Academic Index Last updated: June 23, 2026

22 Best Universities in Ontario for Physics

Focusing specifically on Physics, our data science engine identified the 22 most influential universities in Ontario. To determine these leaders, we isolated 619.5K specialized research publications which collectively generated 21.57M citations. This targeted approach bypasses general university reputation, directly revealing the strongest programs.

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1

Toronto

University of Toronto

For Physics

#1 in Canada #11 in North America

54% Acceptance

102,431 Enrollment

1827 Founded

2

Waterloo

University of Waterloo

For Physics

#5 in Canada #44 in North America

54% Acceptance

16,092 Enrollment

1957 Founded

3

Hamilton, Ontario

McMaster University

For Physics

#6 in Canada #59 in North America

49% Acceptance

27,965 Enrollment

1887 Founded

4

Kingston, Ontario

Queen’s University

For Physics

#8 in Canada #66 in North America

64% Acceptance

35,612 Enrollment

1841 Founded

5

London, Ontario

Western University

For Physics

#9 in Canada #67 in North America

31% Acceptance

21,836 Enrollment

1878 Founded

6

Ottawa

University of Ottawa

For Physics

#11 in Canada #74 in North America

47% Acceptance

42,027 Enrollment

1848 Founded

7

Guelph

University of Guelph

For Physics

#18 in Canada #120 in North America

68% Acceptance

4,336 Enrollment

1964 Founded

8

Ottawa

Carleton University

For Physics

#20 in Canada #131 in North America

17% Acceptance

9,109 Enrollment

1942 Founded

9

Toronto

York University

For Physics

#22 in Canada #138 in North America

32% Acceptance

53,000 Enrollment

1959 Founded

10

Toronto

Ryerson University

For Physics

#26 in Canada #170 in North America

61% Acceptance

38,950 Enrollment

1948 Founded

11

Windsor

University of Windsor

For Physics

#28 in Canada #182 in North America

30% Acceptance

16,092 Enrollment

1857 Founded

12

Oshawa

Ontario Tech University

For Physics

#29 in Canada #234 in North America

73% Acceptance

16,092 Enrollment

2002 Founded

13

Kingston, Ontario

Royal Military College of Canada

For Physics

#32 in Canada #260 in North America

22% Acceptance

9,476 Enrollment

1876 Founded

14

Thunder Bay

Lakehead University

For Physics

#33 in Canada #267 in North America

90% Acceptance

16,092 Enrollment

1965 Founded

15

St. Catharines

Brock University

For Physics

#34 in Canada #271 in North America

95% Acceptance

19,000 Enrollment

1964 Founded

16

Waterloo

Wilfrid Laurier University

For Physics

#35 in Canada #278 in North America

73% Acceptance

19,000 Enrollment

1911 Founded

17

Greater Sudbury

Laurentian University

For Physics

#37 in Canada #297 in North America

66% Acceptance

9,323 Enrollment

1960 Founded

18

Peterborough

Trent University

For Physics

#39 in Canada #312 in North America

80% Acceptance

1,600 Enrollment

1963 Founded

19

North Bay

Nipissing University

For Physics

#61 in Canada #753 in North America

70% Acceptance

19,000 Enrollment

1992 Founded

20

Sault Ste. Marie

Algoma University

For Physics

#69 in Canada #1001 in North America

61% Acceptance

1,600 Enrollment

2008 Founded

21

Ancaster

Redeemer University College

For Physics

#72 in Canada #1139 in North America

67% Acceptance

910 Enrollment

1982 Founded

22

Toronto

OCAD University

For Physics

#75 in Canada #1174 in North America

65% Acceptance

4,827 Enrollment

1876 Founded