Best Physics Universities in Canada [2026 Rankings]

1

Ontario | Toronto

University of Toronto

For Physics

#11 in North America #15 in the World

54% Acceptance

102,431 Enrollment

1827 Founded

2

British Columbia | Vancouver

University of British Columbia

For Physics

#30 in North America #49 in the World

52% Acceptance

71,201 Enrollment

1908 Founded

3

Quebec State | Montreal

McGill University

For Physics

#38 in North America #66 in the World

46% Acceptance

37,888 Enrollment

1821 Founded

4

Alberta | Edmonton

University of Alberta

For Physics

#39 in North America #70 in the World

53% Acceptance

31,185 Enrollment

1908 Founded

5

Ontario | Waterloo

University of Waterloo

For Physics

#44 in North America #83 in the World

54% Acceptance

16,092 Enrollment

1957 Founded

6

Ontario | Hamilton, Ontario

McMaster University

For Physics

#59 in North America #150 in the World

49% Acceptance

27,965 Enrollment

1887 Founded

7

Alberta | Calgary

University of Calgary

For Physics

#63 in North America #159 in the World

55% Acceptance

33,000 Enrollment

1966 Founded

8

Ontario | Kingston, Ontario

Queen’s University

For Physics

#66 in North America #173 in the World

64% Acceptance

35,612 Enrollment

1841 Founded

9

Ontario | London, Ontario

Western University

For Physics

#67 in North America #174 in the World

31% Acceptance

21,836 Enrollment

1878 Founded

10

Quebec State | Montreal

University of Montreal

For Physics

#71 in North America #199 in the World

41% Acceptance

66,972 Enrollment

1878 Founded

11

Ontario | Ottawa

University of Ottawa

For Physics

#74 in North America #215 in the World

47% Acceptance

42,027 Enrollment

1848 Founded

12

Quebec State | Quebec City

Laval University

For Physics

#98 in North America #305 in the World

49% Acceptance

56,000 Enrollment

1852 Founded

13

Nova Scotia | Halifax

Dalhousie University

For Physics

#108 in North America #355 in the World

82% Acceptance

30,867 Enrollment

1818 Founded

14

Manitoba | Winnipeg

University of Manitoba

For Physics

#109 in North America #360 in the World

52% Acceptance

29,800 Enrollment

1877 Founded

15

British Columbia | Burnaby

Simon Fraser University

For Physics

#110 in North America #361 in the World

77% Acceptance

15,999 Enrollment

1965 Founded

16

Saskatchewan | Saskatoon

University of Saskatchewan

For Physics

#111 in North America #364 in the World

50% Acceptance

20,953 Enrollment

1907 Founded

17

British Columbia | Victoria, British Columbia

University of Victoria

For Physics

#116 in North America #389 in the World

52% Acceptance

15,999 Enrollment

1963 Founded

18

Ontario | Guelph

University of Guelph

For Physics

#120 in North America #415 in the World

68% Acceptance

4,336 Enrollment

1964 Founded

19

Quebec State | Montreal

Concordia University

For Physics

#130 in North America #448 in the World

44% Acceptance

9,109 Enrollment

1974 Founded

20

Ontario | Ottawa

Carleton University

For Physics

#131 in North America #457 in the World

17% Acceptance

9,109 Enrollment

1942 Founded

21

Quebec State | Montreal

Polytechnic School of Montreal

For Physics

#136 in North America #480 in the World

65% Acceptance

9,476 Enrollment

1873 Founded

22

Ontario | Toronto

York University

For Physics

#138 in North America #491 in the World

32% Acceptance

53,000 Enrollment

1959 Founded

23

Quebec State | Sherbrooke

University of Sherbrooke

For Physics

#142 in North America #503 in the World

63% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

1954 Founded

24

Newfoundland and Labrador | St. John's

Memorial University of Newfoundland

For Physics

#158 in North America #575 in the World

78% Acceptance

32,036 Enrollment

1925 Founded

25

New Brunswick | Fredericton

University of New Brunswick

For Physics

#169 in North America #630 in the World

66% Acceptance

32,036 Enrollment

1785 Founded

26

Ontario | Toronto

Ryerson University

For Physics

#170 in North America #631 in the World

61% Acceptance

38,950 Enrollment

1948 Founded

27

Quebec State | Montreal

University of Quebec in Montreal

For Physics

#178 in North America #653 in the World

63% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

1969 Founded

28

Ontario | Windsor

University of Windsor

For Physics

#182 in North America #675 in the World

30% Acceptance

16,092 Enrollment

1857 Founded

29

Ontario | Oshawa

Ontario Tech University

For Physics

#234 in North America #1037 in the World

73% Acceptance

16,092 Enrollment

2002 Founded

30

Quebec State | Montreal

School of Higher Technology – University of Quebec

For Physics

#238 in North America #1069 in the World

82% Acceptance

9,476 Enrollment

1974 Founded

31

Saskatchewan | Regina

University of Regina

For Physics

#239 in North America #1072 in the World

68% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1911 Founded

32

Ontario | Kingston, Ontario

Royal Military College of Canada

For Physics

#260 in North America #1219 in the World

22% Acceptance

9,476 Enrollment

1876 Founded

33

Ontario | Thunder Bay

Lakehead University

For Physics

#267 in North America #1279 in the World

90% Acceptance

16,092 Enrollment

1965 Founded

34

Ontario | St. Catharines

Brock University

For Physics

#271 in North America #1311 in the World

95% Acceptance

19,000 Enrollment

1964 Founded

35

Ontario | Waterloo

Wilfrid Laurier University

For Physics

#278 in North America #1343 in the World

73% Acceptance

19,000 Enrollment

1911 Founded

36

Quebec State | Trois-Rivieres

University of Quebec, Trois-Rivieres

For Physics

#281 in North America #1356 in the World

60% Acceptance

14,000 Enrollment

1969 Founded

37

Ontario | Greater Sudbury

Laurentian University

For Physics

#297 in North America #1473 in the World

66% Acceptance

9,323 Enrollment

1960 Founded

38

Quebec State | Chicoutimi

University of Quebec at Chicoutimi

For Physics

#311 in North America #1560 in the World

60% Acceptance

6,000 Enrollment

1969 Founded

39

Ontario | Peterborough

Trent University

For Physics

#312 in North America #1565 in the World

80% Acceptance

1,600 Enrollment

1963 Founded

40

Alberta | Lethbridge

University of Lethbridge

For Physics

#314 in North America #1575 in the World

66% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1967 Founded

41

Manitoba | Winnipeg

University of Winnipeg

For Physics

#353 in North America #1944 in the World

68% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1871 Founded

42

Quebec State | Montreal

HEC Montreal

For Physics

#358 in North America #1962 in the World

17% Acceptance

19,000 Enrollment

1907 Founded

43

Nova Scotia | Halifax

Saint Mary’s University

For Physics

#360 in North America #1968 in the World

70% Acceptance

7,281 Enrollment

1802 Founded

44

British Columbia | Prince George

University of Northern British Columbia

For Physics

#388 in North America #2163 in the World

83% Acceptance

28,609 Enrollment

1990 Founded

45

Nova Scotia | Antigonish

St. Francis Xavier University

For Physics

#389 in North America #2164 in the World

71% Acceptance

7,281 Enrollment

1853 Founded

46

New Brunswick | Moncton

University of Moncton

For Physics

#403 in North America #2244 in the World

70% Acceptance

14,000 Enrollment

1864 Founded

47

Prince Edward Island | Charlottetown

University of Prince Edward Island

For Physics

#443 in North America #2478 in the World

75% Acceptance

4,336 Enrollment

1969 Founded

48

Nova Scotia | Wolfville

Acadia University

For Physics

#450 in North America #2507 in the World

74% Acceptance

72,100 Enrollment

1838 Founded

49

Quebec State | Sherbrooke

Bishop’s University

For Physics

#453 in North America #2530 in the World

80% Acceptance

2,756 Enrollment

1843 Founded

50

Quebec State | Rimouski

University of Quebec in Rimouski

For Physics

#466 in North America #2607 in the World

60% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

1969 Founded

51

Quebec State | Rouyn-Noranda

University of Quebec, Abitibi-Temiscamingue

For Physics

#469 in North America #2616 in the World

70% Acceptance

2,000 Enrollment

1970 Founded

52

New Brunswick | Sackville

Mount Allison University

For Physics

#480 in North America #2690 in the World

66% Acceptance

72,100 Enrollment

1839 Founded

53

Quebec State | Gatineau

University of Quebec in Outaouais

For Physics

#510 in North America #2816 in the World

50% Acceptance

6,000 Enrollment

1981 Founded

54

Quebec State | Quebec City

University of Quebec

For Physics

#547 in North America #3046 in the World

64% Acceptance

9,109 Enrollment

1968 Founded

55

Manitoba | Brandon

Brandon University

For Physics

#548 in North America #3051 in the World

60% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1899 Founded

56

Sydney

Cape Breton University

For Physics

#646 in North America #3607 in the World

74% Acceptance

4,050 Enrollment

1974 Founded

57

Nova Scotia | Halifax

Mount Saint Vincent University

For Physics

#667 in North America #3672 in the World

75% Acceptance

4,050 Enrollment

1873 Founded

58

British Columbia | Burnaby

British Columbia Institute of Technology

For Physics

#676 in North America #3706 in the World

68% Acceptance

15,999 Enrollment

1960 Founded

59

British Columbia | Kamloops

Thompson Rivers University

For Physics

#711 in North America #3828 in the World

84% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1970 Founded

60

Alberta | Edmonton

MacEwan University

For Physics

#714 in North America #3833 in the World

70% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1971 Founded

61

Ontario | North Bay

Nipissing University

For Physics

#753 in North America #4001 in the World

70% Acceptance

19,000 Enrollment

1992 Founded

62

Alberta | Calgary

Mount Royal University

For Physics

#775 in North America #4093 in the World

62% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1910 Founded

63

British Columbia | Squamish

Quest University Canada

For Physics

#782 in North America #4129 in the World

65% Acceptance

420 Enrollment

2007 Founded

64

British Columbia | Langley

Trinity Western University

For Physics

#834 in North America #4320 in the World

71% Acceptance

7,475 Enrollment

1986 Founded

65

British Columbia | Victoria, British Columbia

Royal Roads University

For Physics

#836 in North America #4324 in the World

64% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1995 Founded

66

British Columbia | Abbotsford

University of the Fraser Valley

For Physics

#852 in North America #4367 in the World

70% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1974 Founded

67

British Columbia | Nanaimo

Vancouver Island University

For Physics

#856 in North America #4375 in the World

78% Acceptance

16,000 Enrollment

1969 Founded

68

Alberta | Edmonton

Kings University in Canada

For Physics

#992 in North America #4904 in the World

77% Acceptance

7,475 Enrollment

1979 Founded

69

Ontario | Sault Ste. Marie

Algoma University

For Physics

#1001 in North America #4929 in the World

61% Acceptance

1,600 Enrollment

2008 Founded

70

Alberta | Edmonton

Concordia University of Edmonton

For Physics

#1096 in North America #5270 in the World

47% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1921 Founded

71

Ontario | Ancaster

Redeemer University College

For Physics

#1139 in North America #5422 in the World

67% Acceptance

910 Enrollment

1982 Founded

72

New Brunswick | Fredericton

St. Thomas University – Canada

For Physics

#1148 in North America #5445 in the World

64% Acceptance

2,000 Enrollment

1910 Founded

73

Ontario | Toronto

OCAD University

For Physics

#1174 in North America #5541 in the World

65% Acceptance

4,827 Enrollment

1876 Founded

74

Nova Scotia | Halifax

University of King’s College

For Physics

#1228 in North America #5683 in the World

79% Acceptance

820 Enrollment

1789 Founded

75

Alberta | Calgary

SAIT Polytechnic

For Physics

#1233 in North America #5698 in the World

58% Acceptance

15,999 Enrollment

1916 Founded

76

Alberta | Edmonton

Northern Alberta Institute of Technology

For Physics

#1363 in North America #6073 in the World

63% Acceptance

28,609 Enrollment

1962 Founded

77

British Columbia | North Vancouver

Capilano University

For Physics

#1467 in North America #6299 in the World

55% Acceptance

7,475 Enrollment

1968 Founded

77 Best Universities in Canada for Physics

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