Academic Index Last updated: June 23, 2026

21 Best Universities in Ontario for Economics

Focusing specifically on Economics, our data science engine identified the 21 most influential universities in Ontario. To determine these leaders, we isolated 210.3K specialized research publications which collectively generated 6.86M citations. This targeted approach bypasses general university reputation, directly revealing the strongest programs.

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1

Toronto

University of Toronto

For Economics

#1 in Canada #6 in North America

54% Acceptance

102,431 Enrollment

1827 Founded

2

Hamilton, Ontario

McMaster University

For Economics

#3 in Canada #39 in North America

49% Acceptance

27,965 Enrollment

1887 Founded

3

London, Ontario

Western University

For Economics

#6 in Canada #55 in North America

31% Acceptance

21,836 Enrollment

1878 Founded

4

Ottawa

University of Ottawa

For Economics

#8 in Canada #58 in North America

47% Acceptance

42,027 Enrollment

1848 Founded

5

Toronto

York University

For Economics

#9 in Canada #61 in North America

32% Acceptance

53,000 Enrollment

1959 Founded

6

Waterloo

University of Waterloo

For Economics

#10 in Canada #69 in North America

54% Acceptance

16,092 Enrollment

1957 Founded

7

Kingston, Ontario

Queen’s University

For Economics

#11 in Canada #78 in North America

64% Acceptance

35,612 Enrollment

1841 Founded

8

Ottawa

Carleton University

For Economics

#18 in Canada #118 in North America

17% Acceptance

9,109 Enrollment

1942 Founded

9

Guelph

University of Guelph

For Economics

#19 in Canada #140 in North America

68% Acceptance

4,336 Enrollment

1964 Founded

10

Toronto

Ryerson University

For Economics

#20 in Canada #143 in North America

61% Acceptance

38,950 Enrollment

1948 Founded

11

Waterloo

Wilfrid Laurier University

For Economics

#24 in Canada #169 in North America

73% Acceptance

19,000 Enrollment

1911 Founded

12

Windsor

University of Windsor

For Economics

#27 in Canada #214 in North America

30% Acceptance

16,092 Enrollment

1857 Founded

13

St. Catharines

Brock University

For Economics

#29 in Canada #229 in North America

95% Acceptance

19,000 Enrollment

1964 Founded

14

Oshawa

Ontario Tech University

For Economics

#33 in Canada #308 in North America

73% Acceptance

16,092 Enrollment

2002 Founded

15

Thunder Bay

Lakehead University

For Economics

#34 in Canada #319 in North America

90% Acceptance

16,092 Enrollment

1965 Founded

16

Peterborough

Trent University

For Economics

#37 in Canada #359 in North America

80% Acceptance

1,600 Enrollment

1963 Founded

17

Greater Sudbury

Laurentian University

For Economics

#40 in Canada #396 in North America

66% Acceptance

9,323 Enrollment

1960 Founded

18

Kingston, Ontario

Royal Military College of Canada

For Economics

#47 in Canada #511 in North America

22% Acceptance

9,476 Enrollment

1876 Founded

19

North Bay

Nipissing University

For Economics

#58 in Canada #681 in North America

70% Acceptance

19,000 Enrollment

1992 Founded

20

Sault Ste. Marie

Algoma University

For Economics

#73 in Canada #1046 in North America

61% Acceptance

1,600 Enrollment

2008 Founded

21

Toronto

OCAD University

For Economics

#74 in Canada #1059 in North America

65% Acceptance

4,827 Enrollment

1876 Founded