Best Social Work Universities in Canada [2026 Rankings]

1

Ontario | Toronto

University of Toronto

For Social Work

#1 in North America #1 in the World

54% Acceptance

102,431 Enrollment

1827 Founded

2

Alberta | Calgary

University of Calgary

For Social Work

#14 in North America #14 in the World

55% Acceptance

33,000 Enrollment

1966 Founded

3

British Columbia | Vancouver

University of British Columbia

For Social Work

#27 in North America #38 in the World

52% Acceptance

71,201 Enrollment

1908 Founded

4

Ontario | Hamilton, Ontario

McMaster University

For Social Work

#56 in North America #102 in the World

49% Acceptance

27,965 Enrollment

1887 Founded

5

Quebec State | Montreal

McGill University

For Social Work

#62 in North America #113 in the World

46% Acceptance

37,888 Enrollment

1821 Founded

6

British Columbia | Victoria, British Columbia

University of Victoria

For Social Work

#72 in North America #134 in the World

52% Acceptance

15,999 Enrollment

1963 Founded

7

Ontario | Waterloo

Wilfrid Laurier University

For Social Work

#74 in North America #139 in the World

73% Acceptance

19,000 Enrollment

1911 Founded

8

Ontario | London, Ontario

Western University

For Social Work

#83 in North America #159 in the World

31% Acceptance

21,836 Enrollment

1878 Founded

9

Ontario | Toronto

Ryerson University

For Social Work

#84 in North America #160 in the World

61% Acceptance

38,950 Enrollment

1948 Founded

10

Nova Scotia | Halifax

Dalhousie University

For Social Work

#85 in North America #161 in the World

82% Acceptance

30,867 Enrollment

1818 Founded

11

Ontario | Windsor

University of Windsor

For Social Work

#86 in North America #165 in the World

30% Acceptance

16,092 Enrollment

1857 Founded

12

Ontario | Toronto

York University

For Social Work

#96 in North America #183 in the World

32% Acceptance

53,000 Enrollment

1959 Founded

13

Ontario | Ottawa

Carleton University

For Social Work

#106 in North America #206 in the World

17% Acceptance

9,109 Enrollment

1942 Founded

14

Manitoba | Winnipeg

University of Manitoba

For Social Work

#120 in North America #240 in the World

52% Acceptance

29,800 Enrollment

1877 Founded

15

Quebec State | Montreal

University of Montreal

For Social Work

#130 in North America #256 in the World

41% Acceptance

66,972 Enrollment

1878 Founded

16

Newfoundland and Labrador | St. John's

Memorial University of Newfoundland

For Social Work

#139 in North America #274 in the World

78% Acceptance

32,036 Enrollment

1925 Founded

17

Alberta | Edmonton

University of Alberta

For Social Work

#142 in North America #280 in the World

53% Acceptance

31,185 Enrollment

1908 Founded

18

Ontario | Waterloo

University of Waterloo

For Social Work

#146 in North America #290 in the World

54% Acceptance

16,092 Enrollment

1957 Founded

19

Ontario | Ottawa

University of Ottawa

For Social Work

#149 in North America #298 in the World

47% Acceptance

42,027 Enrollment

1848 Founded

20

Saskatchewan | Regina

University of Regina

For Social Work

#174 in North America #348 in the World

68% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1911 Founded

21

Quebec State | Quebec City

Laval University

For Social Work

#176 in North America #353 in the World

49% Acceptance

56,000 Enrollment

1852 Founded

22

Ontario | Greater Sudbury

Laurentian University

For Social Work

#240 in North America #466 in the World

66% Acceptance

9,323 Enrollment

1960 Founded

23

Ontario | Guelph

University of Guelph

For Social Work

#308 in North America #614 in the World

68% Acceptance

4,336 Enrollment

1964 Founded

24

British Columbia | Burnaby

Simon Fraser University

For Social Work

#311 in North America #620 in the World

77% Acceptance

15,999 Enrollment

1965 Founded

25

Saskatchewan | Saskatoon

University of Saskatchewan

For Social Work

#321 in North America #634 in the World

50% Acceptance

20,953 Enrollment

1907 Founded

26

Quebec State | Montreal

Concordia University

For Social Work

#442 in North America #996 in the World

44% Acceptance

9,109 Enrollment

1974 Founded

27

Alberta | Edmonton

MacEwan University

For Social Work

#345 in North America #680 in the World

70% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1971 Founded

28

Ontario | Thunder Bay

Lakehead University

For Social Work

#217 in North America #431 in the World

90% Acceptance

16,092 Enrollment

1965 Founded

29

Alberta | Calgary

Mount Royal University

For Social Work

#333 in North America #655 in the World

62% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1910 Founded

30

Ontario | Peterborough

Trent University

For Social Work

#391 in North America #797 in the World

80% Acceptance

1,600 Enrollment

1963 Founded

31

Alberta | Lethbridge

University of Lethbridge

For Social Work

#301 in North America #597 in the World

66% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1967 Founded

32

Ontario | Kingston, Ontario

Queen’s University

For Social Work

#192 in North America #382 in the World

64% Acceptance

35,612 Enrollment

1841 Founded

33

New Brunswick | Fredericton

St. Thomas University – Canada

For Social Work

#183 in North America #365 in the World

64% Acceptance

2,000 Enrollment

1910 Founded

34

New Brunswick | Fredericton

University of New Brunswick

For Social Work

#281 in North America #546 in the World

66% Acceptance

32,036 Enrollment

1785 Founded

35

British Columbia | Abbotsford

University of the Fraser Valley

For Social Work

#398 in North America #819 in the World

70% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1974 Founded

36

Quebec State | Gatineau

University of Quebec in Outaouais

For Social Work

#414 in North America #867 in the World

50% Acceptance

6,000 Enrollment

1981 Founded

37

British Columbia | Nanaimo

Vancouver Island University

For Social Work

#424 in North America #901 in the World

78% Acceptance

16,000 Enrollment

1969 Founded

38

Quebec State | Trois-Rivieres

University of Quebec, Trois-Rivieres

For Social Work

#441 in North America #994 in the World

60% Acceptance

14,000 Enrollment

1969 Founded

39

British Columbia | Kamloops

Thompson Rivers University

For Social Work

#290 in North America #562 in the World

84% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1970 Founded

40

Quebec State | Sherbrooke

University of Sherbrooke

For Social Work

#258 in North America #503 in the World

63% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

1954 Founded

41

British Columbia | Prince George

University of Northern British Columbia

For Social Work

#173 in North America #347 in the World

83% Acceptance

28,609 Enrollment

1990 Founded

42

Quebec State | Montreal

University of Quebec in Montreal

For Social Work

#260 in North America #510 in the World

63% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

1969 Founded

43

Alberta | Edmonton

Kings University in Canada

For Social Work

#122 in North America #242 in the World

77% Acceptance

7,475 Enrollment

1979 Founded

44

Ontario | North Bay

Nipissing University

For Social Work

#407 in North America #851 in the World

70% Acceptance

19,000 Enrollment

1992 Founded

44 Best Universities in Canada for Social Work

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