Academic Index Last updated: June 23, 2026

14 Best Universities in Ontario for Renewable Energy

Focusing specifically on Renewable Energy, our data science engine identified the 14 most influential universities in Ontario. To determine these leaders, we isolated 1.58M specialized research publications which collectively generated 54.93M citations. This targeted approach bypasses general university reputation, directly revealing the strongest programs.

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1

Waterloo

University of Waterloo

#5 in Canada #65 in North America

54% Acceptance

16,092 Enrollment

1957 Founded

2

Oshawa

Ontario Tech University

#41 in Canada #392 in North America

73% Acceptance

16,092 Enrollment

2002 Founded

3

Toronto

University of Toronto

#1 in Canada #12 in North America

54% Acceptance

102,431 Enrollment

1827 Founded

4

London, Ontario

Western University

#10 in Canada #79 in North America

31% Acceptance

21,836 Enrollment

1878 Founded

5

Toronto

Ryerson University

#24 in Canada #181 in North America

61% Acceptance

38,950 Enrollment

1948 Founded

6

Guelph

University of Guelph

#19 in Canada #137 in North America

68% Acceptance

4,336 Enrollment

1964 Founded

7

Toronto

York University

#13 in Canada #102 in North America

32% Acceptance

53,000 Enrollment

1959 Founded

8

Ottawa

University of Ottawa

#11 in Canada #88 in North America

47% Acceptance

42,027 Enrollment

1848 Founded

9

Ottawa

Carleton University

#18 in Canada #135 in North America

17% Acceptance

9,109 Enrollment

1942 Founded

10

Windsor

University of Windsor

#26 in Canada #221 in North America

30% Acceptance

16,092 Enrollment

1857 Founded

11

Hamilton, Ontario

McMaster University

#9 in Canada #77 in North America

49% Acceptance

27,965 Enrollment

1887 Founded

12

Kingston, Ontario

Royal Military College of Canada

#59 in Canada #666 in North America

22% Acceptance

9,476 Enrollment

1876 Founded

13

Thunder Bay

Lakehead University

#35 in Canada #349 in North America

90% Acceptance

16,092 Enrollment

1965 Founded

14

Kingston, Ontario

Queen’s University

#27 in Canada #223 in North America

64% Acceptance

35,612 Enrollment

1841 Founded