Academic Index Last updated: June 23, 2026

18 Best Universities in Ontario for Data Science

Focusing specifically on Data Science, our data science engine identified the 18 most influential universities in Ontario. To determine these leaders, we isolated 1.64M specialized research publications which collectively generated 56.6M citations. This targeted approach bypasses general university reputation, directly revealing the strongest programs.

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1

Toronto

University of Toronto

For Data Science

#1 in Canada #10 in North America

54% Acceptance

102,431 Enrollment

1827 Founded

2

Waterloo

University of Waterloo

For Data Science

#4 in Canada #33 in North America

54% Acceptance

16,092 Enrollment

1957 Founded

3

Ottawa

University of Ottawa

For Data Science

#5 in Canada #34 in North America

47% Acceptance

42,027 Enrollment

1848 Founded

4

Hamilton, Ontario

McMaster University

For Data Science

#8 in Canada #50 in North America

49% Acceptance

27,965 Enrollment

1887 Founded

5

London, Ontario

Western University

For Data Science

#10 in Canada #62 in North America

31% Acceptance

21,836 Enrollment

1878 Founded

6

Guelph

University of Guelph

For Data Science

#15 in Canada #97 in North America

68% Acceptance

4,336 Enrollment

1964 Founded

7

Toronto

Ryerson University

For Data Science

#17 in Canada #112 in North America

61% Acceptance

38,950 Enrollment

1948 Founded

8

Toronto

York University

For Data Science

#20 in Canada #129 in North America

32% Acceptance

53,000 Enrollment

1959 Founded

9

Ottawa

Carleton University

For Data Science

#22 in Canada #139 in North America

17% Acceptance

9,109 Enrollment

1942 Founded

10

Oshawa

Ontario Tech University

For Data Science

#29 in Canada #230 in North America

73% Acceptance

16,092 Enrollment

2002 Founded

11

Waterloo

Wilfrid Laurier University

For Data Science

#30 in Canada #233 in North America

73% Acceptance

19,000 Enrollment

1911 Founded

12

Windsor

University of Windsor

For Data Science

#32 in Canada #252 in North America

30% Acceptance

16,092 Enrollment

1857 Founded

13

Greater Sudbury

Laurentian University

For Data Science

#44 in Canada #426 in North America

66% Acceptance

9,323 Enrollment

1960 Founded

14

St. Catharines

Brock University

For Data Science

#36 in Canada #337 in North America

95% Acceptance

19,000 Enrollment

1964 Founded

15

Kingston, Ontario

Queen’s University

For Data Science

#12 in Canada #69 in North America

64% Acceptance

35,612 Enrollment

1841 Founded

16

Kingston, Ontario

Royal Military College of Canada

For Data Science

#41 in Canada #397 in North America

22% Acceptance

9,476 Enrollment

1876 Founded

17

Thunder Bay

Lakehead University

For Data Science

#35 in Canada #276 in North America

90% Acceptance

16,092 Enrollment

1965 Founded

18

Peterborough

Trent University

For Data Science

#40 in Canada #395 in North America

80% Acceptance

1,600 Enrollment

1963 Founded