36 Best universities for Publishing in Canada

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Canada ranked based on their research performance in Publishing. A graph of 69.8K citations received by 6.28K academic papers made by 36 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 Publishing

#8 in North America

#21 in the World

Enrollment: 27,651
Founded: 1827

2. Simon Fraser University

British Columbia | Burnaby

For Publishing

#14 in North America

#31 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1965

3. University of Ottawa

Ontario | Ottawa

For Publishing

#19 in North America

#46 in the World

Enrollment: 42,027
Founded: 1848

4. University of British Columbia

British Columbia | Vancouver

For Publishing

#22 in North America

#49 in the World

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

5. McGill University

Quebec State | Montreal

For Publishing

#37 in North America

#83 in the World

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

6. Concordia University

Quebec State | Montreal

For Publishing

#38 in North America

#84 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Founded: 1974

7. University of Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Publishing

#39 in North America

#88 in the World

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

8. Western University

Ontario | London

For Publishing

#42 in North America

#93 in the World

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

9. University of Alberta

Alberta | Edmonton

For Publishing

#50 in North America

#106 in the World

Enrollment: 31,185
Founded: 1908

10. McMaster University

Ontario | Hamilton

For Publishing

#52 in North America

#108 in the World

Enrollment: 27,965
Founded: 1887

11. University of Calgary

Alberta | Calgary

For Publishing

#56 in North America

#118 in the World

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

12. University of Quebec in Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Publishing

#62 in North America

#132 in the World

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

13. Dalhousie University

Nova Scotia | Halifax

For Publishing

#68 in North America

#140 in the World

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

14. York University

Ontario | Toronto

For Publishing

#72 in North America

#147 in the World

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

15. Queen's University

Ontario | Kingston

For Publishing

#82 in North America

#180 in the World

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

16. Laval University

Quebec State | Quebec City

For Publishing

#86 in North America

#189 in the World

Enrollment: 45,000
Founded: 1852

17. University of Waterloo

Ontario | Waterloo

For Publishing

#105 in North America

#236 in the World

Founded: 1957

18. Carleton University

Ontario | Ottawa

For Publishing

#129 in North America

#295 in the World

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

19. University of Victoria

British Columbia | Victoria

For Publishing

#131 in North America

#298 in the World

Enrollment: 15,999
Founded: 1963

20. University of Manitoba

Manitoba | Winnipeg

For Publishing

#134 in North America

#310 in the World

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

21. Wilfrid Laurier University

Ontario | Waterloo

For Publishing

#141 in North America

#320 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1911

22. Memorial University of Newfoundland

Newfoundland and Labrador | St. John's

For Publishing

#146 in North America

#332 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1925

23. University of Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan | Saskatoon

For Publishing

#152 in North America

#341 in the World

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

24. University of New Brunswick

New Brunswick | Fredericton

For Publishing

#162 in North America

#375 in the World

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

25. Thompson Rivers University

British Columbia | Kamloops

For Publishing

#176 in North America

#426 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 1970

26. University of Guelph

Ontario | Guelph

For Publishing

#187 in North America

#477 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1964

27. Ryerson University

Ontario | Toronto

For Publishing

#199 in North America

#511 in the World

Enrollment: 38,950
Founded: 1948

28. University of Windsor

Ontario | Windsor

For Publishing

#207 in North America

#522 in the World

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

29. Brock University

Ontario | St. Catharines

For Publishing

#210 in North America

#535 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Founded: 1964

30. University of Lethbridge

Alberta | Lethbridge

For Publishing

#253 in North America

#699 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1967

31. University of Northern British Columbia

British Columbia | Prince George

For Publishing

#261 in North America

#720 in the World

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

32. University of Regina

Saskatchewan | Regina

For Publishing

#265 in North America

#732 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1911

33. University of Winnipeg

Manitoba | Winnipeg

For Publishing

#289 in North America

#822 in the World

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

34. Trent University

Ontario | Peterborough

For Publishing

#303 in North America

#867 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1963

35. University of Sherbrooke

Quebec State | Sherbrooke

For Publishing

#325 in North America

#944 in the World

Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 1954

36. Royal Military College of Canada

Ontario | Kingston

For Publishing

#337 in North America

#975 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1876

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfields in Canada

Broadcast Journalism31

Classics and Ancient History53

Communications and Public Relations68

Criminology and Criminal Justice49

Early Childhood Education36

Education Majors74

Forensic Science29

Gender Studies64

Human Rights Law36

Intellectual Property and Patent Law32

International Law30

International Relations and Diplomacy35

Journalism and Digital Media41

Law Enforcement34

Library and Information science65

Media Studies57

Military science35

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution35

Occupational Safety and Health38

Political Economy47

Political Science90

Public Policy / Administration50

Radio and Television broadcasting29

Special Education33

Sports / Exercise science41

Theology / Divinity / Religious studies76

Urban and Regional planning34