22 Best universities for Quantum and Particle physics 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 Quantum and Particle physics. A graph of 9.95M citations received by 346K 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 Quantum and Particle physics

#1 in Canada

#13 in North America

Enrollment: 27,651
Founded: 1827

2. University of Waterloo

For Quantum and Particle physics

#3 in Canada

#37 in North America

Enrollment: 35,900
Founded: 1957

3. McMaster University

For Quantum and Particle physics

#6 in Canada

#58 in North America

Enrollment: 27,965
Founded: 1887

4. Queen's University

For Quantum and Particle physics

#8 in Canada

#66 in North America

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

5. Western University

For Quantum and Particle physics

#9 in Canada

#68 in North America

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

6. University of Ottawa

For Quantum and Particle physics

#11 in Canada

#82 in North America

Enrollment: 42,027
Founded: 1848

7. Carleton University

For Quantum and Particle physics

#20 in Canada

#128 in North America

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

8. York University

For Quantum and Particle physics

#21 in Canada

#133 in North America

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

9. University of Guelph

For Quantum and Particle physics

#22 in Canada

#135 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1964

10. University of Windsor

For Quantum and Particle physics

#25 in Canada

#166 in North America

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

11. Ryerson University

For Quantum and Particle physics

#28 in Canada

#194 in North America

Enrollment: 38,950
Founded: 1948

12. Ontario Tech University

For Quantum and Particle physics

#30 in Canada

#221 in North America

Founded: 2002

13. Royal Military College of Canada

For Quantum and Particle physics

#32 in Canada

#238 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1876

14. Lakehead University

For Quantum and Particle physics

#34 in Canada

#271 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1965

15. Brock University

For Quantum and Particle physics

#35 in Canada

#277 in North America

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

16. Wilfrid Laurier University

For Quantum and Particle physics

#36 in Canada

#278 in North America

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1911

17. Laurentian University

Greater Sudbury

For Quantum and Particle physics

#38 in Canada

#297 in North America

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

18. Trent University

For Quantum and Particle physics

#39 in Canada

#301 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1963

19. Nipissing University

For Quantum and Particle physics

#60 in Canada

#729 in North America

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

20. Redeemer University College

For Quantum and Particle physics

#68 in Canada

#954 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Enrollment: 910
Founded: 1982

21. Algoma University

Sault Ste. Marie

For Quantum and Particle physics

#70 in Canada

#1037 in North America

Enrollment: 1,600
Founded: 2008

22. OCAD University

For Quantum and Particle physics

#76 in Canada

#1268 in North America

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

Closest to Ontario states to learn Quantum and Particle physics

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Quebec	17	5
Manitoba	3	16
New Brunswick	4	26
Nova Scotia	6	15
Alberta	9	4
British Columbia	13	2

Physics subfields in Ontario

Acoustical Engineering19

Applied/Engineering Physics13

Astrophysics and Astronomy19

Atomic and Molecular physics18

Condensed Matter Physics18

Materials Science21

Medical Physics11

Nanotechnology19

Nuclear Physics18

Optical Engineering19

Theoretical Physics18