41 Best universities for Sports / Exercise science in Canada

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Canada ranked based on their research performance in Sports / Exercise science. A graph of 574K citations received by 17K 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 British Columbia

British Columbia | Vancouver

For Sports / Exercise science

#4 in North America

#5 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Enrollment: 20,893
Founded: 1908

2. University of Toronto

Ontario | Toronto

For Sports / Exercise science

#10 in North America

#13 in the World

Enrollment: 27,651
Founded: 1827

3. University of Alberta

Alberta | Edmonton

For Sports / Exercise science

#11 in North America

#14 in the World

Enrollment: 31,185
Founded: 1908

4. McMaster University

Ontario | Hamilton

For Sports / Exercise science

#16 in North America

#25 in the World

Enrollment: 27,965
Founded: 1887

5. University of Ottawa

Ontario | Ottawa

For Sports / Exercise science

#19 in North America

#30 in the World

Enrollment: 42,027
Founded: 1848

6. Western University

Ontario | London

For Sports / Exercise science

#22 in North America

#35 in the World

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

7. Queen's University

Ontario | Kingston

For Sports / Exercise science

#24 in North America

#38 in the World

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

8. University of Calgary

Alberta | Calgary

For Sports / Exercise science

#29 in North America

#48 in the World

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

9. Laval University

Quebec State | Quebec City

For Sports / Exercise science

#41 in North America

#67 in the World

Enrollment: 45,000
Founded: 1852

10. University of Waterloo

Ontario | Waterloo

For Sports / Exercise science

#43 in North America

#70 in the World

Enrollment: 35,900
Founded: 1957

11. University of Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Sports / Exercise science

#56 in North America

#96 in the World

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

12. McGill University

Quebec State | Montreal

For Sports / Exercise science

#59 in North America

#99 in the World

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

13. University of Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan | Saskatoon

For Sports / Exercise science

#65 in North America

#110 in the World

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

14. York University

Ontario | Toronto

For Sports / Exercise science

#76 in North America

#133 in the World

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

15. University of Victoria

British Columbia | Victoria

For Sports / Exercise science

#77 in North America

#138 in the World

Enrollment: 15,999
Founded: 1963

16. Dalhousie University

Nova Scotia | Halifax

For Sports / Exercise science

#84 in North America

#149 in the World

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

17. Brock University

Ontario | St. Catharines

For Sports / Exercise science

#99 in North America

#188 in the World

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

18. University of Manitoba

Manitoba | Winnipeg

For Sports / Exercise science

#113 in North America

#226 in the World

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

19. University of Guelph

Ontario | Guelph

For Sports / Exercise science

#120 in North America

#239 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1964

20. Simon Fraser University

British Columbia | Burnaby

For Sports / Exercise science

#135 in North America

#290 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1965

21. University of Sherbrooke

Quebec State | Sherbrooke

For Sports / Exercise science

#161 in North America

#367 in the World

Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 1954

22. University of Quebec in Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Sports / Exercise science

#163 in North America

#380 in the World

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

23. Memorial University of Newfoundland

Newfoundland and Labrador | St. John's

For Sports / Exercise science

#172 in North America

#407 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1925

24. University of New Brunswick

New Brunswick | Fredericton

For Sports / Exercise science

#178 in North America

#425 in the World

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

25. University of Quebec, Trois-Rivieres

Quebec State | Trois-Rivieres

For Sports / Exercise science

#181 in North America

#429 in the World

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

26. Concordia University

Quebec State | Montreal

For Sports / Exercise science

#190 in North America

#481 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Founded: 1974

27. University of Lethbridge

Alberta | Lethbridge

For Sports / Exercise science

#219 in North America

#584 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Enrollment: 8,059
Male:Female: 42:58
Founded: 1967

28. University of Prince Edward Island

Prince Edward Island | Charlottetown

For Sports / Exercise science

#236 in North America

#641 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Enrollment: 4,336
Founded: 1969

29. University of Regina

Saskatchewan | Regina

For Sports / Exercise science

#239 in North America

#651 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1911

30. Wilfrid Laurier University

Ontario | Waterloo

For Sports / Exercise science

#241 in North America

#662 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1911

31. Acadia University

Nova Scotia | Wolfville

For Sports / Exercise science

#247 in North America

#696 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Founded: 1838

32. Laurentian University

Ontario | Greater Sudbury

For Sports / Exercise science

#251 in North America

#707 in the World

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

33. Carleton University

Ontario | Ottawa

For Sports / Exercise science

#259 in North America

#738 in the World

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

34. Lakehead University

Ontario | Thunder Bay

For Sports / Exercise science

#261 in North America

#748 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1965

35. University of Windsor

Ontario | Windsor

For Sports / Exercise science

#268 in North America

#767 in the World

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

36. Ontario Tech University

Ontario | Oshawa

For Sports / Exercise science

#269 in North America

#768 in the World

Founded: 2002

37. St. Francis Xavier University

Nova Scotia | Antigonish

For Sports / Exercise science

#281 in North America

#823 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1853

38. Ryerson University

Ontario | Toronto

For Sports / Exercise science

#301 in North America

#907 in the World

Enrollment: 38,950
Founded: 1948

39. University of Moncton

New Brunswick | Moncton

For Sports / Exercise science

#313 in North America

#1016 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1864

40. Mount Royal University

Alberta | Calgary

For Sports / Exercise science

#317 in North America

#1080 in the World

Enrollment: 12,577
Founded: 1910

41. Nipissing University

Ontario | North Bay

For Sports / Exercise science

#319 in North America

#1114 in the World

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

The best cities to study Sports / Exercise science in Canada based on the number of universities and their ranks are Vancouver, Toronto, Edmonton, and Hamilton.