22 Best Theology / Divinity / Religious studies schools in Ontario

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Ontario ranked based on their research performance in Theology / Divinity / Religious studies. A graph of 576K citations received by 38.9K academic papers made by 22 universities in Ontario 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 Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#1 in Canada

#2 in North America

Enrollment: 27,651
Founded: 1827

2. York University

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#5 in Canada

#45 in North America

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

3. Western University

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#7 in Canada

#57 in North America

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

4. University of Ottawa

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#8 in Canada

#68 in North America

Enrollment: 42,027
Founded: 1848

5. Queen's University

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#9 in Canada

#75 in North America

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

6. University of Waterloo

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#10 in Canada

#77 in North America

Enrollment: 35,900
Founded: 1957

7. McMaster University

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#11 in Canada

#86 in North America

Enrollment: 27,965
Founded: 1887

8. Carleton University

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#16 in Canada

#119 in North America

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

9. Wilfrid Laurier University

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#21 in Canada

#154 in North America

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1911

10. University of Guelph

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#22 in Canada

#159 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1964

11. Brock University

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#24 in Canada

#189 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Enrollment: 18,824
Founded: 1964

12. University of Windsor

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#25 in Canada

#191 in North America

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

13. Ryerson University

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#27 in Canada

#210 in North America

Enrollment: 38,950
Founded: 1948

14. Trent University

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#29 in Canada

#268 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1963

15. Lakehead University

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#33 in Canada

#347 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1965

16. Laurentian University

Greater Sudbury

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#35 in Canada

#365 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Enrollment: 9,323
Founded: 1960

17. Ontario Tech University

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#48 in Canada

#546 in North America

Founded: 2002

18. Nipissing University

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#58 in Canada

#757 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 4,838
Founded: 1992

19. Royal Military College of Canada

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#59 in Canada

#765 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1876

20. Redeemer University College

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#65 in Canada

#871 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Enrollment: 910
Founded: 1982

21. Dominican University College

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#74 in Canada

#1059 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1899

22. OCAD University

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#76 in Canada

#1096 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Enrollment: 4,827
Founded: 1876

Closest to Ontario states to learn Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Quebec	15	3
Manitoba	4	19
New Brunswick	5	28
Nova Scotia	7	14
Alberta	8	4
British Columbia	11	2

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfields in Ontario

Broadcast Journalism14

Classics and Ancient History18

Communications and Public Relations19

Criminology and Criminal Justice17

Early Childhood Education13

Education Majors20

Forensic Science13

Gender Studies18

Human Rights Law15

Intellectual Property and Patent Law11

International Law14

International Relations and Diplomacy15

Journalism and Digital Media15

Law Enforcement15

Library and Information science19

Media Studies19

Military science16

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution15

Occupational Safety and Health16

Political Economy18

Political Science23

Public Policy / Administration18

Radio and Television broadcasting12

Special Education14

Sports / Exercise science17

Urban and Regional planning13