Academic Index Last updated: June 23, 2026

19 Best Universities in Ontario for Systems

We ranked the top 19 universities for Systems in Ontario based on strict academic metrics. To determine these leaders, we isolated 1.65M specialized research publications which collectively generated 56.65M citations. This targeted approach bypasses general university reputation, directly revealing the strongest programs.

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1

Toronto

University of Toronto

#1 in Canada #12 in North America

54% Acceptance

102,431 Enrollment

1827 Founded

2

Waterloo

University of Waterloo

#5 in Canada #65 in North America

54% Acceptance

16,092 Enrollment

1957 Founded

3

Oshawa

Ontario Tech University

#41 in Canada #392 in North America

73% Acceptance

16,092 Enrollment

2002 Founded

4

Ottawa

University of Ottawa

#11 in Canada #88 in North America

47% Acceptance

42,027 Enrollment

1848 Founded

5

Hamilton, Ontario

McMaster University

#9 in Canada #77 in North America

49% Acceptance

27,965 Enrollment

1887 Founded

6

London, Ontario

Western University

#10 in Canada #79 in North America

31% Acceptance

21,836 Enrollment

1878 Founded

7

Ottawa

Carleton University

#18 in Canada #135 in North America

17% Acceptance

9,109 Enrollment

1942 Founded

8

Toronto

York University

#13 in Canada #102 in North America

32% Acceptance

53,000 Enrollment

1959 Founded

9

Toronto

Ryerson University

#24 in Canada #181 in North America

61% Acceptance

38,950 Enrollment

1948 Founded

10

Guelph

University of Guelph

#19 in Canada #137 in North America

68% Acceptance

4,336 Enrollment

1964 Founded

11

Windsor

University of Windsor

#26 in Canada #221 in North America

30% Acceptance

16,092 Enrollment

1857 Founded

12

Waterloo

Wilfrid Laurier University

#29 in Canada #253 in North America

73% Acceptance

19,000 Enrollment

1911 Founded

13

Greater Sudbury

Laurentian University

#39 in Canada #381 in North America

66% Acceptance

9,323 Enrollment

1960 Founded

14

North Bay

Nipissing University

#66 in Canada #773 in North America

70% Acceptance

19,000 Enrollment

1992 Founded

15

Kingston, Ontario

Royal Military College of Canada

#59 in Canada #666 in North America

22% Acceptance

9,476 Enrollment

1876 Founded

16

Thunder Bay

Lakehead University

#35 in Canada #349 in North America

90% Acceptance

16,092 Enrollment

1965 Founded

17

Peterborough

Trent University

#34 in Canada #339 in North America

80% Acceptance

1,600 Enrollment

1963 Founded

18

St. Catharines

Brock University

#30 in Canada #261 in North America

95% Acceptance

19,000 Enrollment

1964 Founded

19

Kingston, Ontario

Queen’s University

#27 in Canada #223 in North America

64% Acceptance

35,612 Enrollment

1841 Founded