90 Best universities for Political Science in Canada

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Below is a list of best universities in Canada ranked based on their research performance in Political Science. A graph of 16.8M citations received by 749K academic papers made by 90 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 Political Science

#5 in the World
Enrollment
27,651
Founded
1827

2. University of British Columbia

For Political Science

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

3. McGill University

For Political Science

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

4. University of Ottawa

For Political Science

#54 in the World
Enrollment
42,027
Founded
1848

5. University of Alberta

For Political Science

#61 in the World
Enrollment
31,185
Founded
1908

6. University of Montreal

For Political Science

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

7. McMaster University

For Political Science

#70 in the World
Enrollment
27,965
Founded
1887

8. University of Calgary

For Political Science

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

9. Western University

For Political Science

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

10. York University

For Political Science

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

11. Laval University

For Political Science

#105 in the World
Enrollment
45,000
Founded
1852

12. University of Waterloo

For Political Science

#139 in the World
Enrollment
35,900
Founded
1957

13. Queen's University

For Political Science

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

14. Simon Fraser University

For Political Science

#165 in the World
Acceptance Rate
77%
Founded
1965

15. Dalhousie University

For Political Science

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

16. University of Quebec in Montreal

For Political Science

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

17. Carleton University

For Political Science

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

18. University of Manitoba

For Political Science

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

19. University of Victoria

For Political Science

#269 in the World
Enrollment
15,999
Founded
1963

20. University of Saskatchewan

For Political Science

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

21. University of Guelph

For Political Science

#387 in the World
Acceptance Rate
68%
Founded
1964

22. Concordia University

For Political Science

#411 in the World
Acceptance Rate
44%
Founded
1974

24. University of Sherbrooke

For Political Science

#515 in the World
Enrollment
40,000
Founded
1954

25. Wilfrid Laurier University

For Political Science

#527 in the World
Enrollment
19,000
Founded
1911

26. HEC Montreal

For Political Science

#531 in the World
Acceptance Rate
17%
Founded
1907

27. Ryerson University

For Political Science

#564 in the World
Enrollment
38,950
Founded
1948

28. University of Windsor

For Political Science

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

29. Brock University

For Political Science

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

30. University of New Brunswick

For Political Science

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

31. University of Regina

For Political Science

#764 in the World
Acceptance Rate
68%
Founded
1911

32. University of Quebec, Trois-Rivieres

For Political Science

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

33. Polytechnic School of Montreal

For Political Science

#936 in the World
Enrollment
9,476
Founded
1873

34. Trent University

For Political Science

#1015 in the World
Acceptance Rate
80%
Founded
1963

35. University of Lethbridge

For Political Science

#1026 in the World
Acceptance Rate
66%
Enrollment
8,059
Male:Female
42:58
Founded
1967

36. Lakehead University

For Political Science

#1057 in the World
Acceptance Rate
90%
Founded
1965

37. Saint Mary's University

For Political Science

#1173 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Enrollment
7,281
Founded
1802

38. University of Winnipeg

For Political Science

#1185 in the World
Acceptance Rate
68%
Enrollment
10,000
Founded
1871

40. Laurentian University

For Political Science

#1240 in the World
Acceptance Rate
66%
Enrollment
9,323
Founded
1960

41. University of Moncton

For Political Science

#1325 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Founded
1864

42. University of Quebec in Outaouais

For Political Science

#1364 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Enrollment
6,000
Founded
1981

43. University of Northern British Columbia

For Political Science

#1369 in the World
Acceptance Rate
83%
Enrollment
28,609
Founded
1990

44. St. Francis Xavier University

For Political Science

#1378 in the World
Acceptance Rate
71%
Founded
1853

45. Acadia University

For Political Science

#1387 in the World
Acceptance Rate
74%
Founded
1838

47. University of Quebec at Chicoutimi

For Political Science

#1587 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
6,000
Founded
1969

48. Royal Military College of Canada

For Political Science

#1760 in the World
Acceptance Rate
22%
Founded
1876

49. University of Prince Edward Island

For Political Science

#1946 in the World
Acceptance Rate
75%
Enrollment
4,336
Founded
1969

50. Mount Saint Vincent University

For Political Science

#1960 in the World
Acceptance Rate
75%
Enrollment
4,050
Founded
1873

51. MacEwan University

For Political Science

#1984 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Enrollment
14,000
Founded
1971

53. University of Quebec in Rimouski

For Political Science

#2132 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
5,000
Founded
1969

54. Cape Breton University

For Political Science

#2151 in the World
Acceptance Rate
74%
Enrollment
3,500
Founded
1974

55. Mount Royal University

For Political Science

#2192 in the World
Enrollment
12,577
Founded
1910

56. Brandon University

For Political Science

#2313 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Founded
1899

57. Mount Allison University

For Political Science

#2394 in the World
Acceptance Rate
66%
Enrollment
72,100
Founded
1839

58. University of Quebec

For Political Science

#2400 in the World
Acceptance Rate
64%
Founded
1968

59. Thompson Rivers University

For Political Science

#2421 in the World
Acceptance Rate
84%
Founded
1970

61. Bishop's University

For Political Science

#2565 in the World
Acceptance Rate
80%
Enrollment
2,756
Founded
1843

62. Nipissing University

For Political Science

#2592 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Enrollment
4,838
Founded
1992

63. Kings University in Canada

For Political Science

#2632 in the World
Acceptance Rate
77%
Founded
1979

64. Quest University Canada

For Political Science

#2763 in the World
Enrollment
420
Male:Female
51:49
Founded
2007

65. Trinity Western University

For Political Science

#3001 in the World
Enrollment
7,475
Founded
1986

66. Vancouver Island University

For Political Science

#3003 in the World
Acceptance Rate
78%
Enrollment
16,000
Founded
1969

69. University of Quebec, Abitibi-Temiscamingue

For Political Science

#3224 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Enrollment
2,000
Founded
1970

72. University of Saint-Boniface

For Political Science

#3936 in the World
Acceptance Rate
100%
Enrollment
989
Founded
1818

73. Concordia University of Edmonton

For Political Science

#1077 in North America
#4320 in the World
Acceptance Rate
47%
Founded
1921

74. Algoma University

For Political Science

#1148 in North America
#4588 in the World
Enrollment
1,600
Founded
2008

75. OCAD University

For Political Science

#1179 in North America
#4690 in the World
Acceptance Rate
65%
Enrollment
4,827
Founded
1876

76. University of Sainte-Anne

For Political Science

#1308 in North America
#5188 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Founded
1890

77. Redeemer University College

For Political Science

#1336 in North America
#5320 in the World
Acceptance Rate
67%
Enrollment
910
Founded
1982

79. First Nations University of Canada

For Political Science

#1362 in North America
#5417 in the World
Acceptance Rate
91%
Enrollment
1,000
Founded
1976

81. Capilano University

For Political Science

#1419 in North America
#5588 in the World
Enrollment
7,000
Founded
1968

83. Crandall University

For Political Science

#1499 in North America
#5860 in the World
Acceptance Rate
82%
Founded
1949

85. Ambrose University

For Political Science

#1514 in North America
#5910 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Enrollment
800
Founded
1921

86. Emily Carr University of Art and Design

For Political Science

#1558 in North America
#6088 in the World
Acceptance Rate
47%
Enrollment
1,700
Founded
1925

88. Burman University

For Political Science

#1606 in North America
#6240 in the World
Founded
1907

89. Dominican University College

For Political Science

#1634 in North America
#6345 in the World
Acceptance Rate
100%
Founded
1899

90. NSCAD University

For Political Science

#1666 in North America
#6488 in the World
Acceptance Rate
78%
Founded
1887

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