Best Sports Universities in Canada [2026 Rankings]

1

Ontario | Toronto

University of Toronto

For Sports

#2 in North America #3 in the World

54% Acceptance

102,431 Enrollment

1827 Founded

2

British Columbia | Vancouver

University of British Columbia

For Sports

#5 in North America #8 in the World

52% Acceptance

71,201 Enrollment

1908 Founded

3

Ontario | Hamilton, Ontario

McMaster University

For Sports

#11 in North America #16 in the World

49% Acceptance

27,965 Enrollment

1887 Founded

4

Quebec State | Montreal

McGill University

For Sports

#12 in North America #18 in the World

46% Acceptance

37,888 Enrollment

1821 Founded

5

Ontario | London, Ontario

Western University

For Sports

#13 in North America #20 in the World

31% Acceptance

21,836 Enrollment

1878 Founded

6

Alberta | Edmonton

University of Alberta

For Sports

#15 in North America #23 in the World

53% Acceptance

31,185 Enrollment

1908 Founded

7

Alberta | Calgary

University of Calgary

For Sports

#17 in North America #25 in the World

55% Acceptance

33,000 Enrollment

1966 Founded

8

Quebec State | Montreal

University of Montreal

For Sports

#27 in North America #39 in the World

41% Acceptance

66,972 Enrollment

1878 Founded

9

Ontario | Waterloo

University of Waterloo

For Sports

#28 in North America #40 in the World

54% Acceptance

16,092 Enrollment

1957 Founded

10

Ontario | Ottawa

University of Ottawa

For Sports

#48 in North America #68 in the World

47% Acceptance

42,027 Enrollment

1848 Founded

11

Quebec State | Quebec City

Laval University

For Sports

#56 in North America #92 in the World

49% Acceptance

56,000 Enrollment

1852 Founded

12

Nova Scotia | Halifax

Dalhousie University

For Sports

#74 in North America #138 in the World

82% Acceptance

30,867 Enrollment

1818 Founded

13

Saskatchewan | Saskatoon

University of Saskatchewan

For Sports

#86 in North America #176 in the World

50% Acceptance

20,953 Enrollment

1907 Founded

14

British Columbia | Burnaby

Simon Fraser University

For Sports

#102 in North America #214 in the World

77% Acceptance

15,999 Enrollment

1965 Founded

15

Ontario | Toronto

York University

For Sports

#103 in North America #224 in the World

32% Acceptance

53,000 Enrollment

1959 Founded

16

Manitoba | Winnipeg

University of Manitoba

For Sports

#104 in North America #229 in the World

52% Acceptance

29,800 Enrollment

1877 Founded

17

Newfoundland and Labrador | St. John's

Memorial University of Newfoundland

For Sports

#116 in North America #273 in the World

78% Acceptance

32,036 Enrollment

1925 Founded

18

British Columbia | Victoria, British Columbia

University of Victoria

For Sports

#124 in North America #307 in the World

52% Acceptance

15,999 Enrollment

1963 Founded

19

Ontario | Guelph

University of Guelph

For Sports

#128 in North America #316 in the World

68% Acceptance

4,336 Enrollment

1964 Founded

20

Ontario | Waterloo

Wilfrid Laurier University

For Sports

#182 in North America #524 in the World

73% Acceptance

19,000 Enrollment

1911 Founded

21

Ontario | Windsor

University of Windsor

For Sports

#219 in North America #644 in the World

30% Acceptance

16,092 Enrollment

1857 Founded

22

Ontario | Ottawa

Carleton University

For Sports

#231 in North America #700 in the World

17% Acceptance

9,109 Enrollment

1942 Founded

23

Saskatchewan | Regina

University of Regina

For Sports

#233 in North America #708 in the World

68% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1911 Founded

24

Ontario | Toronto

Ryerson University

For Sports

#250 in North America #793 in the World

61% Acceptance

38,950 Enrollment

1948 Founded

25

Ontario | Greater Sudbury

Laurentian University

For Sports

#260 in North America #830 in the World

66% Acceptance

9,323 Enrollment

1960 Founded

26

Ontario | Oshawa

Ontario Tech University

For Sports

#279 in North America #899 in the World

73% Acceptance

16,092 Enrollment

2002 Founded

27

New Brunswick | Moncton

University of Moncton

For Sports

#507 in North America #1897 in the World

70% Acceptance

14,000 Enrollment

1864 Founded

28

Quebec State | Sherbrooke

University of Sherbrooke

For Sports

#145 in North America #373 in the World

63% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

1954 Founded

29

New Brunswick | Fredericton

University of New Brunswick

For Sports

#162 in North America #417 in the World

66% Acceptance

32,036 Enrollment

1785 Founded

30

Quebec State | Montreal

University of Quebec in Montreal

For Sports

#152 in North America #389 in the World

63% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

1969 Founded

31

Manitoba | Brandon

Brandon University

For Sports

#592 in North America #2584 in the World

60% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1899 Founded

32

Prince Edward Island | Charlottetown

University of Prince Edward Island

For Sports

#340 in North America #1166 in the World

75% Acceptance

4,336 Enrollment

1969 Founded

33

Manitoba | Winnipeg

University of Winnipeg

For Sports

#544 in North America #2112 in the World

68% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1871 Founded

34

Ontario | North Bay

Nipissing University

For Sports

#482 in North America #1784 in the World

70% Acceptance

19,000 Enrollment

1992 Founded

35

British Columbia | Abbotsford

University of the Fraser Valley

For Sports

#395 in North America #1364 in the World

70% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1974 Founded

36

Ontario | Thunder Bay

Lakehead University

For Sports

#375 in North America #1296 in the World

90% Acceptance

16,092 Enrollment

1965 Founded

37

British Columbia | Prince George

University of Northern British Columbia

For Sports

#481 in North America #1776 in the World

83% Acceptance

28,609 Enrollment

1990 Founded

38

Ontario | Peterborough

Trent University

For Sports

#423 in North America #1504 in the World

80% Acceptance

1,600 Enrollment

1963 Founded

39

Alberta | Calgary

Mount Royal University

For Sports

#455 in North America #1675 in the World

62% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1910 Founded

40

Ontario | St. Catharines

Brock University

For Sports

#161 in North America #416 in the World

95% Acceptance

19,000 Enrollment

1964 Founded

41

Alberta | Lethbridge

University of Lethbridge

For Sports

#176 in North America #503 in the World

66% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1967 Founded

42

Ontario | Kingston, Ontario

Queen’s University

For Sports

#41 in North America #59 in the World

64% Acceptance

35,612 Enrollment

1841 Founded

43

Quebec State | Gatineau

University of Quebec in Outaouais

For Sports

#573 in North America #2306 in the World

50% Acceptance

6,000 Enrollment

1981 Founded

44

Nova Scotia | Antigonish

St. Francis Xavier University

For Sports

#369 in North America #1278 in the World

71% Acceptance

7,281 Enrollment

1853 Founded

45

Quebec State | Chicoutimi

University of Quebec at Chicoutimi

For Sports

#408 in North America #1440 in the World

60% Acceptance

6,000 Enrollment

1969 Founded

46

Nova Scotia | Wolfville

Acadia University

For Sports

#339 in North America #1159 in the World

74% Acceptance

72,100 Enrollment

1838 Founded

47

Quebec State | Trois-Rivieres

University of Quebec, Trois-Rivieres

For Sports

#196 in North America #577 in the World

60% Acceptance

14,000 Enrollment

1969 Founded

47 Best Universities in Canada for Sports

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