Academic Index Last updated: June 23, 2026

19 Best Universities in Ontario for Horticulture

We ranked the top 19 universities for Horticulture in Ontario based on strict academic metrics. Our methodology evaluated 1.64M subject-specific papers and 56.62M citations to find the strongest faculties. This targeted approach bypasses general university reputation, directly revealing the strongest programs.

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1

Guelph

University of Guelph

For Horticulture

#1 in Canada #17 in North America

68% Acceptance

4,336 Enrollment

1964 Founded

2

Toronto

University of Toronto

For Horticulture

#3 in Canada #28 in North America

54% Acceptance

102,431 Enrollment

1827 Founded

3

London, Ontario

Western University

For Horticulture

#9 in Canada #59 in North America

31% Acceptance

21,836 Enrollment

1878 Founded

4

Waterloo

University of Waterloo

For Horticulture

#11 in Canada #69 in North America

54% Acceptance

16,092 Enrollment

1957 Founded

5

Hamilton, Ontario

McMaster University

For Horticulture

#14 in Canada #85 in North America

49% Acceptance

27,965 Enrollment

1887 Founded

6

Ottawa

University of Ottawa

For Horticulture

#16 in Canada #90 in North America

47% Acceptance

42,027 Enrollment

1848 Founded

7

Ottawa

Carleton University

For Horticulture

#17 in Canada #108 in North America

17% Acceptance

9,109 Enrollment

1942 Founded

8

Toronto

York University

For Horticulture

#23 in Canada #162 in North America

32% Acceptance

53,000 Enrollment

1959 Founded

9

Toronto

Ryerson University

For Horticulture

#33 in Canada #240 in North America

61% Acceptance

38,950 Enrollment

1948 Founded

10

Windsor

University of Windsor

For Horticulture

#35 in Canada #248 in North America

30% Acceptance

16,092 Enrollment

1857 Founded

11

Greater Sudbury

Laurentian University

For Horticulture

#39 in Canada #286 in North America

66% Acceptance

9,323 Enrollment

1960 Founded

12

Waterloo

Wilfrid Laurier University

For Horticulture

#40 in Canada #291 in North America

73% Acceptance

19,000 Enrollment

1911 Founded

13

Oshawa

Ontario Tech University

For Horticulture

#52 in Canada #512 in North America

73% Acceptance

16,092 Enrollment

2002 Founded

14

St. Catharines

Brock University

For Horticulture

#25 in Canada #165 in North America

95% Acceptance

19,000 Enrollment

1964 Founded

15

Kingston, Ontario

Queen’s University

For Horticulture

#18 in Canada #113 in North America

64% Acceptance

35,612 Enrollment

1841 Founded

16

Sault Ste. Marie

Algoma University

For Horticulture

#51 in Canada #497 in North America

61% Acceptance

1,600 Enrollment

2008 Founded

17

Kingston, Ontario

Royal Military College of Canada

For Horticulture

#48 in Canada #442 in North America

22% Acceptance

9,476 Enrollment

1876 Founded

18

Thunder Bay

Lakehead University

For Horticulture

#28 in Canada #201 in North America

90% Acceptance

16,092 Enrollment

1965 Founded

19

Peterborough

Trent University

For Horticulture

#31 in Canada #217 in North America

80% Acceptance

1,600 Enrollment

1963 Founded