36 Best Theology / Divinity / Religious studies schools in Canada

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Canada ranked based on their research performance in Theology / Divinity / Religious studies. A graph of 16K citations received by 7.29K 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 Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#3 in North America

#6 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Enrollment: 95,055
Founded: 1827

2. York University

Ontario | Toronto

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#30 in North America

#58 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Enrollment: 53,000
Founded: 1959

3. University of Alberta

Alberta | Edmonton

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#35 in North America

#65 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Founded: 1908

4. University of British Columbia

British Columbia | Vancouver

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#37 in North America

#68 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Enrollment: 59,659
Founded: 1908

5. McGill University

Quebec State | Montreal

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#40 in North America

#72 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Enrollment: 40,036
Founded: 1821

6. Queen's University

Ontario | Kingston

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#52 in North America

#96 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Enrollment: 30,386
Founded: 1841

7. Western University

Ontario | London

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#63 in North America

#111 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Enrollment: 27,300
Founded: 1878

8. University of Waterloo

Ontario | Waterloo

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#75 in North America

#135 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Enrollment: 35,900
Founded: 1957

9. Wilfrid Laurier University

Ontario | Waterloo

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#87 in North America

#162 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1911

10. University of Ottawa

Ontario | Ottawa

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#101 in North America

#182 in the World

Enrollment: 42,027
Founded: 1848

11. McMaster University

Ontario | Hamilton

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#104 in North America

#187 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Enrollment: 30,117
Founded: 1887

12. University of Calgary

Alberta | Calgary

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#105 in North America

#190 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1966

13. Carleton University

Ontario | Ottawa

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#141 in North America

#261 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Enrollment: 27,823
Founded: 1942

14. Concordia University

Quebec State | Montreal

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#145 in North America

#267 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 1974

15. Dalhousie University

Nova Scotia | Halifax

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#158 in North America

#292 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Enrollment: 18,500
Founded: 1818

16. University of Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#163 in North America

#300 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Enrollment: 45,360
Founded: 1878

17. University of Victoria

British Columbia | Victoria

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#174 in North America

#316 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Enrollment: 20,492
Founded: 1963

18. University of Manitoba

Manitoba | Winnipeg

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#189 in North America

#349 in the World

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

19. Simon Fraser University

British Columbia | Burnaby

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#193 in North America

#353 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 1965

20. University of Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan | Saskatoon

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#198 in North America

#364 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Enrollment: 20,953
Founded: 1907

21. Memorial University of Newfoundland

Newfoundland and Labrador | St. John's

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#211 in North America

#389 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Founded: 1925

22. University of Guelph

Ontario | Guelph

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#221 in North America

#406 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1964

23. University of New Brunswick

New Brunswick | Fredericton

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#232 in North America

#421 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Founded: 1785

24. Laval University

Quebec State | Quebec City

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#234 in North America

#427 in the World

Enrollment: 45,000
Founded: 1852

25. Trent University

Ontario | Peterborough

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#242 in North America

#448 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1963

26. University of Windsor

Ontario | Windsor

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#272 in North America

#504 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Enrollment: 16,092
Founded: 1857

27. University of Winnipeg

Manitoba | Winnipeg

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#282 in North America

#527 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1871

28. Brock University

Ontario | St. Catharines

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#285 in North America

#532 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Enrollment: 18,824
Founded: 1964

29. University of Lethbridge

Alberta | Lethbridge

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#294 in North America

#550 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Enrollment: 8,059
Male:Female: 42:58
Founded: 1967

30. University of Quebec in Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#295 in North America

#551 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 1969

31. Mount Royal University

Alberta | Calgary

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#326 in North America

#614 in the World

Enrollment: 12,577
Founded: 1910

32. Trinity Western University

British Columbia | Langley

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#349 in North America

#653 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Enrollment: 4,000
Founded: 1986

33. University of Regina

Saskatchewan | Regina

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#352 in North America

#662 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Founded: 1911

34. Laurentian University

Ontario | Greater Sudbury

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#366 in North America

#689 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Enrollment: 9,323
Founded: 1960

35. Mount Saint Vincent University

Nova Scotia | Halifax

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#381 in North America

#728 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Enrollment: 4,050
Founded: 1873

36. St. Francis Xavier University

Nova Scotia | Antigonish

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#391 in North America

#748 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1853

The best cities to study Theology / Divinity / Religious studies in Canada based on the number of universities and their ranks are Toronto, Edmonton, Vancouver, and Montreal.