Field · Mathematics · Canada
Mathematics research in Canada
University of Toronto ranks first in Canada for Mathematics research in 2022–2025 (#65 worldwide), followed by McGill University and University of British Columbia.
- Canada's world rank
- #11 of 82 countries, 2022–2025
- Works, 2022–2025
- 4.8k
- Top-10% rate
- 14.7%
- Ranked institutions
- 23
Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.
What is the best university for Mathematics in Canada?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of TorontoToronto | #65 | 40.0 | 16.2% | 466 |
| 2 | McGill UniversityMontreal | #101 | 33.7 | 18.9% | 246 |
| 3 | University of British ColumbiaVancouver | #113 | 32.1 | 16.9% | 317 |
| 4 | University of AlbertaEdmonton | #130 | 30.1 | 16.7% | 228 |
| 5 | University of WaterlooWaterloo | #151 | 27.9 | 11.8% | 342 |
| 6 | Université de MontréalMontreal | #172 | 26.0 | 13.8% | 189 |
| 7 | McMaster UniversityHamilton | #251 | 20.6 | 15.0% | 181 |
| 8 | University of VictoriaVictoria | #264 | 19.9 | 19.8% | 112 |
| 9 | York UniversityToronto | #338 | 16.3 | 12.5% | 165 |
| 10 | Dalhousie UniversityHalifax | #345 | 16.0 | 12.3% | 70 |
| 11 | Simon Fraser UniversityBurnaby | #382 | 14.6 | 16.2% | 119 |
| 12 | Western UniversityLondon | #416 | 13.3 | 12.4% | 143 |
| 13 | University of CalgaryCalgary | #435 | 12.7 | 11.9% | 118 |
| 14 | Queen's UniversityKingston | #440 | 12.5 | 14.3% | 102 |
| 15 | Université du Québec à MontréalMontreal | #482 | 11.2 | 14.4% | 67 |
| 16 | University of OttawaOttawa | #485 | 11.1 | 10.6% | 141 |
| 17 | University of ManitobaWinnipeg | #517 | 10.2 | 10.3% | 115 |
| 18 | Concordia UniversityMontreal | #600 | 8.1 | 15.6% | 77 |
| 19 | Université LavalQuébec | #621 | 7.6 | 10.9% | 81 |
| 20 | Toronto Metropolitan UniversityToronto | #733 | 5.2 | 13.0% | 76 |
| 21 | University of ReginaRegina | #781 | 4.3 | 6.3% | 67 |
| 22 | Carleton UniversityOttawa | #799 | 4.0 | 10.6% | 101 |
| 23 | Memorial University of NewfoundlandSt. John's | #804 | 3.9 | 13.9% | 78 |
Institutions in Canada above the floor of 40 fractional works in Mathematics, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.
Who are the top Mathematics researchers in Canada?
H. S. M. Coxeter, Zhou Wang and Bertrand Russell rank highest among researchers based in Canada.
- 1H. S. M. Coxeter#1,398 worldwide overall1.3k citations · 57 works
- 2Zhou Wang#12,873 worldwide overall2.1k citations · 30 works
- 3Bertrand Russell#15,181 worldwide overall1.1k citations · 34 works
- 4Peter Borwein#23,123 worldwide overall521 citations · 83 works
- 5Jonathan M. Borwein#32,286 worldwide overall1.1k citations · 127 works
- 6Bruce Reed#44,210 worldwide overall513 citations · 28 works
- 7В. П. Платонов#58,938 worldwide overall272 citations · 29 works
- 8Stephen S. Kudla#61,655 worldwide overall306 citations · 31 works
- 9Pierre Hansen#61,936 worldwide overall1.2k citations · 36 works
- 10Witold Pedrycz#66,529 worldwide overall5.4k citations · 35 works
- 11Hermann Brunner#69,055 worldwide overall312 citations · 38 works
- 12Changbao Wu#71,731 worldwide overall537 citations · 27 works
- 13Askold Khovanskiĭ#74,645 worldwide overall212 citations · 32 works
- 14Peter Lancaster#80,711 worldwide overall367 citations · 27 works
- 15Bernhard Banaschewski#83,518 worldwide overall193 citations · 29 works