Academic Index Last updated: June 23, 2026

22 Best Universities in Ontario for Environmental Science

We ranked the top 22 universities for Environmental Science in Ontario based on strict academic metrics. To determine these leaders, we isolated 584.3K specialized research publications which collectively generated 20.46M citations. This targeted approach bypasses general university reputation, directly revealing the strongest programs.

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1

Toronto

University of Toronto

For Environmental Science

#1 in Canada #7 in North America

54% Acceptance

102,431 Enrollment

1827 Founded

2

Waterloo

University of Waterloo

For Environmental Science

#6 in Canada #58 in North America

54% Acceptance

16,092 Enrollment

1957 Founded

3

Guelph

University of Guelph

For Environmental Science

#7 in Canada #59 in North America

68% Acceptance

4,336 Enrollment

1964 Founded

4

London, Ontario

Western University

For Environmental Science

#8 in Canada #63 in North America

31% Acceptance

21,836 Enrollment

1878 Founded

5

Hamilton, Ontario

McMaster University

For Environmental Science

#9 in Canada #67 in North America

49% Acceptance

27,965 Enrollment

1887 Founded

6

Ottawa

University of Ottawa

For Environmental Science

#10 in Canada #74 in North America

47% Acceptance

42,027 Enrollment

1848 Founded

7

Kingston, Ontario

Queen’s University

For Environmental Science

#14 in Canada #81 in North America

64% Acceptance

35,612 Enrollment

1841 Founded

8

Toronto

York University

For Environmental Science

#19 in Canada #115 in North America

32% Acceptance

53,000 Enrollment

1959 Founded

9

Ottawa

Carleton University

For Environmental Science

#20 in Canada #118 in North America

17% Acceptance

9,109 Enrollment

1942 Founded

10

Toronto

Ryerson University

For Environmental Science

#24 in Canada #163 in North America

61% Acceptance

38,950 Enrollment

1948 Founded

11

Windsor

University of Windsor

For Environmental Science

#28 in Canada #189 in North America

30% Acceptance

16,092 Enrollment

1857 Founded

12

Peterborough

Trent University

For Environmental Science

#30 in Canada #226 in North America

80% Acceptance

1,600 Enrollment

1963 Founded

13

Waterloo

Wilfrid Laurier University

For Environmental Science

#31 in Canada #235 in North America

73% Acceptance

19,000 Enrollment

1911 Founded

14

Oshawa

Ontario Tech University

For Environmental Science

#32 in Canada #244 in North America

73% Acceptance

16,092 Enrollment

2002 Founded

15

Thunder Bay

Lakehead University

For Environmental Science

#33 in Canada #254 in North America

90% Acceptance

16,092 Enrollment

1965 Founded

16

St. Catharines

Brock University

For Environmental Science

#34 in Canada #260 in North America

95% Acceptance

19,000 Enrollment

1964 Founded

17

Greater Sudbury

Laurentian University

For Environmental Science

#37 in Canada #288 in North America

66% Acceptance

9,323 Enrollment

1960 Founded

18

Kingston, Ontario

Royal Military College of Canada

For Environmental Science

#46 in Canada #361 in North America

22% Acceptance

9,476 Enrollment

1876 Founded

19

North Bay

Nipissing University

For Environmental Science

#61 in Canada #679 in North America

70% Acceptance

19,000 Enrollment

1992 Founded

20

Sault Ste. Marie

Algoma University

For Environmental Science

#69 in Canada #876 in North America

61% Acceptance

1,600 Enrollment

2008 Founded

21

Toronto

OCAD University

For Environmental Science

#74 in Canada #1101 in North America

65% Acceptance

4,827 Enrollment

1876 Founded

22

Ancaster

Redeemer University College

For Environmental Science

#77 in Canada #1268 in North America

67% Acceptance

910 Enrollment

1982 Founded