22 Best Theology / Divinity / Religious studies schools in Ontario

Updated: March 02, 2025

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 854K citations received by 45.6K 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

#1 in North America

Enrollment: 27,651
Founded: 1827

2. York University

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#4 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

#54 in North America

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

4. University of Ottawa

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#8 in Canada

#66 in North America

Enrollment: 42,027
Founded: 1848

5. University of Waterloo

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#9 in Canada

#73 in North America

Founded: 1957

6. Queen's University

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#10 in Canada

#79 in North America

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

7. McMaster University

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#11 in Canada

#88 in North America

Enrollment: 27,965
Founded: 1887

8. Carleton University

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#14 in Canada

#111 in North America

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

9. Wilfrid Laurier University

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#20 in Canada

#143 in North America

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1911

10. Ryerson University

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#23 in Canada

#160 in North America

Enrollment: 38,950
Founded: 1948

11. University of Guelph

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#24 in Canada

#169 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1964

12. University of Windsor

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#25 in Canada

#193 in North America

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

13. Brock University

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#26 in Canada

#200 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Founded: 1964

14. Trent University

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#30 in Canada

#270 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1963

15. Lakehead University

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#34 in Canada

#357 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1965

16. Laurentian University

Greater Sudbury

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#35 in Canada

#375 in North America

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

17. Ontario Tech University

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#48 in Canada

#544 in North America

Founded: 2002

18. Nipissing University

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#57 in Canada

#731 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

19. Royal Military College of Canada

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#59 in Canada

#793 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1876

20. Redeemer University College

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#65 in Canada

#877 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Enrollment: 910
Founded: 1982

21. OCAD University

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#74 in Canada

#1115 in North America

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

22. Dominican University College

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#76 in Canada

#1126 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1899

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	15
Alberta	8	5
British Columbia	11	2

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfields in Ontario

Broadcast Journalism14

Classics and Ancient History18

Communications and Public Relations20

Criminology and Criminal Justice17

Early Childhood Education13

Education Majors20

Forensic Science13

Gender Studies19

Human Rights Law15

Intellectual Property and Patent Law11

International Law13

International Relations and Diplomacy15

Journalism and Digital Media17

Law Enforcement14

Library and Information science19

Media Studies20

Military science15

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 planning15