Academic Index Last updated: June 23, 2026

12 Best Universities in Ontario for Aviation

We ranked the top 12 universities for Aviation in Ontario based on strict academic metrics. Our methodology evaluated 1.47M subject-specific papers and 51.77M 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 Aviation

#1 in Canada #17 in North America

54% Acceptance

102,431 Enrollment

1827 Founded

2

London, Ontario

Western University

For Aviation

#5 in Canada #69 in North America

31% Acceptance

21,836 Enrollment

1878 Founded

3

Waterloo

University of Waterloo

For Aviation

#8 in Canada #81 in North America

54% Acceptance

16,092 Enrollment

1957 Founded

4

Ottawa

Carleton University

For Aviation

#11 in Canada #87 in North America

17% Acceptance

9,109 Enrollment

1942 Founded

5

Oshawa

Ontario Tech University

For Aviation

#13 in Canada #106 in North America

73% Acceptance

16,092 Enrollment

2002 Founded

6

Hamilton, Ontario

McMaster University

For Aviation

#15 in Canada #112 in North America

49% Acceptance

27,965 Enrollment

1887 Founded

7

Ottawa

University of Ottawa

For Aviation

#17 in Canada #125 in North America

47% Acceptance

42,027 Enrollment

1848 Founded

8

Toronto

Ryerson University

For Aviation

#18 in Canada #132 in North America

61% Acceptance

38,950 Enrollment

1948 Founded

9

Toronto

York University

For Aviation

#21 in Canada #147 in North America

32% Acceptance

53,000 Enrollment

1959 Founded

10

Waterloo

Wilfrid Laurier University

For Aviation

#25 in Canada #169 in North America

73% Acceptance

19,000 Enrollment

1911 Founded

11

Kingston, Ontario

Royal Military College of Canada

For Aviation

#9 in Canada #83 in North America

22% Acceptance

9,476 Enrollment

1876 Founded

12

Kingston, Ontario

Queen’s University

For Aviation

#14 in Canada #110 in North America

64% Acceptance

35,612 Enrollment

1841 Founded