Academic Index Last updated: June 23, 2026

16 Best Universities in Ontario for Social Work

Focusing specifically on Social Work, our data science engine identified the 16 most influential universities in Ontario. To determine these leaders, we isolated 1.6M specialized research publications which collectively generated 55.63M citations. This targeted approach bypasses general university reputation, directly revealing the strongest programs.

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1

Toronto

University of Toronto

For Social Work

#1 in Canada #1 in North America

54% Acceptance

102,431 Enrollment

1827 Founded

2

Hamilton, Ontario

McMaster University

For Social Work

#4 in Canada #56 in North America

49% Acceptance

27,965 Enrollment

1887 Founded

3

Waterloo

Wilfrid Laurier University

For Social Work

#7 in Canada #74 in North America

73% Acceptance

19,000 Enrollment

1911 Founded

4

London, Ontario

Western University

For Social Work

#8 in Canada #83 in North America

31% Acceptance

21,836 Enrollment

1878 Founded

5

Toronto

Ryerson University

For Social Work

#9 in Canada #84 in North America

61% Acceptance

38,950 Enrollment

1948 Founded

6

Windsor

University of Windsor

For Social Work

#11 in Canada #86 in North America

30% Acceptance

16,092 Enrollment

1857 Founded

7

Toronto

York University

For Social Work

#12 in Canada #96 in North America

32% Acceptance

53,000 Enrollment

1959 Founded

8

Ottawa

Carleton University

For Social Work

#13 in Canada #106 in North America

17% Acceptance

9,109 Enrollment

1942 Founded

9

Waterloo

University of Waterloo

For Social Work

#19 in Canada #146 in North America

54% Acceptance

16,092 Enrollment

1957 Founded

10

Ottawa

University of Ottawa

For Social Work

#20 in Canada #149 in North America

47% Acceptance

42,027 Enrollment

1848 Founded

11

Greater Sudbury

Laurentian University

For Social Work

#27 in Canada #240 in North America

66% Acceptance

9,323 Enrollment

1960 Founded

12

Guelph

University of Guelph

For Social Work

#33 in Canada #308 in North America

68% Acceptance

4,336 Enrollment

1964 Founded

13

North Bay

Nipissing University

For Social Work

#40 in Canada #407 in North America

70% Acceptance

19,000 Enrollment

1992 Founded

14

Thunder Bay

Lakehead University

For Social Work

#26 in Canada #217 in North America

90% Acceptance

16,092 Enrollment

1965 Founded

15

Peterborough

Trent University

For Social Work

#38 in Canada #391 in North America

80% Acceptance

1,600 Enrollment

1963 Founded

16

Kingston, Ontario

Queen’s University

For Social Work

#25 in Canada #192 in North America

64% Acceptance

35,612 Enrollment

1841 Founded