38 Best universities for Philosophy in Canada

Below is a list of best universities in Canada ranked based on their research performance in Philosophy. A graph of 60.3K citations received by 12.5K academic papers made by 38 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

For Philosophy

#5 in the World
Acceptance Rate
43%
Enrollment
95,055
Founded
1827

2. McGill University

For Philosophy

#24 in the World
Acceptance Rate
47%
Enrollment
40,036
Founded
1821

3. University of British Columbia

For Philosophy

#35 in the World
Acceptance Rate
53%
Enrollment
59,659
Founded
1908

4. University of Alberta

For Philosophy

#66 in the World
Acceptance Rate
58%
Founded
1908

5. University of Calgary

For Philosophy

#84 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Enrollment
33,000
Founded
1966

6. York University

For Philosophy

#100 in the World
Acceptance Rate
27%
Enrollment
53,000
Founded
1959

7. Western University

For Philosophy

#105 in the World
Acceptance Rate
58%
Enrollment
27,300
Founded
1878

8. University of Ottawa

For Philosophy

#112 in the World
Enrollment
42,027
Founded
1848

9. Queen's University

For Philosophy

#119 in the World
Acceptance Rate
42%
Enrollment
30,386
Founded
1841

10. University of Windsor

For Philosophy

#167 in the World
Acceptance Rate
79%
Enrollment
16,092
Founded
1857

11. University of Montreal

For Philosophy

#184 in the World
Acceptance Rate
57%
Enrollment
45,360
Founded
1878

12. McMaster University

For Philosophy

#191 in the World
Acceptance Rate
59%
Enrollment
30,117
Founded
1887

13. University of Victoria

For Philosophy

#216 in the World
Acceptance Rate
64%
Enrollment
20,492
Founded
1963

14. Carleton University

For Philosophy

#218 in the World
Acceptance Rate
22%
Enrollment
27,823
Founded
1942

15. University of Guelph

For Philosophy

#222 in the World
Acceptance Rate
68%
Founded
1964

16. University of Waterloo

For Philosophy

#223 in the World
Acceptance Rate
53%
Enrollment
35,900
Founded
1957

17. Concordia University

For Philosophy

#246 in the World
Acceptance Rate
79%
Founded
1974

18. Dalhousie University

For Philosophy

#249 in the World
Acceptance Rate
78%
Enrollment
18,500
Founded
1818

20. Wilfrid Laurier University

For Philosophy

#312 in the World
Enrollment
19,000
Founded
1911

21. University of Quebec in Montreal

For Philosophy

#334 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Enrollment
40,000
Founded
1969

23. University of Manitoba

For Philosophy

#396 in the World
Acceptance Rate
52%
Enrollment
29,800
Founded
1877

24. University of Regina

For Philosophy

#418 in the World
Acceptance Rate
91%
Founded
1911

25. Laval University

For Philosophy

#429 in the World
Enrollment
45,000
Founded
1852

26. University of Winnipeg

For Philosophy

#454 in the World
Acceptance Rate
75%
Enrollment
10,000
Founded
1871

27. University of Saskatchewan

For Philosophy

#469 in the World
Acceptance Rate
73%
Enrollment
20,953
Founded
1907

28. Brock University

For Philosophy

#496 in the World
Acceptance Rate
73%
Enrollment
18,824
Founded
1964

29. University of Lethbridge

For Philosophy

#502 in the World
Acceptance Rate
93%
Enrollment
8,059
Male:Female
42:58
Founded
1967

30. Trent University

For Philosophy

#506 in the World
Acceptance Rate
33%
Founded
1963

32. Ryerson University

For Philosophy

#659 in the World
Acceptance Rate
80%
Enrollment
38,950
Founded
1948

34. University of Sherbrooke

For Philosophy

#679 in the World
Acceptance Rate
68%
Enrollment
40,000
Founded
1954

35. Acadia University

For Philosophy

#741 in the World
Acceptance Rate
65%
Founded
1838

36. Laurentian University

For Philosophy

#815 in the World
Acceptance Rate
78%
Enrollment
9,323
Founded
1960

37. Trinity Western University

For Philosophy

#839 in the World
Acceptance Rate
58%
Enrollment
4,000
Founded
1986

38. University of Quebec, Trois-Rivieres

For Philosophy

#844 in the World
Acceptance Rate
81%
Enrollment
14,000
Founded
1969

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