Best Photography Universities in Canada [2026 Rankings]

1

Ontario | Toronto

University of Toronto

For Photography

#2 in North America #2 in the World

54% Acceptance

102,431 Enrollment

1827 Founded

2

Ontario | Toronto

Ryerson University

For Photography

#10 in North America #13 in the World

61% Acceptance

38,950 Enrollment

1948 Founded

3

British Columbia | Vancouver

University of British Columbia

For Photography

#27 in North America #50 in the World

52% Acceptance

71,201 Enrollment

1908 Founded

4

Ontario | Toronto

York University

For Photography

#41 in North America #81 in the World

32% Acceptance

53,000 Enrollment

1959 Founded

5

Alberta | Edmonton

University of Alberta

For Photography

#49 in North America #100 in the World

53% Acceptance

31,185 Enrollment

1908 Founded

6

Alberta | Calgary

University of Calgary

For Photography

#53 in North America #110 in the World

55% Acceptance

33,000 Enrollment

1966 Founded

7

British Columbia | Burnaby

Simon Fraser University

For Photography

#63 in North America #133 in the World

77% Acceptance

15,999 Enrollment

1965 Founded

8

Manitoba | Winnipeg

University of Manitoba

For Photography

#64 in North America #139 in the World

52% Acceptance

29,800 Enrollment

1877 Founded

9

British Columbia | Victoria, British Columbia

University of Victoria

For Photography

#67 in North America #149 in the World

52% Acceptance

15,999 Enrollment

1963 Founded

10

Ontario | London, Ontario

Western University

For Photography

#79 in North America #176 in the World

31% Acceptance

21,836 Enrollment

1878 Founded

11

Ontario | Waterloo

University of Waterloo

For Photography

#82 in North America #181 in the World

54% Acceptance

16,092 Enrollment

1957 Founded

12

Quebec State | Montreal

McGill University

For Photography

#83 in North America #185 in the World

46% Acceptance

37,888 Enrollment

1821 Founded

13

Ontario | Ottawa

Carleton University

For Photography

#85 in North America #187 in the World

17% Acceptance

9,109 Enrollment

1942 Founded

14

Ontario | Hamilton, Ontario

McMaster University

For Photography

#86 in North America #190 in the World

49% Acceptance

27,965 Enrollment

1887 Founded

15

Quebec State | Montreal

University of Montreal

For Photography

#104 in North America #235 in the World

41% Acceptance

66,972 Enrollment

1878 Founded

16

Quebec State | Montreal

Concordia University

For Photography

#117 in North America #279 in the World

44% Acceptance

9,109 Enrollment

1974 Founded

17

Quebec State | Quebec City

Laval University

For Photography

#130 in North America #334 in the World

49% Acceptance

56,000 Enrollment

1852 Founded

18

Ontario | Ottawa

University of Ottawa

For Photography

#145 in North America #387 in the World

47% Acceptance

42,027 Enrollment

1848 Founded

19

Newfoundland and Labrador | St. John's

Memorial University of Newfoundland

For Photography

#147 in North America #389 in the World

78% Acceptance

32,036 Enrollment

1925 Founded

20

Nova Scotia | Halifax

Dalhousie University

For Photography

#180 in North America #520 in the World

82% Acceptance

30,867 Enrollment

1818 Founded

21

Ontario | Guelph

University of Guelph

For Photography

#182 in North America #524 in the World

68% Acceptance

4,336 Enrollment

1964 Founded

22

Ontario | Waterloo

Wilfrid Laurier University

For Photography

#209 in North America #618 in the World

73% Acceptance

19,000 Enrollment

1911 Founded

23

Saskatchewan | Saskatoon

University of Saskatchewan

For Photography

#211 in North America #625 in the World

50% Acceptance

20,953 Enrollment

1907 Founded

24

Ontario | Windsor

University of Windsor

For Photography

#214 in North America #638 in the World

30% Acceptance

16,092 Enrollment

1857 Founded

25

Saskatchewan | Regina

University of Regina

For Photography

#246 in North America #754 in the World

68% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1911 Founded

26

Ontario | Thunder Bay

Lakehead University

For Photography

#167 in North America #483 in the World

90% Acceptance

16,092 Enrollment

1965 Founded

27

Ontario | Peterborough

Trent University

For Photography

#203 in North America #593 in the World

80% Acceptance

1,600 Enrollment

1963 Founded

28

Ontario | St. Catharines

Brock University

For Photography

#194 in North America #558 in the World

95% Acceptance

19,000 Enrollment

1964 Founded

29

Ontario | Kingston, Ontario

Queen’s University

For Photography

#76 in North America #170 in the World

64% Acceptance

35,612 Enrollment

1841 Founded

30

Nova Scotia | Halifax

NSCAD University

For Photography

#310 in North America #1028 in the World

78% Acceptance

820 Enrollment

1887 Founded

31

New Brunswick | Fredericton

University of New Brunswick

For Photography

#128 in North America #325 in the World

66% Acceptance

32,036 Enrollment

1785 Founded

32

Manitoba | Winnipeg

University of Winnipeg

For Photography

#125 in North America #315 in the World

68% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1871 Founded

33

British Columbia | Kamloops

Thompson Rivers University

For Photography

#225 in North America #669 in the World

84% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1970 Founded

34

British Columbia | Prince George

University of Northern British Columbia

For Photography

#200 in North America #575 in the World

83% Acceptance

28,609 Enrollment

1990 Founded

35

Quebec State | Montreal

University of Quebec in Montreal

For Photography

#132 in North America #340 in the World

63% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

1969 Founded

36

Alberta | Edmonton

MacEwan University

For Photography

#317 in North America #1059 in the World

70% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1971 Founded

37

Ontario | Toronto

OCAD University

For Photography

#234 in North America #712 in the World

65% Acceptance

4,827 Enrollment

1876 Founded

38

Alberta | Lethbridge

University of Lethbridge

For Photography

#188 in North America #546 in the World

66% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1967 Founded

38 Best Universities in Canada for Photography

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