Academic Index Last updated: June 23, 2026

22 Best Universities in Ontario for History

Focusing specifically on History, our data science engine identified the 22 most influential universities in Ontario. To determine these leaders, we isolated 1.65M specialized research publications which collectively generated 56.69M citations. This targeted approach bypasses general university reputation, directly revealing the strongest programs.

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1

Toronto

University of Toronto

For History

#1 in Canada #5 in North America

54% Acceptance

102,431 Enrollment

1827 Founded

2

London, Ontario

Western University

For History

#7 in Canada #56 in North America

31% Acceptance

21,836 Enrollment

1878 Founded

3

Waterloo

University of Waterloo

For History

#8 in Canada #60 in North America

54% Acceptance

16,092 Enrollment

1957 Founded

4

Hamilton, Ontario

McMaster University

For History

#9 in Canada #62 in North America

49% Acceptance

27,965 Enrollment

1887 Founded

5

Toronto

York University

For History

#10 in Canada #66 in North America

32% Acceptance

53,000 Enrollment

1959 Founded

6

Ottawa

University of Ottawa

For History

#12 in Canada #69 in North America

47% Acceptance

42,027 Enrollment

1848 Founded

7

Guelph

University of Guelph

For History

#16 in Canada #98 in North America

68% Acceptance

4,336 Enrollment

1964 Founded

8

Ottawa

Carleton University

For History

#19 in Canada #113 in North America

17% Acceptance

9,109 Enrollment

1942 Founded

9

Toronto

Ryerson University

For History

#22 in Canada #142 in North America

61% Acceptance

38,950 Enrollment

1948 Founded

10

Waterloo

Wilfrid Laurier University

For History

#25 in Canada #186 in North America

73% Acceptance

19,000 Enrollment

1911 Founded

11

Windsor

University of Windsor

For History

#28 in Canada #210 in North America

30% Acceptance

16,092 Enrollment

1857 Founded

12

Greater Sudbury

Laurentian University

For History

#37 in Canada #318 in North America

66% Acceptance

9,323 Enrollment

1960 Founded

13

Oshawa

Ontario Tech University

For History

#44 in Canada #387 in North America

73% Acceptance

16,092 Enrollment

2002 Founded

14

Kingston, Ontario

Royal Military College of Canada

For History

#47 in Canada #444 in North America

22% Acceptance

9,476 Enrollment

1876 Founded

15

Thunder Bay

Lakehead University

For History

#35 in Canada #309 in North America

90% Acceptance

16,092 Enrollment

1965 Founded

16

Peterborough

Trent University

For History

#31 in Canada #255 in North America

80% Acceptance

1,600 Enrollment

1963 Founded

17

St. Catharines

Brock University

For History

#29 in Canada #214 in North America

95% Acceptance

19,000 Enrollment

1964 Founded

18

Kingston, Ontario

Queen’s University

For History

#11 in Canada #68 in North America

64% Acceptance

35,612 Enrollment

1841 Founded

19

Ancaster

Redeemer University College

For History

#80 in Canada #1331 in North America

67% Acceptance

910 Enrollment

1982 Founded

20

Sault Ste. Marie

Algoma University

For History

#69 in Canada #846 in North America

61% Acceptance

1,600 Enrollment

2008 Founded

21

North Bay

Nipissing University

For History

#57 in Canada #645 in North America

70% Acceptance

19,000 Enrollment

1992 Founded

22

Toronto

OCAD University

For History

#73 in Canada #974 in North America

65% Acceptance

4,827 Enrollment

1876 Founded