Subfield · Philosophy · Canada
Philosophy research in Canada
University of Toronto ranks first in Canada for Philosophy research in 2022–2025 (#9 worldwide), followed by University of British Columbia and McGill University.
- Canada's world rank
- #6 of 49 countries, 2022–2025
- Works, 2022–2025
- 2k
- Top-10% rate
- 17.2%
- Ranked institutions
- 8
Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.
What is the best university for Philosophy in Canada?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of TorontoToronto | #9 | 61.2 | 17.5% | 276 |
| 2 | University of British ColumbiaVancouver | #44 | 33.3 | 21.3% | 82 |
| 3 | McGill UniversityMontreal | #95 | 19.7 | 25.6% | 94 |
| 4 | University of AlbertaEdmonton | #142 | 12.6 | 18.1% | 74 |
| 5 | York UniversityToronto | #148 | 11.9 | 16.3% | 100 |
| 6 | University of OttawaOttawa | #166 | 9.8 | 17.0% | 71 |
| 7 | Université du Québec à MontréalMontreal | #170 | 9.4 | 15.6% | 84 |
| 8 | Université de MontréalMontreal | #184 | 8.0 | 14.3% | 76 |
Institutions in Canada above the floor of 40 fractional works in Philosophy, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.
Who are the top Philosophy researchers in Canada?
Ian Hacking, Charles Taylor and Bertrand Russell rank highest among researchers based in Canada.
- 1Ian Hacking#791 worldwide overall1.3k citations · 12 works
- 2Charles Taylor#4,531 worldwide overall453 citations · 12 works
- 3Bertrand Russell#15,181 worldwide overall1.1k citations · 56 works
- 4Bernd Frohmann#23,914 worldwide overall173 citations · 12 works
- 5George C. Ebers#26,914 worldwide overall335 citations · 13 works
- 6Knud Haakonssen#29,639 worldwide overall151 citations · 11 works
- 7David Carr#33,214 worldwide overall438 citations · 12 works
- 8Edward Shorter#56,182 worldwide overall219 citations · 8 works
- 9E. J. Ashworth#64,815 worldwide overall143 citations · 10 works
- 10H. S. Harris#65,668 worldwide overall105 citations · 16 works
- 11Brad Inwood#68,359 worldwide overall141 citations · 21 works
- 12Trudy Govier#71,180 worldwide overall122 citations · 8 works
- 13David Dyzenhaus#72,456 worldwide overall116 citations · 10 works
- 14Harold Merskey#77,826 worldwide overall345 citations · 11 works
- 15Charles Reeve#77,940 worldwide overall72 citations · 9 works