoria

For Linguistics

#726 in North America

#3432 in the World

Founded: 1995

60. Trinity Western University

British Columbia | Langley

For Linguistics

#738 in North America

#3490 in the World

Enrollment: 7,475
Founded: 1986

61. St. Thomas University - Canada

New Brunswick | Fredericton

For Linguistics

#746 in North America

#3526 in the World

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 1910

62. University of Quebec

Quebec State | Quebec City

For Linguistics

#762 in North America

#3599 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Founded: 1968

63. University of Quebec in Rimouski

Quebec State | Rimouski

For Linguistics

#764 in North America

#3603 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 1969

64. Quest University Canada

British Columbia | Squamish

For Linguistics

#797 in North America

#3746 in the World

Enrollment: 420
Male:Female: 51:49
Founded: 2007

65. University of the Fraser Valley

British Columbia | Abbotsford

For Linguistics

#835 in North America

#3886 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1974

66. Kings University in Canada

Alberta | Edmonton

For Linguistics

#845 in North America

#3925 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1979

67. Vancouver Island University

British Columbia | Nanaimo

For Linguistics

#889 in North America

#4088 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Enrollment: 16,000
Founded: 1969

68. Kwantlen Polytechnic University

British Columbia | Surrey

For Linguistics

#901 in North America

#4153 in the World

Founded: 1981

69. University of Quebec, Abitibi-Temiscamingue

Quebec State | Rouyn-Noranda

For Linguistics

#925 in North America

#4256 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 1970

70. National School of Public Administration

Quebec State | Quebec City

For Linguistics

#959 in North America

#4412 in the World

Founded: 1969

71. OCAD University

Ontario | Toronto

For Linguistics

#972 in North America

#4509 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Enrollment: 4,827
Founded: 1876

72. University of Saint-Boniface

Manitoba | Winnipeg

For Linguistics

#976 in North America

#4521 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1818

73. British Columbia Institute of Technology

British Columbia | Burnaby

For Linguistics

#1003 in North America

#4636 in the World

Founded: 1960

74. Algoma University

Ontario | Sault Ste. Marie

For Linguistics

#1030 in North America

#4745 in the World

Enrollment: 1,600
Founded: 2008

75. Concordia University of Edmonton

Alberta | Edmonton

For Linguistics

#1100 in North America

#5035 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1921

76. Redeemer University College

Ontario | Ancaster

For Linguistics

#1183 in North America

#5343 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Enrollment: 910
Founded: 1982

77. University Canada West

British Columbia | Vancouver

For Linguistics

#1207 in North America

#5426 in the World

Founded: 2005

78. Capilano University

British Columbia | North Vancouver

For Linguistics

#1221 in North America

#5464 in the World

Founded: 1968

79. First Nations University of Canada

Saskatchewan | Regina

For Linguistics

#1257 in North America

#5583 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Enrollment: 1,000
Founded: 1976

80. Emily Carr University of Art and Design

British Columbia | Vancouver

For Linguistics

#1315 in North America

#5775 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1925

81. University of King's College

Nova Scotia | Halifax

For Linguistics

#1335 in North America

#5845 in the World

Founded: 1789

82. Crandall University

New Brunswick | Moncton

For Linguistics

#1364 in North America

#5940 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 1949

The best cities to study Linguistics in Canada based on the number of universities and their ranks are Toronto, Vancouver, Montreal, and Edmonton.

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