Best History Universities in Canada [2026 Rankings]

1

Ontario | Toronto

University of Toronto

For History

#5 in North America #7 in the World

54% Acceptance

102,431 Enrollment

1827 Founded

2

British Columbia | Vancouver

University of British Columbia

For History

#15 in North America #18 in the World

52% Acceptance

71,201 Enrollment

1908 Founded

3

Quebec State | Montreal

McGill University

For History

#32 in North America #47 in the World

46% Acceptance

37,888 Enrollment

1821 Founded

4

Alberta | Edmonton

University of Alberta

For History

#36 in North America #53 in the World

53% Acceptance

31,185 Enrollment

1908 Founded

5

Alberta | Calgary

University of Calgary

For History

#50 in North America #91 in the World

55% Acceptance

33,000 Enrollment

1966 Founded

6

Quebec State | Montreal

University of Montreal

For History

#54 in North America #97 in the World

41% Acceptance

66,972 Enrollment

1878 Founded

7

Ontario | London, Ontario

Western University

For History

#56 in North America #108 in the World

31% Acceptance

21,836 Enrollment

1878 Founded

8

Ontario | Waterloo

University of Waterloo

For History

#60 in North America #124 in the World

54% Acceptance

16,092 Enrollment

1957 Founded

9

Ontario | Hamilton, Ontario

McMaster University

For History

#62 in North America #132 in the World

49% Acceptance

27,965 Enrollment

1887 Founded

10

Ontario | Toronto

York University

For History

#66 in North America #144 in the World

32% Acceptance

53,000 Enrollment

1959 Founded

11

Ontario | Ottawa

University of Ottawa

For History

#69 in North America #152 in the World

47% Acceptance

42,027 Enrollment

1848 Founded

12

Nova Scotia | Halifax

Dalhousie University

For History

#83 in North America #182 in the World

82% Acceptance

30,867 Enrollment

1818 Founded

13

British Columbia | Burnaby

Simon Fraser University

For History

#86 in North America #191 in the World

77% Acceptance

15,999 Enrollment

1965 Founded

14

Quebec State | Quebec City

Laval University

For History

#88 in North America #194 in the World

49% Acceptance

56,000 Enrollment

1852 Founded

15

Ontario | Guelph

University of Guelph

For History

#98 in North America #221 in the World

68% Acceptance

4,336 Enrollment

1964 Founded

16

British Columbia | Victoria, British Columbia

University of Victoria

For History

#105 in North America #240 in the World

52% Acceptance

15,999 Enrollment

1963 Founded

17

Manitoba | Winnipeg

University of Manitoba

For History

#109 in North America #263 in the World

52% Acceptance

29,800 Enrollment

1877 Founded

18

Ontario | Ottawa

Carleton University

For History

#113 in North America #276 in the World

17% Acceptance

9,109 Enrollment

1942 Founded

19

Saskatchewan | Saskatoon

University of Saskatchewan

For History

#120 in North America #309 in the World

50% Acceptance

20,953 Enrollment

1907 Founded

20

Ontario | Toronto

Ryerson University

For History

#142 in North America #404 in the World

61% Acceptance

38,950 Enrollment

1948 Founded

21

Newfoundland and Labrador | St. John's

Memorial University of Newfoundland

For History

#147 in North America #418 in the World

78% Acceptance

32,036 Enrollment

1925 Founded

22

Quebec State | Montreal

Concordia University

For History

#162 in North America #455 in the World

44% Acceptance

9,109 Enrollment

1974 Founded

23

Ontario | Waterloo

Wilfrid Laurier University

For History

#186 in North America #580 in the World

73% Acceptance

19,000 Enrollment

1911 Founded

24

Ontario | Windsor

University of Windsor

For History

#210 in North America #659 in the World

30% Acceptance

16,092 Enrollment

1857 Founded

25

Saskatchewan | Regina

University of Regina

For History

#250 in North America #845 in the World

68% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1911 Founded

26

Ontario | Greater Sudbury

Laurentian University

For History

#318 in North America #1175 in the World

66% Acceptance

9,323 Enrollment

1960 Founded

27

Ontario | Oshawa

Ontario Tech University

For History

#387 in North America #1487 in the World

73% Acceptance

16,092 Enrollment

2002 Founded

28

Ontario | Kingston, Ontario

Royal Military College of Canada

For History

#444 in North America #1725 in the World

22% Acceptance

9,476 Enrollment

1876 Founded

29

British Columbia | Kamloops

Thompson Rivers University

For History

#635 in North America #2601 in the World

84% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1970 Founded

30

Nova Scotia | Wolfville

Acadia University

For History

#326 in North America #1211 in the World

74% Acceptance

72,100 Enrollment

1838 Founded

31

Quebec State | Trois-Rivieres

University of Quebec, Trois-Rivieres

For History

#389 in North America #1492 in the World

60% Acceptance

14,000 Enrollment

1969 Founded

32

British Columbia | Vancouver

University Canada West

For History

#1353 in North America #5619 in the World

86% Acceptance

420 Enrollment

2005 Founded

33

Ontario | Thunder Bay

Lakehead University

For History

#309 in North America #1108 in the World

90% Acceptance

16,092 Enrollment

1965 Founded

34

British Columbia | Prince George

University of Northern British Columbia

For History

#313 in North America #1117 in the World

83% Acceptance

28,609 Enrollment

1990 Founded

35

Nova Scotia | Halifax

Saint Mary’s University

For History

#361 in North America #1365 in the World

70% Acceptance

7,281 Enrollment

1802 Founded

36

Quebec State | Montreal

HEC Montreal

For History

#321 in North America #1188 in the World

17% Acceptance

19,000 Enrollment

1907 Founded

37

British Columbia | Squamish

Quest University Canada

For History

#797 in North America #3355 in the World

65% Acceptance

420 Enrollment

2007 Founded

38

Ontario | Peterborough

Trent University

For History

#255 in North America #871 in the World

80% Acceptance

1,600 Enrollment

1963 Founded

39

Alberta | Calgary

Ambrose University

For History

#1533 in North America #6206 in the World

70% Acceptance

7,475 Enrollment

1921 Founded

40

Saskatchewan | Regina

First Nations University of Canada

For History

#1294 in North America #5431 in the World

91% Acceptance

1,000 Enrollment

1976 Founded

41

New Brunswick | Moncton

Crandall University

For History

#1459 in North America #5952 in the World

82% Acceptance

2,000 Enrollment

1949 Founded

42

Quebec State | Montreal

Polytechnic School of Montreal

For History

#258 in North America #875 in the World

65% Acceptance

9,476 Enrollment

1873 Founded

43

British Columbia | Vancouver

Emily Carr University of Art and Design

For History

#1420 in North America #5828 in the World

47% Acceptance

7,475 Enrollment

1925 Founded

44

Ontario | St. Catharines

Brock University

For History

#214 in North America #683 in the World

95% Acceptance

19,000 Enrollment

1964 Founded

45

Alberta | Edmonton

Kings University in Canada

For History

#761 in North America #3202 in the World

77% Acceptance

7,475 Enrollment

1979 Founded

46

Quebec State | Quebec City

National School of Public Administration

For History

#947 in North America #4059 in the World

91% Acceptance

2,000 Enrollment

1969 Founded

47

New Brunswick | Fredericton

St. Thomas University – Canada

For History

#871 in North America #3726 in the World

64% Acceptance

2,000 Enrollment

1910 Founded

48

Quebec State | Sherbrooke

University of Sherbrooke

For History

#205 in North America #637 in the World

63% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

1954 Founded

49

British Columbia | North Vancouver

Capilano University

For History

#1317 in North America #5495 in the World

55% Acceptance

7,475 Enrollment

1968 Founded

50

Ontario | Kingston, Ontario

Queen’s University

For History

#68 in North America #151 in the World

64% Acceptance

35,612 Enrollment

1841 Founded

51

Alberta | Edmonton

Concordia University of Edmonton

For History

#1110 in North America #4742 in the World

47% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1921 Founded

52

Quebec State | Rouyn-Noranda

University of Quebec, Abitibi-Temiscamingue

For History

#512 in North America #2097 in the World

70% Acceptance

2,000 Enrollment

1970 Founded

53

New Brunswick | Sackville

Mount Allison University

For History

#559 in North America #2293 in the World

66% Acceptance

72,100 Enrollment

1839 Founded

54

Quebec State | Montreal

University of Quebec in Montreal

For History

#126 in North America #327 in the World

63% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

1969 Founded

55

British Columbia | Surrey

Kwantlen Polytechnic University

For History

#790 in North America #3336 in the World

68% Acceptance

7,475 Enrollment

1981 Founded

56

Nova Scotia | Pointe de l'Eglise

University of Sainte-Anne

For History

#1362 in North America #5651 in the World

70% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

1890 Founded

57

Alberta | Calgary

SAIT Polytechnic

For History

#1318 in North America #5496 in the World

58% Acceptance

15,999 Enrollment

1916 Founded

58

Quebec State | Sherbrooke

Bishop’s University

For History

#662 in North America #2731 in the World

80% Acceptance

2,756 Enrollment

1843 Founded

59

New Brunswick | Moncton

University of Moncton

For History

#484 in North America #1957 in the World

70% Acceptance

14,000 Enrollment

1864 Founded

60

Prince Edward Island | Charlottetown

University of Prince Edward Island

For History

#383 in North America #1457 in the World

75% Acceptance

4,336 Enrollment

1969 Founded

61

British Columbia | Langley

Trinity Western University

For History

#729 in North America #3027 in the World

71% Acceptance

7,475 Enrollment

1986 Founded

62

Nova Scotia | Halifax

NSCAD University

For History

#1529 in North America #6198 in the World

78% Acceptance

820 Enrollment

1887 Founded

63

Alberta | Edmonton

Northern Alberta Institute of Technology

For History

#1426 in North America #5849 in the World

63% Acceptance

28,609 Enrollment

1962 Founded

64

Quebec State | Quebec City

University of Quebec

For History

#926 in North America #3962 in the World

64% Acceptance

9,109 Enrollment

1968 Founded

65

New Brunswick | Fredericton

University of New Brunswick

For History

#187 in North America #583 in the World

66% Acceptance

32,036 Enrollment

1785 Founded

66

Ontario | Ancaster

Redeemer University College

For History

#1331 in North America #5532 in the World

67% Acceptance

910 Enrollment

1982 Founded

67

British Columbia | Abbotsford

University of the Fraser Valley

For History

#792 in North America #3342 in the World

70% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1974 Founded

68

Nova Scotia | Halifax

University of King’s College

For History

#842 in North America #3582 in the World

79% Acceptance

820 Enrollment

1789 Founded

69

Alberta | Edmonton

MacEwan University

For History

#676 in North America #2801 in the World

70% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1971 Founded

70

Quebec State | Gatineau

University of Quebec in Outaouais

For History

#683 in North America #2830 in the World

50% Acceptance

6,000 Enrollment

1981 Founded

71

Manitoba | Winnipeg

Canadian Mennonite University

For History

#1433 in North America #5867 in the World

82% Acceptance

1,000 Enrollment

2000 Founded

72

Ontario | Sault Ste. Marie

Algoma University

For History

#846 in North America #3591 in the World

61% Acceptance

1,600 Enrollment

2008 Founded

73

British Columbia | Victoria, British Columbia

Royal Roads University

For History

#695 in North America #2895 in the World

64% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1995 Founded

74

Sydney

Cape Breton University

For History

#605 in North America #2515 in the World

74% Acceptance

4,050 Enrollment

1974 Founded

75

Alberta | Calgary

Mount Royal University

For History

#620 in North America #2560 in the World

62% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1910 Founded

76

Quebec State | Rimouski

University of Quebec in Rimouski

For History

#508 in North America #2085 in the World

60% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

1969 Founded

77

Manitoba | Winnipeg

University of Saint-Boniface

For History

#1219 in North America #5154 in the World

100% Acceptance

1,000 Enrollment

1818 Founded

78

Ontario | North Bay

Nipissing University

For History

#645 in North America #2657 in the World

70% Acceptance

19,000 Enrollment

1992 Founded

79

British Columbia | Nanaimo

Vancouver Island University

For History

#696 in North America #2902 in the World

78% Acceptance

16,000 Enrollment

1969 Founded

80

Nova Scotia | Halifax

Mount Saint Vincent University

For History

#518 in North America #2123 in the World

75% Acceptance

4,050 Enrollment

1873 Founded

81

Alberta | Lethbridge

University of Lethbridge

For History

#280 in North America #985 in the World

66% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1967 Founded

82

Quebec State | Montreal

School of Higher Technology – University of Quebec

For History

#371 in North America #1412 in the World

82% Acceptance

9,476 Enrollment

1974 Founded

83

Manitoba | Brandon

Brandon University

For History

#489 in North America #1990 in the World

60% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1899 Founded

84

Ontario | Toronto

OCAD University

For History

#974 in North America #4155 in the World

65% Acceptance

4,827 Enrollment

1876 Founded

85

British Columbia | Burnaby

British Columbia Institute of Technology

For History

#1137 in North America #4839 in the World

68% Acceptance

15,999 Enrollment

1960 Founded

86

Nova Scotia | Antigonish

St. Francis Xavier University

For History

#372 in North America #1418 in the World

71% Acceptance

7,281 Enrollment

1853 Founded

87

Quebec State | Chicoutimi

University of Quebec at Chicoutimi

For History

#440 in North America #1708 in the World

60% Acceptance

6,000 Enrollment

1969 Founded

88

Manitoba | Winnipeg

University of Winnipeg

For History

#307 in North America #1100 in the World

68% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1871 Founded

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