Academic Index Last updated: June 23, 2026

24 Best Universities in Ontario

Discover the top 24 universities in Ontario with our comprehensive academic index. The algorithmic evaluation processed 1.65M scholarly outputs and 56.69M peer-reviewed citations, mapping the region's total research impact.

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1

Toronto

University of Toronto

#1 in Canada #12 in North America

54% Acceptance

102,431 Enrollment

1827 Founded

2

Waterloo

University of Waterloo

#5 in Canada #65 in North America

54% Acceptance

16,092 Enrollment

1957 Founded

3

Hamilton, Ontario

McMaster University

#9 in Canada #77 in North America

49% Acceptance

27,965 Enrollment

1887 Founded

4

London, Ontario

Western University

#10 in Canada #79 in North America

31% Acceptance

21,836 Enrollment

1878 Founded

5

Ottawa

University of Ottawa

#11 in Canada #88 in North America

47% Acceptance

42,027 Enrollment

1848 Founded

6

Toronto

York University

#13 in Canada #102 in North America

32% Acceptance

53,000 Enrollment

1959 Founded

7

Ottawa

Carleton University

#18 in Canada #135 in North America

17% Acceptance

9,109 Enrollment

1942 Founded

8

Guelph

University of Guelph

#19 in Canada #137 in North America

68% Acceptance

4,336 Enrollment

1964 Founded

9

Toronto

Ryerson University

#24 in Canada #181 in North America

61% Acceptance

38,950 Enrollment

1948 Founded

10

Windsor

University of Windsor

#26 in Canada #221 in North America

30% Acceptance

16,092 Enrollment

1857 Founded

11

Kingston, Ontario

Queen’s University

#27 in Canada #223 in North America

64% Acceptance

35,612 Enrollment

1841 Founded

12

Waterloo

Wilfrid Laurier University

#29 in Canada #253 in North America

73% Acceptance

19,000 Enrollment

1911 Founded

13

St. Catharines

Brock University

#30 in Canada #261 in North America

95% Acceptance

19,000 Enrollment

1964 Founded

14

Peterborough

Trent University

#34 in Canada #339 in North America

80% Acceptance

1,600 Enrollment

1963 Founded

15

Thunder Bay

Lakehead University

#35 in Canada #349 in North America

90% Acceptance

16,092 Enrollment

1965 Founded

16

Greater Sudbury

Laurentian University

#39 in Canada #381 in North America

66% Acceptance

9,323 Enrollment

1960 Founded

17

Oshawa

Ontario Tech University

#41 in Canada #392 in North America

73% Acceptance

16,092 Enrollment

2002 Founded

18

Kingston, Ontario

Royal Military College of Canada

#59 in Canada #666 in North America

22% Acceptance

9,476 Enrollment

1876 Founded

19

Toronto

OCAD University

#62 in Canada #728 in North America

65% Acceptance

4,827 Enrollment

1876 Founded

20

North Bay

Nipissing University

#66 in Canada #773 in North America

70% Acceptance

19,000 Enrollment

1992 Founded

21

Sault Ste. Marie

Algoma University

#71 in Canada #970 in North America

61% Acceptance

1,600 Enrollment

2008 Founded

22

Ancaster

Redeemer University College

#88 in Canada #1748 in North America

67% Acceptance

910 Enrollment

1982 Founded

23

Ottawa

Dominican University College

#92 in Canada #1975 in North America

100% Acceptance

910 Enrollment

1899 Founded

24

Hearst

University of Hearst

#93 in Canada #2019 in North America

86% Acceptance

1972 Founded