67 Best universities for Child Psychology 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 Child Psychology. A graph of 4.68M citations received by 130K academic papers made by 67 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 Child Psychology

#6 in North America

#7 in the World

Enrollment: 27,651
Founded: 1827

2. University of British Columbia

British Columbia | Vancouver

For Child Psychology

#17 in North America

#19 in the World

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

3. McGill University

Quebec State | Montreal

For Child Psychology

#27 in North America

#31 in the World

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

4. McMaster University

Ontario | Hamilton

For Child Psychology

#40 in North America

#49 in the World

Enrollment: 27,965
Founded: 1887

5. Western University

Ontario | London

For Child Psychology

#41 in North America

#51 in the World

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

6. University of Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Child Psychology

#54 in North America

#70 in the World

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

7. University of Alberta

Alberta | Edmonton

For Child Psychology

#56 in North America

#72 in the World

Enrollment: 31,185
Founded: 1908

8. University of Calgary

Alberta | Calgary

For Child Psychology

#64 in North America

#87 in the World

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

9. York University

Ontario | Toronto

For Child Psychology

#69 in North America

#93 in the World

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

10. University of Ottawa

Ontario | Ottawa

For Child Psychology

#74 in North America

#101 in the World

Enrollment: 42,027
Founded: 1848

11. Queen's University

Ontario | Kingston

For Child Psychology

#91 in North America

#127 in the World

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

12. University of Waterloo

Ontario | Waterloo

For Child Psychology

#100 in North America

#151 in the World

Enrollment: 35,900
Founded: 1957

13. Dalhousie University

Nova Scotia | Halifax

For Child Psychology

#102 in North America

#154 in the World

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

14. Simon Fraser University

British Columbia | Burnaby

For Child Psychology

#110 in North America

#163 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1965

15. Laval University

Quebec State | Quebec City

For Child Psychology

#117 in North America

#176 in the World

Enrollment: 45,000
Founded: 1852

16. University of Manitoba

Manitoba | Winnipeg

For Child Psychology

#123 in North America

#190 in the World

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

17. University of Victoria

British Columbia | Victoria

For Child Psychology

#124 in North America

#191 in the World

Enrollment: 15,999
Founded: 1963

18. Carleton University

Ontario | Ottawa

For Child Psychology

#135 in North America

#210 in the World

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

19. Concordia University

Quebec State | Montreal

For Child Psychology

#148 in North America

#238 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Founded: 1974

20. University of Quebec in Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Child Psychology

#150 in North America

#244 in the World

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

21. Brock University

Ontario | St. Catharines

For Child Psychology

#157 in North America

#256 in the World

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

22. University of Guelph

Ontario | Guelph

For Child Psychology

#165 in North America

#281 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1964

23. University of Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan | Saskatoon

For Child Psychology

#166 in North America

#286 in the World

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

24. University of Windsor

Ontario | Windsor

For Child Psychology

#207 in North America

#397 in the World

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

25. Wilfrid Laurier University

Ontario | Waterloo

For Child Psychology

#217 in North America

#433 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1911

26. University of New Brunswick

New Brunswick | Fredericton

For Child Psychology

#224 in North America

#453 in the World

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

27. Memorial University of Newfoundland

Newfoundland and Labrador | St. John's

For Child Psychology

#229 in North America

#469 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1925

28. University of Lethbridge

Alberta | Lethbridge

For Child Psychology

#233 in North America

#478 in the World

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

29. University of Sherbrooke

Quebec State | Sherbrooke

For Child Psychology

#243 in North America

#506 in the World

Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 1954

30. Ryerson University

Ontario | Toronto

For Child Psychology

#266 in North America

#583 in the World

Enrollment: 38,950
Founded: 1948

31. Laurentian University

Ontario | Greater Sudbury

For Child Psychology

#278 in North America

#610 in the World

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

32. Trent University

Ontario | Peterborough

For Child Psychology

#287 in North America

#644 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1963

33. University of Regina

Saskatchewan | Regina

For Child Psychology

#289 in North America

#648 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1911

34. University of Quebec, Trois-Rivieres

Quebec State | Trois-Rivieres

For Child Psychology

#302 in North America

#691 in the World

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

35. St. Francis Xavier University

Nova Scotia | Antigonish

For Child Psychology

#332 in North America

#781 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1853

36. Lakehead University

Ontario | Thunder Bay

For Child Psychology

#338 in North America

#801 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1965

37. University of Winnipeg

Manitoba | Winnipeg

For Child Psychology

#363 in North America

#881 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1871

38. MacEwan University

Alberta | Edmonton

For Child Psychology

#402 in North America

#1039 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 14,000
Founded: 1971

39. Saint Mary's University

Nova Scotia | Halifax

For Child Psychology

#432 in North America

#1136 in the World

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

40. Mount Saint Vincent University

Nova Scotia | Halifax

For Child Psychology

#436 in North America

#1154 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Enrollment: 4,050
Founded: 1873

41. HEC Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Child Psychology

#437 in North America

#1155 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1907

42. University of Quebec in Outaouais

Quebec State | Gatineau

For Child Psychology

#440 in North America

#1160 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 6,000
Founded: 1981

43. University of Northern British Columbia

British Columbia | Prince George

For Child Psychology

#449 in North America

#1172 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Enrollment: 28,609
Founded: 1990

44. Acadia University

Nova Scotia | Wolfville

For Child Psychology

#453 in North America

#1181 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Founded: 1838

45. Ontario Tech University

Ontario | Oshawa

For Child Psychology

#472 in North America

#1233 in the World

Founded: 2002

46. Nipissing University

Ontario | North Bay

For Child Psychology

#476 in North America

#1243 in the World

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

47. Bishop's University

Quebec State | Sherbrooke

For Child Psychology

#477 in North America

#1248 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Enrollment: 2,756
Founded: 1843

48. Cape Breton University

Nova Scotia | Sydney

For Child Psychology

#496 in North America

#1302 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Enrollment: 3,500
Founded: 1974

49. University of Moncton

New Brunswick | Moncton

For Child Psychology

#514 in North America

#1346 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1864

50. Mount Royal University

Alberta | Calgary

For Child Psychology

#540 in North America

#1446 in the World

Enrollment: 12,577
Founded: 1910

51. Mount Allison University

New Brunswick | Sackville

For Child Psychology

#610 in North America

#1669 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Enrollment: 72,100
Founded: 1839

52. University of Prince Edward Island

Prince Edward Island | Charlottetown

For Child Psychology

#646 in North America

#1810 in the World

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

53. Polytechnic School of Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Child Psychology

#657 in North America

#1849 in the World

Enrollment: 9,476
Founded: 1873

54. Brandon University

Manitoba | Brandon

For Child Psychology

#658 in North America

#1851 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1899

55. Kings University in Canada

Alberta | Edmonton

For Child Psychology

#685 in North America

#1981 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1979

56. University of Quebec at Chicoutimi

Quebec State | Chicoutimi

For Child Psychology

#739 in North America

#2169 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 6,000
Founded: 1969

57. Trinity Western University

British Columbia | Langley

For Child Psychology

#762 in North America

#2255 in the World

Enrollment: 7,475
Founded: 1986

58. School of Higher Technology - University of Quebec

Quebec State | Montreal

For Child Psychology

#769 in North America

#2283 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 1974

59. University of Quebec

Quebec State | Quebec City

For Child Psychology

#792 in North America

#2390 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Founded: 1968

60. Kwantlen Polytechnic University

British Columbia | Surrey

For Child Psychology

#815 in North America

#2496 in the World

Founded: 1981

61. Thompson Rivers University

British Columbia | Kamloops

For Child Psychology

#822 in North America

#2528 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 1970

62. University of Quebec in Rimouski

Quebec State | Rimouski

For Child Psychology

#832 in North America

#2568 in the World

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

63. Royal Roads University

British Columbia | Victoria

For Child Psychology

#836 in North America

#2581 in the World

Founded: 1995

64. Royal Military College of Canada

Ontario | Kingston

For Child Psychology

#854 in North America

#2655 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1876

65. St. Thomas University - Canada

New Brunswick | Fredericton

For Child Psychology

#867 in North America

#2718 in the World

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 1910

66. University of the Fraser Valley

British Columbia | Abbotsford

For Child Psychology

#904 in North America

#2892 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1974

67. Vancouver Island University

British Columbia | Nanaimo

For Child Psychology

#947 in North America

#3189 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Enrollment: 16,000
Founded: 1969

The best cities to study Child Psychology in Canada based on the number of universities and their ranks are Toronto, Vancouver, Montreal, and Hamilton.

Psychology subfields in Canada

Clinical Psychology61

Cognitive Science62

Education Majors72

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution36

Occupational Therapy35

Organizational / Business / IO Psychology34

Social Psychology76

Special Education33