Best universities for social sciences degrees in Canada
Explore the best universities for social science degrees in Canada, using data from the ÌÇÐÄVlog World University Rankings 2024
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Top 5 universities in Canada for social sciences 2024
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| Canada social science rank 2024 | Social Science rank 2024Ìý | University | City |
| 1 | 24Ìý | University of Toronto | Toronto |
| 2 | 27Ìý | University of British Columbia | Vancouver |
| 3 | =38Ìý | McGill University | Montreal |
| 4 | 101–125Ìý | Université de Montréal | Montreal |
| 5 | 126–150Ìý | Simon Fraser University | Burnaby |
View the ÌÇÐÄVlog's World University Rankings for Social Sciences 2025 here.
The social sciences includeÌýanthropology,Ìýgeography, politics, media and communications studies and sociology.
Social science students learn how to analyse complex problems, explore the best solutions and communicate their discoveries effectively. These transferrable skills can be applied to a variety of careers.
Below are the top universities for social sciences in Canada, according to data from theÌýÌÇÐÄVlog World University Rankings 2024.
3.ÌýMcGill University
McGill University’s Faculty of Arts contains a number of social science departments, including economics, political science and sociology.
Undergraduate students can study either a bachelor of arts or a bachelor of arts and science, in which a range of social science courses can be combined to build a broad foundation. Graduate students have 17 units to choose from as part of their degree programme.
The faculty is also home to four institutes: the Institute for Gender, Sexuality and Feminist Studies, the Institute of Islamic Studies, the Institute for the Study of International Development and the McGill Institute for the Study of Canada.
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2.ÌýUniversity of British Columbia
Founded in 1947, theÌýUniversity of British Columbia’s department of anthropology offers the second oldest anthropology programme in Canada. It offers both undergraduate and graduate degree programmes for students wishing to study human diversity and commonality. Anthropology students have access to a range of resourcesÌýsuch as the Museum of Anthropology and the Laboratory of Archaeology.
Graduate programmes in the social sciences includeÌýsocial and economic geography, sociology and political science and policy administration.
The department of sociology has become a leading national centre for sociological research and training. It carries out research in the areas of gender and sexuality, ethnicity, family and life course, knowledge, health and healthcare, and environments.
1.ÌýUniversity of Toronto
There are more than 40 programmes of study available across the social sciences at theÌýUniversity of Toronto, including criminology, human geography, political sciences, sociology and education and society.Ìý
Students can study the social sciences at both undergraduate and graduate level. There are a number of combined programmes and dual degree options available for students wishing to combine social sciences with another discipline.
TheÌýUniversity of TorontoÌýoffers the opportunity to participate in its International or Indigenous Course Module Programme, enabling students to combine their academic study with an international experience inÌýEurope, Central America orÌýthe US.
Top universities in Canada for social sciences degrees 2024
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| Canada social science rank 2024 | Social Science rank 2024Ìý | University | City |
| 1 | 24Ìý | University of Toronto | Toronto |
| 2 | 27Ìý | University of British Columbia | Vancouver |
| 3 | =38Ìý | McGill University | Montreal |
| 4 | 101–125Ìý | Université de Montréal | Montreal |
| 5 | 126–150Ìý | Simon Fraser University | Burnaby |
| =6 | 151–175Ìý | University of Alberta | Edmonton |
| =6 | 151–175Ìý | University of Waterloo | Waterloo |
| 8 | 176–200Ìý | Western University | London |
| =9 | 201–250Ìý | McMaster University | Hamilton |
| =9 | 201–250Ìý | University of Ottawa | Ottawa |
| =9 | 201–250Ìý | York University | Toronto |
| =12 | 251–300Ìý | Université du Québec | Quebec City |
| =12 | 251–300Ìý | Queen’s University | Kingston |
| =14 | 301–400Ìý | University of Calgary | Calgary |
| =14 | 301–400Ìý | Carleton University | Ottawa |
| =14 | 301–400Ìý | Concordia University | Montreal |
| =14 | 301–400Ìý | Dalhousie University | Halifax |
| =14 | 301–400Ìý | University of Guelph | Guelph |
| =14 | 301–400Ìý | Université Laval | Quebec City |
| =14 | 301–400Ìý | University of Saskatchewan | Saskatoon |
| =21 | 401–500Ìý | University of Manitoba | Winnipeg |
| =21 | 401–500Ìý | Toronto Metropolitan University | Toronto |
| =21 | 401–500Ìý | University of Victoria | Victoria |
| =24 | 501–600Ìý | Memorial University of Newfoundland | Newfoundland and Labrador |
| =24 | 501–600Ìý | University of New Brunswick UNB | Fredricton |
| =24 | 501–600Ìý | Ontario Tech University | Ontario |
| =24 | 501–600Ìý | University of Windsor | Windsor |
| =28 | 601–800Ìý | University of Northern British Columbia (UNBC) | Prince George |
| =28 | 601–800Ìý | University of Regina | Regina |
| =30 | 801+Ìý | Lakehead University | Ontario |
| =30 | 801+Ìý | University of Lethbridge | Lethbridge |
