Best Art & Design Universities in Canada [2026 Rankings]

1

Ontario | Toronto

University of Toronto

For Art & Design

#3 in North America #4 in the World

54% Acceptance

102,431 Enrollment

1827 Founded

2

British Columbia | Vancouver

University of British Columbia

For Art & Design

#18 in North America #21 in the World

52% Acceptance

71,201 Enrollment

1908 Founded

3

Quebec State | Montreal

McGill University

For Art & Design

#31 in North America #41 in the World

46% Acceptance

37,888 Enrollment

1821 Founded

4

Alberta | Edmonton

University of Alberta

For Art & Design

#36 in North America #49 in the World

53% Acceptance

31,185 Enrollment

1908 Founded

5

Ontario | Waterloo

University of Waterloo

For Art & Design

#53 in North America #97 in the World

54% Acceptance

16,092 Enrollment

1957 Founded

6

Alberta | Calgary

University of Calgary

For Art & Design

#55 in North America #99 in the World

55% Acceptance

33,000 Enrollment

1966 Founded

7

Ontario | Toronto

York University

For Art & Design

#56 in North America #100 in the World

32% Acceptance

53,000 Enrollment

1959 Founded

8

Quebec State | Montreal

University of Montreal

For Art & Design

#57 in North America #103 in the World

41% Acceptance

66,972 Enrollment

1878 Founded

9

British Columbia | Burnaby

Simon Fraser University

For Art & Design

#60 in North America #111 in the World

77% Acceptance

15,999 Enrollment

1965 Founded

10

Ontario | London, Ontario

Western University

For Art & Design

#62 in North America #113 in the World

31% Acceptance

21,836 Enrollment

1878 Founded

11

Ontario | Ottawa

University of Ottawa

For Art & Design

#68 in North America #135 in the World

47% Acceptance

42,027 Enrollment

1848 Founded

12

Ontario | Hamilton, Ontario

McMaster University

For Art & Design

#80 in North America #158 in the World

49% Acceptance

27,965 Enrollment

1887 Founded

13

Ontario | Kingston, Ontario

Queen’s University

For Art & Design

#85 in North America #173 in the World

64% Acceptance

35,612 Enrollment

1841 Founded

14

Ontario | Ottawa

Carleton University

For Art & Design

#97 in North America #215 in the World

17% Acceptance

9,109 Enrollment

1942 Founded

15

British Columbia | Victoria, British Columbia

University of Victoria

For Art & Design

#99 in North America #226 in the World

52% Acceptance

15,999 Enrollment

1963 Founded

16

Quebec State | Quebec City

Laval University

For Art & Design

#101 in North America #233 in the World

49% Acceptance

56,000 Enrollment

1852 Founded

17

Nova Scotia | Halifax

Dalhousie University

For Art & Design

#103 in North America #247 in the World

82% Acceptance

30,867 Enrollment

1818 Founded

18

Quebec State | Montreal

Concordia University

For Art & Design

#112 in North America #288 in the World

44% Acceptance

9,109 Enrollment

1974 Founded

19

Manitoba | Winnipeg

University of Manitoba

For Art & Design

#115 in North America #298 in the World

52% Acceptance

29,800 Enrollment

1877 Founded

20

Saskatchewan | Saskatoon

University of Saskatchewan

For Art & Design

#121 in North America #323 in the World

50% Acceptance

20,953 Enrollment

1907 Founded

21

Ontario | Toronto

Ryerson University

For Art & Design

#122 in North America #329 in the World

61% Acceptance

38,950 Enrollment

1948 Founded

22

Ontario | Guelph

University of Guelph

For Art & Design

#123 in North America #334 in the World

68% Acceptance

4,336 Enrollment

1964 Founded

23

Quebec State | Montreal

University of Quebec in Montreal

For Art & Design

#139 in North America #391 in the World

63% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

1969 Founded

24

Newfoundland and Labrador | St. John's

Memorial University of Newfoundland

For Art & Design

#149 in North America #442 in the World

78% Acceptance

32,036 Enrollment

1925 Founded

25

Ontario | Waterloo

Wilfrid Laurier University

For Art & Design

#177 in North America #534 in the World

73% Acceptance

19,000 Enrollment

1911 Founded

26

Quebec State | Montreal

Polytechnic School of Montreal

For Art & Design

#184 in North America #559 in the World

65% Acceptance

9,476 Enrollment

1873 Founded

27

Ontario | St. Catharines

Brock University

For Art & Design

#188 in North America #573 in the World

95% Acceptance

19,000 Enrollment

1964 Founded

28

Ontario | Windsor

University of Windsor

For Art & Design

#201 in North America #623 in the World

30% Acceptance

16,092 Enrollment

1857 Founded

29

New Brunswick | Fredericton

University of New Brunswick

For Art & Design

#209 in North America #657 in the World

66% Acceptance

32,036 Enrollment

1785 Founded

30

Saskatchewan | Regina

University of Regina

For Art & Design

#219 in North America #708 in the World

68% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1911 Founded

31

Ontario | Peterborough

Trent University

For Art & Design

#281 in North America #918 in the World

80% Acceptance

1,600 Enrollment

1963 Founded

32

Alberta | Lethbridge

University of Lethbridge

For Art & Design

#289 in North America #957 in the World

66% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1967 Founded

33

Quebec State | Montreal

HEC Montreal

For Art & Design

#290 in North America #965 in the World

17% Acceptance

19,000 Enrollment

1907 Founded

34

Ontario | Oshawa

Ontario Tech University

For Art & Design

#305 in North America #1032 in the World

73% Acceptance

16,092 Enrollment

2002 Founded

35

Manitoba | Winnipeg

University of Winnipeg

For Art & Design

#306 in North America #1036 in the World

68% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1871 Founded

36

Quebec State | Montreal

School of Higher Technology – University of Quebec

For Art & Design

#338 in North America #1205 in the World

82% Acceptance

9,476 Enrollment

1974 Founded

37

Ontario | Greater Sudbury

Laurentian University

For Art & Design

#347 in North America #1251 in the World

66% Acceptance

9,323 Enrollment

1960 Founded

38

Ontario | Thunder Bay

Lakehead University

For Art & Design

#355 in North America #1286 in the World

90% Acceptance

16,092 Enrollment

1965 Founded

39

British Columbia | Prince George

University of Northern British Columbia

For Art & Design

#376 in North America #1371 in the World

83% Acceptance

28,609 Enrollment

1990 Founded

40

Nova Scotia | Antigonish

St. Francis Xavier University

For Art & Design

#385 in North America #1410 in the World

71% Acceptance

7,281 Enrollment

1853 Founded

41

Quebec State | Trois-Rivieres

University of Quebec, Trois-Rivieres

For Art & Design

#410 in North America #1534 in the World

60% Acceptance

14,000 Enrollment

1969 Founded

42

Ontario | Kingston, Ontario

Royal Military College of Canada

For Art & Design

#412 in North America #1536 in the World

22% Acceptance

9,476 Enrollment

1876 Founded

43

Prince Edward Island | Charlottetown

University of Prince Edward Island

For Art & Design

#424 in North America #1598 in the World

75% Acceptance

4,336 Enrollment

1969 Founded

44

Quebec State | Chicoutimi

University of Quebec at Chicoutimi

For Art & Design

#429 in North America #1630 in the World

60% Acceptance

6,000 Enrollment

1969 Founded

45

Nova Scotia | Halifax

Saint Mary’s University

For Art & Design

#435 in North America #1644 in the World

70% Acceptance

7,281 Enrollment

1802 Founded

46

Alberta | Edmonton

MacEwan University

For Art & Design

#449 in North America #1704 in the World

70% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1971 Founded

47

Nova Scotia | Wolfville

Acadia University

For Art & Design

#465 in North America #1760 in the World

74% Acceptance

72,100 Enrollment

1838 Founded

48

Nova Scotia | Halifax

Mount Saint Vincent University

For Art & Design

#481 in North America #1823 in the World

75% Acceptance

4,050 Enrollment

1873 Founded

49

Quebec State | Sherbrooke

Bishop’s University

For Art & Design

#523 in North America #2001 in the World

80% Acceptance

2,756 Enrollment

1843 Founded

50

New Brunswick | Moncton

University of Moncton

For Art & Design

#538 in North America #2051 in the World

70% Acceptance

14,000 Enrollment

1864 Founded

51

Quebec State | Gatineau

University of Quebec in Outaouais

For Art & Design

#564 in North America #2166 in the World

50% Acceptance

6,000 Enrollment

1981 Founded

52

New Brunswick | Sackville

Mount Allison University

For Art & Design

#578 in North America #2209 in the World

66% Acceptance

72,100 Enrollment

1839 Founded

53

Alberta | Calgary

Mount Royal University

For Art & Design

#602 in North America #2313 in the World

62% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1910 Founded

54

British Columbia | Kamloops

Thompson Rivers University

For Art & Design

#609 in North America #2340 in the World

84% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1970 Founded

55

Manitoba | Brandon

Brandon University

For Art & Design

#611 in North America #2343 in the World

60% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1899 Founded

56

British Columbia | Victoria, British Columbia

Royal Roads University

For Art & Design

#622 in North America #2416 in the World

64% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1995 Founded

57

Sydney

Cape Breton University

For Art & Design

#638 in North America #2485 in the World

74% Acceptance

4,050 Enrollment

1974 Founded

58

Ontario | North Bay

Nipissing University

For Art & Design

#644 in North America #2519 in the World

70% Acceptance

19,000 Enrollment

1992 Founded

59

British Columbia | Nanaimo

Vancouver Island University

For Art & Design

#658 in North America #2577 in the World

78% Acceptance

16,000 Enrollment

1969 Founded

60

British Columbia | Langley

Trinity Western University

For Art & Design

#679 in North America #2691 in the World

71% Acceptance

7,475 Enrollment

1986 Founded

61

Quebec State | Rimouski

University of Quebec in Rimouski

For Art & Design

#688 in North America #2727 in the World

60% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

1969 Founded

62

Alberta | Edmonton

Kings University in Canada

For Art & Design

#695 in North America #2750 in the World

77% Acceptance

7,475 Enrollment

1979 Founded

63

New Brunswick | Fredericton

St. Thomas University – Canada

For Art & Design

#700 in North America #2767 in the World

64% Acceptance

2,000 Enrollment

1910 Founded

64

Ontario | Toronto

OCAD University

For Art & Design

#732 in North America #2919 in the World

65% Acceptance

4,827 Enrollment

1876 Founded

65

British Columbia | Abbotsford

University of the Fraser Valley

For Art & Design

#754 in North America #3005 in the World

70% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1974 Founded

66

British Columbia | Squamish

Quest University Canada

For Art & Design

#852 in North America #3418 in the World

65% Acceptance

420 Enrollment

2007 Founded

67

British Columbia | Surrey

Kwantlen Polytechnic University

For Art & Design

#903 in North America #3654 in the World

68% Acceptance

7,475 Enrollment

1981 Founded

68

Quebec State | Quebec City

University of Quebec

For Art & Design

#915 in North America #3722 in the World

64% Acceptance

9,109 Enrollment

1968 Founded

69

British Columbia | Burnaby

British Columbia Institute of Technology

For Art & Design

#978 in North America #4016 in the World

68% Acceptance

15,999 Enrollment

1960 Founded

70

Nova Scotia | Halifax

University of King’s College

For Art & Design

#1074 in North America #4419 in the World

79% Acceptance

820 Enrollment

1789 Founded

71

Ontario | Sault Ste. Marie

Algoma University

For Art & Design

#1095 in North America #4519 in the World

61% Acceptance

1,600 Enrollment

2008 Founded

72

Alberta | Edmonton

Concordia University of Edmonton

For Art & Design

#1121 in North America #4605 in the World

47% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1921 Founded

73

British Columbia | North Vancouver

Capilano University

For Art & Design

#1181 in North America #4887 in the World

55% Acceptance

7,475 Enrollment

1968 Founded

74

British Columbia | Vancouver

Emily Carr University of Art and Design

For Art & Design

#1239 in North America #5069 in the World

47% Acceptance

7,475 Enrollment

1925 Founded

75

Nova Scotia | Halifax

NSCAD University

For Art & Design

#1370 in North America #5538 in the World

78% Acceptance

820 Enrollment

1887 Founded

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