41 Best universities for Operations Research 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 Operations Research. A graph of 745K citations received by 24.4K academic papers made by 41 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 Operations Research

#10 in North America

#15 in the World

Enrollment: 27,651
Founded: 1827

2. University of Waterloo

Ontario | Waterloo

For Operations Research

#16 in North America

#26 in the World

Founded: 1957

3. University of British Columbia

British Columbia | Vancouver

For Operations Research

#26 in North America

#50 in the World

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

4. University of Alberta

Alberta | Edmonton

For Operations Research

#32 in North America

#67 in the World

Enrollment: 31,185
Founded: 1908

5. Concordia University

Quebec State | Montreal

For Operations Research

#34 in North America

#70 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Founded: 1974

6. University of Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Operations Research

#36 in North America

#77 in the World

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

7. McMaster University

Ontario | Hamilton

For Operations Research

#41 in North America

#94 in the World

Enrollment: 27,965
Founded: 1887

8. Laval University

Quebec State | Quebec City

For Operations Research

#43 in North America

#98 in the World

Enrollment: 45,000
Founded: 1852

9. McGill University

Quebec State | Montreal

For Operations Research

#48 in North America

#111 in the World

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

10. HEC Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Operations Research

#49 in North America

#119 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1907

11. University of Calgary

Alberta | Calgary

For Operations Research

#50 in North America

#120 in the World

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

12. Polytechnic School of Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Operations Research

#57 in North America

#152 in the World

Enrollment: 9,476
Founded: 1873

13. University of New Brunswick

New Brunswick | Fredericton

For Operations Research

#66 in North America

#190 in the World

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

14. Western University

Ontario | London

For Operations Research

#68 in North America

#205 in the World

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

15. York University

Ontario | Toronto

For Operations Research

#77 in North America

#242 in the World

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

16. University of Regina

Saskatchewan | Regina

For Operations Research

#81 in North America

#256 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1911

17. Ryerson University

Ontario | Toronto

For Operations Research

#86 in North America

#266 in the World

Enrollment: 38,950
Founded: 1948

18. Dalhousie University

Nova Scotia | Halifax

For Operations Research

#97 in North America

#310 in the World

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

19. University of Quebec in Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Operations Research

#100 in North America

#326 in the World

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

20. University of Manitoba

Manitoba | Winnipeg

For Operations Research

#108 in North America

#348 in the World

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

21. Simon Fraser University

British Columbia | Burnaby

For Operations Research

#112 in North America

#358 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1965

22. University of Ottawa

Ontario | Ottawa

For Operations Research

#117 in North America

#370 in the World

Enrollment: 42,027
Founded: 1848

23. Wilfrid Laurier University

Ontario | Waterloo

For Operations Research

#119 in North America

#377 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1911

24. Carleton University

Ontario | Ottawa

For Operations Research

#126 in North America

#411 in the World

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

25. University of Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan | Saskatoon

For Operations Research

#131 in North America

#420 in the World

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

26. Queen's University

Ontario | Kingston

For Operations Research

#137 in North America

#458 in the World

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

27. University of Windsor

Ontario | Windsor

For Operations Research

#141 in North America

#482 in the World

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

28. Memorial University of Newfoundland

Newfoundland and Labrador | St. John's

For Operations Research

#148 in North America

#534 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1925

29. School of Higher Technology - University of Quebec

Quebec State | Montreal

For Operations Research

#153 in North America

#552 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 1974

30. Royal Military College of Canada

Ontario | Kingston

For Operations Research

#191 in North America

#770 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1876

31. University of Guelph

Ontario | Guelph

For Operations Research

#198 in North America

#805 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1964

32. University of Victoria

British Columbia | Victoria

For Operations Research

#203 in North America

#826 in the World

Enrollment: 15,999
Founded: 1963

33. Laurentian University

Ontario | Greater Sudbury

For Operations Research

#257 in North America

#1163 in the World

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

34. University of Sherbrooke

Quebec State | Sherbrooke

For Operations Research

#261 in North America

#1199 in the World

Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 1954

35. Brock University

Ontario | St. Catharines

For Operations Research

#275 in North America

#1292 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Founded: 1964

36. Lakehead University

Ontario | Thunder Bay

For Operations Research

#287 in North America

#1386 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1965

37. University of Quebec, Trois-Rivieres

Quebec State | Trois-Rivieres

For Operations Research

#304 in North America

#1566 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 14,000
Founded: 1969

38. University of Lethbridge

Alberta | Lethbridge

For Operations Research

#309 in North America

#1589 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1967

39. Ontario Tech University

Ontario | Oshawa

For Operations Research

#316 in North America

#1654 in the World

Founded: 2002

40. Saint Mary's University

Nova Scotia | Halifax

For Operations Research

#349 in North America

#1939 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 7,281
Founded: 1802

41. University of Quebec in Rimouski

Quebec State | Rimouski

For Operations Research

#361 in North America

#2053 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 1969

The best cities to study Operations Research in Canada based on the number of universities and their ranks are Toronto, Waterloo, Vancouver, and Edmonton.

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