Academic Index Last updated: June 23, 2026

21 Best Universities in Ontario for Art & Design

Focusing specifically on Art & Design, our data science engine identified the 21 most influential universities in Ontario. Our methodology evaluated 134.5K subject-specific papers and 3.07M citations to find the strongest faculties. This targeted approach bypasses general university reputation, directly revealing the strongest programs.

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1

Toronto

University of Toronto

For Art & Design

#1 in Canada #3 in North America

54% Acceptance

102,431 Enrollment

1827 Founded

2

Waterloo

University of Waterloo

For Art & Design

#5 in Canada #53 in North America

54% Acceptance

16,092 Enrollment

1957 Founded

3

Toronto

York University

For Art & Design

#7 in Canada #56 in North America

32% Acceptance

53,000 Enrollment

1959 Founded

4

London, Ontario

Western University

For Art & Design

#10 in Canada #62 in North America

31% Acceptance

21,836 Enrollment

1878 Founded

5

Ottawa

University of Ottawa

For Art & Design

#11 in Canada #68 in North America

47% Acceptance

42,027 Enrollment

1848 Founded

6

Hamilton, Ontario

McMaster University

For Art & Design

#12 in Canada #80 in North America

49% Acceptance

27,965 Enrollment

1887 Founded

7

Kingston, Ontario

Queen’s University

For Art & Design

#13 in Canada #85 in North America

64% Acceptance

35,612 Enrollment

1841 Founded

8

Ottawa

Carleton University

For Art & Design

#14 in Canada #97 in North America

17% Acceptance

9,109 Enrollment

1942 Founded

9

Toronto

Ryerson University

For Art & Design

#21 in Canada #122 in North America

61% Acceptance

38,950 Enrollment

1948 Founded

10

Guelph

University of Guelph

For Art & Design

#22 in Canada #123 in North America

68% Acceptance

4,336 Enrollment

1964 Founded

11

Waterloo

Wilfrid Laurier University

For Art & Design

#25 in Canada #177 in North America

73% Acceptance

19,000 Enrollment

1911 Founded

12

St. Catharines

Brock University

For Art & Design

#27 in Canada #188 in North America

95% Acceptance

19,000 Enrollment

1964 Founded

13

Windsor

University of Windsor

For Art & Design

#28 in Canada #201 in North America

30% Acceptance

16,092 Enrollment

1857 Founded

14

Peterborough

Trent University

For Art & Design

#32 in Canada #281 in North America

80% Acceptance

1,600 Enrollment

1963 Founded

15

Oshawa

Ontario Tech University

For Art & Design

#35 in Canada #305 in North America

73% Acceptance

16,092 Enrollment

2002 Founded

16

Greater Sudbury

Laurentian University

For Art & Design

#38 in Canada #347 in North America

66% Acceptance

9,323 Enrollment

1960 Founded

17

Thunder Bay

Lakehead University

For Art & Design

#39 in Canada #355 in North America

90% Acceptance

16,092 Enrollment

1965 Founded

18

Kingston, Ontario

Royal Military College of Canada

For Art & Design

#43 in Canada #412 in North America

22% Acceptance

9,476 Enrollment

1876 Founded

19

North Bay

Nipissing University

For Art & Design

#59 in Canada #644 in North America

70% Acceptance

19,000 Enrollment

1992 Founded

20

Toronto

OCAD University

For Art & Design

#65 in Canada #732 in North America

65% Acceptance

4,827 Enrollment

1876 Founded

21

Sault Ste. Marie

Algoma University

For Art & Design

#73 in Canada #1095 in North America

61% Acceptance

1,600 Enrollment

2008 Founded