36 Best universities for Publishing 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 Publishing. A graph of 74.8K citations received by 6.4K 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: 102,431
Founded: 1827

2. Simon Fraser University

British Columbia | Burnaby

For Publishing

#14 in North America

#32 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1965

3. University of Ottawa

Ontario | Ottawa

For Publishing

#18 in North America

#45 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. Concordia University

Quebec State | Montreal

For Publishing

#37 in North America

#83 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Founded: 1974

6. McGill University

Quebec State | Montreal

For Publishing

#38 in North America

#84 in the World

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

7. University of Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Publishing

#39 in North America

#87 in the World

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

8. Western University

Ontario | London

For Publishing

#44 in North America

#97 in the World

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

9. University of Alberta

Alberta | Edmonton

For Publishing

#46 in North America

#101 in the World

Enrollment: 31,185
Founded: 1908

10. McMaster University

Ontario | Hamilton

For Publishing

#51 in North America

#108 in the World

Enrollment: 27,965
Founded: 1887

11. University of Calgary

Alberta | Calgary

For Publishing

#55 in North America

#121 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

#136 in the World

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

13. York University

Ontario | Toronto

For Publishing

#68 in North America

#147 in the World

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

14. Dalhousie University

Nova Scotia | Halifax

For Publishing

#71 in North America

#151 in the World

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

15. Queen's University

Ontario | Kingston

For Publishing

#82 in North America

#180 in the World

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

16. Laval University

Quebec State | Quebec City

For Publishing

#86 in North America

#188 in the World

Enrollment: 56,000
Founded: 1852

17. University of Waterloo

Ontario | Waterloo

For Publishing

#107 in North America

#244 in the World

Founded: 1957

18. University of Victoria

British Columbia | Victoria

For Publishing

#126 in North America

#296 in the World

Enrollment: 15,999
Founded: 1963

19. Carleton University

Ontario | Ottawa

For Publishing

#127 in North America

#299 in the World

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

20. University of Manitoba

Manitoba | Winnipeg

For Publishing

#129 in North America

#301 in the World

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

21. Wilfrid Laurier University

Ontario | Waterloo

For Publishing

#137 in North America

#322 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1911

22. Memorial University of Newfoundland

Newfoundland and Labrador | St. John's

For Publishing

#148 in North America

#345 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1925

23. University of Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan | Saskatoon

For Publishing

#151 in North America

#349 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

#387 in the World

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

25. Thompson Rivers University

British Columbia | Kamloops

For Publishing

#173 in North America

#416 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 1970

26. University of Guelph

Ontario | Guelph

For Publishing

#191 in North America

#492 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1964

27. Ryerson University

Ontario | Toronto

For Publishing

#195 in North America

#502 in the World

Enrollment: 38,950
Founded: 1948

28. University of Windsor

Ontario | Windsor

For Publishing

#209 in North America

#540 in the World

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

29. Brock University

Ontario | St. Catharines

For Publishing

#213 in North America

#557 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Founded: 1964

30. University of Lethbridge

Alberta | Lethbridge

For Publishing

#254 in North America

#714 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1967

31. University of Regina

Saskatchewan | Regina

For Publishing

#256 in North America

#718 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1911

32. University of Northern British Columbia

British Columbia | Prince George

For Publishing

#264 in North America

#743 in the World

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

33. University of Winnipeg

Manitoba | Winnipeg

For Publishing

#291 in North America

#840 in the World

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

34. Trent University

Ontario | Peterborough

For Publishing

#293 in North America

#846 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1963

35. University of Sherbrooke

Quebec State | Sherbrooke

For Publishing

#326 in North America

#955 in the World

Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 1954

36. Royal Military College of Canada

Ontario | Kingston

For Publishing

#340 in North America

#997 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 Law35

Intellectual Property and Patent Law32

International Law30

International Relations and Diplomacy35

Journalism and Digital Media42

Law Enforcement34

Library and Information science65

Media Studies57

Military science34

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution35

Occupational Safety and Health37

Political Economy48

Political Science90

Public Policy / Administration51

Radio and Television broadcasting30

Special Education33

Sports / Exercise science41

Theology / Divinity / Religious studies76

Urban and Regional planning35