Best Music Universities in Canada [2026 Rankings]

1

Quebec State | Montreal

McGill University

#31 in North America #35 in the World

46% Acceptance

37,888 Enrollment

1821 Founded

2

Ontario | Toronto

University of Toronto

#12 in North America #14 in the World

54% Acceptance

102,431 Enrollment

1827 Founded

3

Quebec State | Montreal

University of Montreal

#75 in North America #126 in the World

41% Acceptance

66,972 Enrollment

1878 Founded

4

British Columbia | Vancouver

University of British Columbia

#25 in North America #29 in the World

52% Acceptance

71,201 Enrollment

1908 Founded

5

Ontario | London, Ontario

Western University

#79 in North America #141 in the World

31% Acceptance

21,836 Enrollment

1878 Founded

6

Ontario | Hamilton, Ontario

McMaster University

#77 in North America #134 in the World

49% Acceptance

27,965 Enrollment

1887 Founded

7

Ontario | Toronto

York University

#102 in North America #205 in the World

32% Acceptance

53,000 Enrollment

1959 Founded

8

British Columbia | Burnaby

Simon Fraser University

#76 in North America #129 in the World

77% Acceptance

15,999 Enrollment

1965 Founded

9

British Columbia | Victoria, British Columbia

University of Victoria

#126 in North America #289 in the World

52% Acceptance

15,999 Enrollment

1963 Founded

10

Ontario | Ottawa

University of Ottawa

#88 in North America #172 in the World

47% Acceptance

42,027 Enrollment

1848 Founded

11

Ontario | Ottawa

Carleton University

#135 in North America #311 in the World

17% Acceptance

9,109 Enrollment

1942 Founded

12

Alberta | Edmonton

University of Alberta

#49 in North America #68 in the World

53% Acceptance

31,185 Enrollment

1908 Founded

13

Ontario | Toronto

Ryerson University

#181 in North America #496 in the World

61% Acceptance

38,950 Enrollment

1948 Founded

14

Nova Scotia | Halifax

Dalhousie University

#110 in North America #233 in the World

82% Acceptance

30,867 Enrollment

1818 Founded

15

Ontario | Guelph

University of Guelph

#137 in North America #315 in the World

68% Acceptance

4,336 Enrollment

1964 Founded

16

Ontario | Windsor

University of Windsor

#221 in North America #661 in the World

30% Acceptance

16,092 Enrollment

1857 Founded

17

Quebec State | Quebec City

Laval University

#91 in North America #177 in the World

49% Acceptance

56,000 Enrollment

1852 Founded

18

Ontario | Waterloo

University of Waterloo

#65 in North America #106 in the World

54% Acceptance

16,092 Enrollment

1957 Founded

19

Alberta | Calgary

University of Calgary

#68 in North America #111 in the World

55% Acceptance

33,000 Enrollment

1966 Founded

20

Newfoundland and Labrador | St. John's

Memorial University of Newfoundland

#169 in North America #469 in the World

78% Acceptance

32,036 Enrollment

1925 Founded

21

Quebec State | Montreal

Concordia University

#147 in North America #373 in the World

44% Acceptance

9,109 Enrollment

1974 Founded

22

Manitoba | Winnipeg

University of Manitoba

#116 in North America #248 in the World

52% Acceptance

29,800 Enrollment

1877 Founded

23

Ontario | Waterloo

Wilfrid Laurier University

#253 in North America #794 in the World

73% Acceptance

19,000 Enrollment

1911 Founded

24

Saskatchewan | Saskatoon

University of Saskatchewan

#130 in North America #297 in the World

50% Acceptance

20,953 Enrollment

1907 Founded

25

Quebec State | Montreal

University of Quebec in Montreal

#149 in North America #379 in the World

63% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

1969 Founded

26

Ontario | St. Catharines

Brock University

#261 in North America #838 in the World

95% Acceptance

19,000 Enrollment

1964 Founded

27

Ontario | Kingston, Ontario

Queen’s University

#223 in North America #680 in the World

64% Acceptance

35,612 Enrollment

1841 Founded

28

Manitoba | Brandon

Brandon University

#551 in North America #2023 in the World

60% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1899 Founded

29

Alberta | Lethbridge

University of Lethbridge

#362 in North America #1328 in the World

66% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1967 Founded

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