Best Ecology Universities in Canada [2026 Rankings]

1

British Columbia | Vancouver

University of British Columbia

For Ecology

#10 in North America #10 in the World

52% Acceptance

71,201 Enrollment

1908 Founded

2

Ontario | Toronto

University of Toronto

For Ecology

#12 in North America #13 in the World

54% Acceptance

102,431 Enrollment

1827 Founded

3

Alberta | Edmonton

University of Alberta

For Ecology

#29 in North America #43 in the World

53% Acceptance

31,185 Enrollment

1908 Founded

4

Quebec State | Montreal

McGill University

For Ecology

#36 in North America #57 in the World

46% Acceptance

37,888 Enrollment

1821 Founded

5

Ontario | Guelph

University of Guelph

For Ecology

#43 in North America #72 in the World

68% Acceptance

4,336 Enrollment

1964 Founded

6

Ontario | Waterloo

University of Waterloo

For Ecology

#56 in North America #107 in the World

54% Acceptance

16,092 Enrollment

1957 Founded

7

Alberta | Calgary

University of Calgary

For Ecology

#59 in North America #118 in the World

55% Acceptance

33,000 Enrollment

1966 Founded

8

Saskatchewan | Saskatoon

University of Saskatchewan

For Ecology

#69 in North America #148 in the World

50% Acceptance

20,953 Enrollment

1907 Founded

9

Ontario | London, Ontario

Western University

For Ecology

#71 in North America #167 in the World

31% Acceptance

21,836 Enrollment

1878 Founded

10

Nova Scotia | Halifax

Dalhousie University

For Ecology

#73 in North America #170 in the World

82% Acceptance

30,867 Enrollment

1818 Founded

11

Quebec State | Quebec City

Laval University

For Ecology

#74 in North America #172 in the World

49% Acceptance

56,000 Enrollment

1852 Founded

12

Ontario | Hamilton, Ontario

McMaster University

For Ecology

#77 in North America #190 in the World

49% Acceptance

27,965 Enrollment

1887 Founded

13

Ontario | Ottawa

University of Ottawa

For Ecology

#82 in North America #204 in the World

47% Acceptance

42,027 Enrollment

1848 Founded

14

British Columbia | Burnaby

Simon Fraser University

For Ecology

#86 in North America #215 in the World

77% Acceptance

15,999 Enrollment

1965 Founded

15

Manitoba | Winnipeg

University of Manitoba

For Ecology

#89 in North America #228 in the World

52% Acceptance

29,800 Enrollment

1877 Founded

16

Quebec State | Montreal

University of Montreal

For Ecology

#93 in North America #238 in the World

41% Acceptance

66,972 Enrollment

1878 Founded

17

Ontario | Ottawa

Carleton University

For Ecology

#96 in North America #250 in the World

17% Acceptance

9,109 Enrollment

1942 Founded

18

British Columbia | Victoria, British Columbia

University of Victoria

For Ecology

#98 in North America #266 in the World

52% Acceptance

15,999 Enrollment

1963 Founded

19

Ontario | Toronto

York University

For Ecology

#113 in North America #321 in the World

32% Acceptance

53,000 Enrollment

1959 Founded

20

Newfoundland and Labrador | St. John's

Memorial University of Newfoundland

For Ecology

#124 in North America #373 in the World

78% Acceptance

32,036 Enrollment

1925 Founded

21

Quebec State | Montreal

Concordia University

For Ecology

#134 in North America #419 in the World

44% Acceptance

9,109 Enrollment

1974 Founded

22

Ontario | Toronto

Ryerson University

For Ecology

#162 in North America #570 in the World

61% Acceptance

38,950 Enrollment

1948 Founded

23

Ontario | Windsor

University of Windsor

For Ecology

#170 in North America #602 in the World

30% Acceptance

16,092 Enrollment

1857 Founded

24

Saskatchewan | Regina

University of Regina

For Ecology

#184 in North America #713 in the World

68% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1911 Founded

25

Ontario | Oshawa

Ontario Tech University

For Ecology

#210 in North America #905 in the World

73% Acceptance

16,092 Enrollment

2002 Founded

26

Ontario | Waterloo

Wilfrid Laurier University

For Ecology

#239 in North America #1033 in the World

73% Acceptance

19,000 Enrollment

1911 Founded

27

Ontario | Greater Sudbury

Laurentian University

For Ecology

#287 in North America #1360 in the World

66% Acceptance

9,323 Enrollment

1960 Founded

28

Sydney

Cape Breton University

For Ecology

#561 in North America #3033 in the World

74% Acceptance

4,050 Enrollment

1974 Founded

29

Quebec State | Quebec City

University of Quebec

For Ecology

#655 in North America #3488 in the World

64% Acceptance

9,109 Enrollment

1968 Founded

30

Manitoba | Winnipeg

University of Winnipeg

For Ecology

#321 in North America #1616 in the World

68% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1871 Founded

31

Ontario | Ancaster

Redeemer University College

For Ecology

#1304 in North America #5906 in the World

67% Acceptance

910 Enrollment

1982 Founded

32

British Columbia | Prince George

University of Northern British Columbia

For Ecology

#233 in North America #1014 in the World

83% Acceptance

28,609 Enrollment

1990 Founded

33

Nova Scotia | Halifax

Mount Saint Vincent University

For Ecology

#685 in North America #3656 in the World

75% Acceptance

4,050 Enrollment

1873 Founded

34

Quebec State | Gatineau

University of Quebec in Outaouais

For Ecology

#531 in North America #2877 in the World

50% Acceptance

6,000 Enrollment

1981 Founded

35

British Columbia | Vancouver

University Canada West

For Ecology

#1256 in North America #5776 in the World

86% Acceptance

420 Enrollment

2005 Founded

36

Ontario | Sault Ste. Marie

Algoma University

For Ecology

#724 in North America #3877 in the World

61% Acceptance

1,600 Enrollment

2008 Founded

37

Alberta | Edmonton

Kings University in Canada

For Ecology

#839 in North America #4341 in the World

77% Acceptance

7,475 Enrollment

1979 Founded

38

Nova Scotia | Antigonish

St. Francis Xavier University

For Ecology

#335 in North America #1740 in the World

71% Acceptance

7,281 Enrollment

1853 Founded

39

Quebec State | Rimouski

University of Quebec in Rimouski

For Ecology

#254 in North America #1110 in the World

60% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

1969 Founded

40

British Columbia | Squamish

Quest University Canada

For Ecology

#704 in North America #3744 in the World

65% Acceptance

420 Enrollment

2007 Founded

41

Ontario | North Bay

Nipissing University

For Ecology

#600 in North America #3211 in the World

70% Acceptance

19,000 Enrollment

1992 Founded

42

Alberta | Edmonton

Concordia University of Edmonton

For Ecology

#1071 in North America #5192 in the World

47% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1921 Founded

43

Nova Scotia | Wolfville

Acadia University

For Ecology

#338 in North America #1756 in the World

74% Acceptance

72,100 Enrollment

1838 Founded

44

Quebec State | Montreal

School of Higher Technology – University of Quebec

For Ecology

#298 in North America #1423 in the World

82% Acceptance

9,476 Enrollment

1974 Founded

45

British Columbia | North Vancouver

Capilano University

For Ecology

#1188 in North America #5554 in the World

55% Acceptance

7,475 Enrollment

1968 Founded

46

Ontario | Toronto

OCAD University

For Ecology

#1045 in North America #5102 in the World

65% Acceptance

4,827 Enrollment

1876 Founded

47

Alberta | Calgary

SAIT Polytechnic

For Ecology

#1354 in North America #6036 in the World

58% Acceptance

15,999 Enrollment

1916 Founded

48

Nova Scotia | Halifax

Saint Mary’s University

For Ecology

#329 in North America #1695 in the World

70% Acceptance

7,281 Enrollment

1802 Founded

49

Quebec State | Chicoutimi

University of Quebec at Chicoutimi

For Ecology

#332 in North America #1726 in the World

60% Acceptance

6,000 Enrollment

1969 Founded

50

British Columbia | Surrey

Kwantlen Polytechnic University

For Ecology

#936 in North America #4747 in the World

68% Acceptance

7,475 Enrollment

1981 Founded

51

Ontario | Kingston, Ontario

Royal Military College of Canada

For Ecology

#402 in North America #2119 in the World

22% Acceptance

9,476 Enrollment

1876 Founded

52

Alberta | Edmonton

Northern Alberta Institute of Technology

For Ecology

#1172 in North America #5512 in the World

63% Acceptance

28,609 Enrollment

1962 Founded

53

New Brunswick | Fredericton

St. Thomas University – Canada

For Ecology

#925 in North America #4708 in the World

64% Acceptance

2,000 Enrollment

1910 Founded

54

Quebec State | Trois-Rivieres

University of Quebec, Trois-Rivieres

For Ecology

#303 in North America #1509 in the World

60% Acceptance

14,000 Enrollment

1969 Founded

55

British Columbia | Langley

Trinity Western University

For Ecology

#870 in North America #4485 in the World

71% Acceptance

7,475 Enrollment

1986 Founded

56

Ontario | Thunder Bay

Lakehead University

For Ecology

#213 in North America #922 in the World

90% Acceptance

16,092 Enrollment

1965 Founded

57

Alberta | Edmonton

MacEwan University

For Ecology

#687 in North America #3679 in the World

70% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1971 Founded

58

New Brunswick | Sackville

Mount Allison University

For Ecology

#352 in North America #1820 in the World

66% Acceptance

72,100 Enrollment

1839 Founded

59

Quebec State | Montreal

HEC Montreal

For Ecology

#308 in North America #1553 in the World

17% Acceptance

19,000 Enrollment

1907 Founded

60

British Columbia | Abbotsford

University of the Fraser Valley

For Ecology

#757 in North America #4013 in the World

70% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1974 Founded

61

Ontario | Peterborough

Trent University

For Ecology

#188 in North America #742 in the World

80% Acceptance

1,600 Enrollment

1963 Founded

62

Alberta | Calgary

Mount Royal University

For Ecology

#621 in North America #3296 in the World

62% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1910 Founded

63

Saskatchewan | Regina

First Nations University of Canada

For Ecology

#1095 in North America #5279 in the World

91% Acceptance

1,000 Enrollment

1976 Founded

64

New Brunswick | Moncton

University of Moncton

For Ecology

#367 in North America #1937 in the World

70% Acceptance

14,000 Enrollment

1864 Founded

65

Quebec State | Montreal

Polytechnic School of Montreal

For Ecology

#198 in North America #815 in the World

65% Acceptance

9,476 Enrollment

1873 Founded

66

British Columbia | Victoria, British Columbia

Royal Roads University

For Ecology

#618 in North America #3280 in the World

64% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1995 Founded

67

Ontario | St. Catharines

Brock University

For Ecology

#241 in North America #1041 in the World

95% Acceptance

19,000 Enrollment

1964 Founded

68

Alberta | Lethbridge

University of Lethbridge

For Ecology

#238 in North America #1029 in the World

66% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1967 Founded

69

Quebec State | Quebec City

National School of Public Administration

For Ecology

#1100 in North America #5297 in the World

91% Acceptance

2,000 Enrollment

1969 Founded

70

New Brunswick | Fredericton

University of New Brunswick

For Ecology

#164 in North America #574 in the World

66% Acceptance

32,036 Enrollment

1785 Founded

71

Quebec State | Sherbrooke

University of Sherbrooke

For Ecology

#180 in North America #670 in the World

63% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

1954 Founded

72

British Columbia | Nanaimo

Vancouver Island University

For Ecology

#522 in North America #2829 in the World

78% Acceptance

16,000 Enrollment

1969 Founded

73

Ontario | Kingston, Ontario

Queen’s University

For Ecology

#81 in North America #201 in the World

64% Acceptance

35,612 Enrollment

1841 Founded

74

Quebec State | Rouyn-Noranda

University of Quebec, Abitibi-Temiscamingue

For Ecology

#363 in North America #1914 in the World

70% Acceptance

2,000 Enrollment

1970 Founded

75

Manitoba | Winnipeg

University of Saint-Boniface

For Ecology

#1342 in North America #6008 in the World

100% Acceptance

1,000 Enrollment

1818 Founded

76

Quebec State | Montreal

University of Quebec in Montreal

For Ecology

#133 in North America #416 in the World

63% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

1969 Founded

77

British Columbia | Burnaby

British Columbia Institute of Technology

For Ecology

#630 in North America #3377 in the World

68% Acceptance

15,999 Enrollment

1960 Founded

78

Nova Scotia | Pointe de l'Eglise

University of Sainte-Anne

For Ecology

#1324 in North America #5966 in the World

70% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

1890 Founded

79

Quebec State | Sherbrooke

Bishop’s University

For Ecology

#778 in North America #4089 in the World

80% Acceptance

2,756 Enrollment

1843 Founded

80

Manitoba | Brandon

Brandon University

For Ecology

#369 in North America #1943 in the World

60% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1899 Founded

81

Prince Edward Island | Charlottetown

University of Prince Edward Island

For Ecology

#280 in North America #1302 in the World

75% Acceptance

4,336 Enrollment

1969 Founded

82

British Columbia | Kamloops

Thompson Rivers University

For Ecology

#513 in North America #2768 in the World

84% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1970 Founded

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