Field · Environmental Science · Canada
Environmental Science research in Canada
University of British Columbia ranks first in Canada for Environmental Science research in 2022–2025 (#30 worldwide), followed by University of Toronto and McGill University.
- Canada's world rank
- #9 of 125 countries, 2022–2025
- Works, 2022–2025
- 22k
- Top-10% rate
- 20.7%
- Ranked institutions
- 55
Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.
What is the best university for Environmental Science in Canada?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of British ColumbiaVancouver | #30 | 58.4 | 28.3% | 1,270 |
| 2 | University of TorontoToronto | #101 | 43.5 | 23.4% | 1,007 |
| 3 | McGill UniversityMontreal | #150 | 38.7 | 24.9% | 765 |
| 4 | University of AlbertaEdmonton | #164 | 37.6 | 21.5% | 1,064 |
| 5 | Dalhousie UniversityHalifax | #204 | 35.0 | 22.2% | 534 |
| 6 | University of WaterlooWaterloo | #222 | 33.9 | 21.9% | 726 |
| 7 | Carleton UniversityOttawa | #308 | 29.9 | 24.9% | 386 |
| 8 | University of GuelphGuelph | #322 | 29.4 | 21.3% | 578 |
| 9 | Western UniversityLondon | #338 | 28.8 | 22.8% | 455 |
| 10 | Concordia UniversityMontreal | #371 | 27.6 | 26.5% | 370 |
| 11 | University of CalgaryCalgary | #378 | 27.4 | 20.5% | 529 |
| 12 | University of SaskatchewanSaskatoon | #433 | 25.7 | 20.5% | 480 |
| 13 | Environment and Climate Change CanadaOttawa | #441 | 25.5 | 18.6% | 560 |
| 14 | University of OttawaOttawa | #451 | 25.2 | 21.7% | 418 |
| 15 | Simon Fraser UniversityBurnaby | #476 | 24.6 | 22.3% | 342 |
| 16 | Université LavalQuébec | #486 | 24.3 | 19.9% | 486 |
| 17 | University of VictoriaVictoria | #490 | 24.2 | 22.1% | 367 |
| 18 | Université de MontréalMontreal | #500 | 24.0 | 21.6% | 268 |
| 19 | Fisheries and Oceans CanadaOttawa | #504 | 23.9 | 22.0% | 520 |
| 20 | Memorial University of NewfoundlandSt. John's | #512 | 23.7 | 19.8% | 425 |
| 21 | Université du Québec à MontréalMontreal | #578 | 22.2 | 20.9% | 323 |
| 22 | York UniversityToronto | #645 | 20.9 | 16.7% | 311 |
| 23 | Natural Resources CanadaOttawa | #680 | 20.2 | 21.8% | 253 |
| 24 | Queen's UniversityKingston | #734 | 19.3 | 15.4% | 383 |
| 25 | University of ManitobaWinnipeg | #843 | 17.6 | 17.9% | 344 |
| 26 | McMaster UniversityHamilton | #844 | 17.6 | 18.8% | 321 |
| 27 | Université de SherbrookeSherbrooke | #907 | 16.7 | 22.4% | 221 |
| 28 | Canadian Forest ServiceOttawa | #1,063 | 14.8 | 23.9% | 151 |
| 29 | Institut National de la Recherche ScientifiqueQuébec | #1,118 | 14.1 | 19.4% | 225 |
| 30 | Toronto Metropolitan UniversityToronto | #1,172 | 13.6 | 19.7% | 216 |
| 31 | University of ReginaRegina | #1,187 | 13.4 | 20.1% | 213 |
| 32 | University of New BrunswickFredericton | #1,230 | 13.0 | 18.7% | 183 |
| 33 | Agriculture and Agri-Food CanadaOttawa | #1,232 | 12.9 | 21.4% | 175 |
| 34 | University of British Columbia, Okanagan CampusKelowna | #1,266 | 12.6 | 31.4% | 108 |
| 35 | National Research Council CanadaOttawa | #1,343 | 11.9 | 18.9% | 184 |
| 36 | Lakehead UniversityThunder Bay | #1,449 | 11.0 | 19.7% | 120 |
| 37 | University of Northern British ColumbiaPrince George | #1,457 | 10.9 | 23.0% | 134 |
| 38 | University of Prince Edward IslandCharlottetown | #1,485 | 10.7 | 24.3% | 103 |
| 39 | Trent UniversityPeterborough | #1,503 | 10.5 | 19.1% | 178 |
| 40 | The Scarborough HospitalToronto | #1,614 | 9.6 | 24.9% | 117 |
| 41 | University of WindsorWindsor | #1,627 | 9.6 | 18.4% | 174 |
| 42 | Health CanadaOttawa | #1,706 | 9.0 | 19.5% | 100 |
| 43 | École de Technologie SupérieureMontreal | #1,741 | 8.7 | 21.0% | 104 |
| 44 | Polytechnique MontréalMontreal | #1,827 | 8.1 | 19.2% | 134 |
| 45 | Brock UniversitySaint Catharines | #1,863 | 7.9 | 26.7% | 76 |
| 46 | Wilfrid Laurier UniversityWaterloo | #2,030 | 6.8 | 22.6% | 97 |
| 47 | Université du Québec à RimouskiRimouski | #2,077 | 6.6 | 18.2% | 127 |
| 48 | Université du Québec à ChicoutimiSaguenay | #2,133 | 6.2 | 20.3% | 88 |
| 49 | University of LethbridgeLethbridge | #2,142 | 6.2 | 21.6% | 86 |
| 50 | Ontario Tech UniversityOshawa | #2,204 | 5.8 | 20.1% | 89 |
| 51 | Université du Québec en Abitibi-TémiscamingueRouyn-Noranda | #2,286 | 5.4 | 18.0% | 95 |
| 52 | Université du Québec à Trois-RivièresTrois-Rivières | #2,544 | 4.1 | 20.3% | 66 |
| 53 | Ministry of Natural Resources and ForestryPeterborough | #2,673 | 3.5 | 14.7% | 88 |
| 54 | Acadia UniversityWolfville | #2,678 | 3.5 | 20.1% | 64 |
| 55 | Encana (Canada)Calgary | #3,450 | 35.0 | 1.7% | 112 |
Institutions in Canada above the floor of 40 fractional works in Environmental Science, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.
Who are the top Environmental Science researchers in Canada?
Pierre Legendre, Michael Bräuer and Bruce P. Lanphear rank highest among researchers based in Canada.
- 1Pierre Legendre#722 worldwide overall3.5k citations · 53 works
- 2Michael Bräuer#1,380 worldwide overall3.8k citations · 125 works
- 3Bruce P. Lanphear#2,689 worldwide overall1.3k citations · 58 works
- 4Randall V. Martin#6,139 worldwide overall2k citations · 90 works
- 5Aaron van Donkelaar#6,272 worldwide overall1.6k citations · 60 works
- 6Paul D. N. Hebert#6,364 worldwide overall1.6k citations · 69 works
- 7Scott Weichenthal#8,459 worldwide overall1.3k citations · 43 works
- 8Mark S. Boyce#10,428 worldwide overall1k citations · 48 works
- 9Richard T. Burnett#12,744 worldwide overall873 citations · 43 works
- 10Francis W. Zwiers#14,488 worldwide overall1.3k citations · 44 works
- 11Donald Mackay#14,685 worldwide overall715 citations · 37 works
- 12Kai M. A. Chan#16,422 worldwide overall1.1k citations · 38 works
- 13A. R. E. Sinclair#18,314 worldwide overall716 citations · 43 works
- 14Lenore Fahrig#18,552 worldwide overall1.4k citations · 69 works
- 15Daniel Pauly#23,739 worldwide overall2.2k citations · 143 works
How Canada compares with other countries in Environmental Science