89 Best universities for Philosophy in Canada

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Below is a list of best universities in Canada ranked based on their research performance in Philosophy. A graph of 15.8M citations received by 712K academic papers made by 89 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
Enrollment
27,651
Founded
1827

2. University of British Columbia

For Philosophy

#25 in the World
Acceptance Rate
52%
Enrollment
20,893
Founded
1908

3. University of Montreal

For Philosophy

#31 in the World
Acceptance Rate
41%
Enrollment
66,972
Founded
1878

4. McGill University

For Philosophy

#42 in the World
Acceptance Rate
46%
Enrollment
37,888
Founded
1821

5. University of Alberta

For Philosophy

#64 in the World
Enrollment
31,185
Founded
1908

6. University of Ottawa

For Philosophy

#67 in the World
Enrollment
42,027
Founded
1848

7. Laval University

For Philosophy

#78 in the World
Enrollment
45,000
Founded
1852

8. University of Waterloo

For Philosophy

#107 in the World
Enrollment
35,900
Founded
1957

9. McMaster University

For Philosophy

#117 in the World
Enrollment
27,965
Founded
1887

10. Western University

For Philosophy

#119 in the World
Acceptance Rate
31%
Enrollment
21,836
Founded
1878

11. University of Calgary

For Philosophy

#136 in the World
Acceptance Rate
55%
Enrollment
33,000
Founded
1966

12. University of Quebec in Montreal

For Philosophy

#159 in the World
Acceptance Rate
63%
Enrollment
40,000
Founded
1969

13. York University

For Philosophy

#174 in the World
Acceptance Rate
32%
Enrollment
53,000
Founded
1959

14. Queen's University

For Philosophy

#207 in the World
Acceptance Rate
64%
Enrollment
30,386
Founded
1841

17. Dalhousie University

For Philosophy

#339 in the World
Acceptance Rate
82%
Enrollment
30,867
Founded
1818

18. University of Manitoba

For Philosophy

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

19. Carleton University

For Philosophy

#389 in the World
Acceptance Rate
17%
Enrollment
9,109
Founded
1942

20. Concordia University

For Philosophy

#423 in the World
Acceptance Rate
44%
Founded
1974

22. University of Saskatchewan

For Philosophy

#456 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Enrollment
20,953
Founded
1907

23. University of Guelph

For Philosophy

#470 in the World
Acceptance Rate
68%
Founded
1964

25. HEC Montreal

For Philosophy

#671 in the World
Acceptance Rate
17%
Founded
1907

26. University of Windsor

For Philosophy

#709 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
16,092
Founded
1857

27. University of Regina

For Philosophy

#711 in the World
Acceptance Rate
68%
Founded
1911

29. Wilfrid Laurier University

For Philosophy

#751 in the World
Enrollment
19,000
Founded
1911

30. University of Quebec, Trois-Rivieres

For Philosophy

#774 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
14,000
Founded
1969

31. University of New Brunswick

For Philosophy

#779 in the World
Acceptance Rate
66%
Enrollment
32,036
Founded
1785

32. Ryerson University

For Philosophy

#820 in the World
Enrollment
38,950
Founded
1948

33. Brock University

For Philosophy

#832 in the World
Acceptance Rate
95%
Enrollment
18,824
Founded
1964

34. University of Moncton

For Philosophy

#1012 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Founded
1864

35. University of Lethbridge

For Philosophy

#1106 in the World
Acceptance Rate
66%
Enrollment
8,059
Male:Female
42:58
Founded
1967

36. Laurentian University

For Philosophy

#1147 in the World
Acceptance Rate
66%
Enrollment
9,323
Founded
1960

37. Trent University

For Philosophy

#1239 in the World
Acceptance Rate
80%
Founded
1963

38. University of Winnipeg

For Philosophy

#1293 in the World
Acceptance Rate
68%
Enrollment
10,000
Founded
1871

39. Lakehead University

For Philosophy

#1299 in the World
Acceptance Rate
90%
Founded
1965

40. University of Quebec in Outaouais

For Philosophy

#1325 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Enrollment
6,000
Founded
1981

41. University of Quebec at Chicoutimi

For Philosophy

#1423 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
6,000
Founded
1969

44. University of Quebec in Rimouski

For Philosophy

#1796 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
5,000
Founded
1969

45. University of Northern British Columbia

For Philosophy

#1797 in the World
Acceptance Rate
83%
Enrollment
28,609
Founded
1990

46. Saint Mary's University

For Philosophy

#1804 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Enrollment
7,281
Founded
1802

49. Acadia University

For Philosophy

#2009 in the World
Acceptance Rate
74%
Founded
1838

50. Cape Breton University

For Philosophy

#2258 in the World
Acceptance Rate
74%
Enrollment
3,500
Founded
1974

51. Mount Allison University

For Philosophy

#2301 in the World
Acceptance Rate
66%
Enrollment
72,100
Founded
1839

52. MacEwan University

For Philosophy

#2312 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Enrollment
14,000
Founded
1971

53. University of Quebec

For Philosophy

#2371 in the World
Acceptance Rate
64%
Founded
1968

54. Mount Saint Vincent University

For Philosophy

#2384 in the World
Acceptance Rate
75%
Enrollment
4,050
Founded
1873

55. Bishop's University

For Philosophy

#2533 in the World
Acceptance Rate
80%
Enrollment
2,756
Founded
1843

56. University of Prince Edward Island

For Philosophy

#2563 in the World
Acceptance Rate
75%
Enrollment
4,336
Founded
1969

57. Mount Royal University

For Philosophy

#2663 in the World
Enrollment
12,577
Founded
1910

60. Brandon University

For Philosophy

#2760 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Founded
1899

61. University of Quebec, Abitibi-Temiscamingue

For Philosophy

#2777 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Enrollment
2,000
Founded
1970

62. Nipissing University

For Philosophy

#2884 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Enrollment
4,838
Founded
1992

63. Kings University in Canada

For Philosophy

#2967 in the World
Acceptance Rate
77%
Founded
1979

64. University of Saint-Boniface

For Philosophy

#3070 in the World
Acceptance Rate
100%
Enrollment
989
Founded
1818

71. Quest University Canada

For Philosophy

#3843 in the World
Enrollment
420
Male:Female
51:49
Founded
2007

72. Vancouver Island University

For Philosophy

#3877 in the World
Acceptance Rate
78%
Enrollment
16,000
Founded
1969

74. OCAD University

For Philosophy

#4257 in the World
Acceptance Rate
65%
Enrollment
4,827
Founded
1876

75. Concordia University of Edmonton

For Philosophy

#1025 in North America
#4393 in the World
Acceptance Rate
47%
Founded
1921

76. Redeemer University College

For Philosophy

#1072 in North America
#4601 in the World
Acceptance Rate
67%
Enrollment
910
Founded
1982

78. Algoma University

For Philosophy

#1214 in North America
#5034 in the World
Enrollment
1,600
Founded
2008

79. Dominican University College

For Philosophy

#1237 in North America
#5098 in the World
Acceptance Rate
100%
Founded
1899

82. First Nations University of Canada

For Philosophy

#1390 in North America
#5591 in the World
Acceptance Rate
91%
Enrollment
1,000
Founded
1976

83. Ambrose University

For Philosophy

#1450 in North America
#5766 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Enrollment
800
Founded
1921

84. Emily Carr University of Art and Design

For Philosophy

#1459 in North America
#5807 in the World
Acceptance Rate
47%
Enrollment
1,700
Founded
1925

85. Crandall University

For Philosophy

#1467 in North America
#5854 in the World
Acceptance Rate
82%
Founded
1949

89. NSCAD University

For Philosophy

#1623 in North America
#6487 in the World
Acceptance Rate
78%
Founded
1887

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