Universities and research institutes in Canada

The Innovative EcoSystems registry lists 707 universities and research institutes in Canada.

Universities and research institutes train the workforce and produce the research a regional economy builds on. Their technology transfer offices license discoveries, spin out companies and partner with industry.

The largest concentrations are in Montreal (95), Ottawa (67) and Toronto (62).

Canada scores 69.8 out of 100 on the IEPA (2024 edition), ranking 15 of 117 economies.

See Canada on the IEPA ↗

707 universities and research institutes

• Abbey Ridge Observatory
  University or research institute · Halifax · davelane.ca
• Acadia University
  University or research institute · Wolfville · acadiau.ca
• Acsenda School of Management
  University or research institute · Vancouver · acsenda.com
• Adler
  University or research institute · Toronto · adler.ca
• Advanced Applied Physics Solutions
  University or research institute · Vancouver · aapsinc.com
• Advanced Foods and Materials Network
  University or research institute · Guelph · afmnet.ca
• Ag Quest
  University or research institute · Winnipeg · agquest.com
• Agassiz Research and Development Centre
  University or research institute · Agassiz · profils-profiles.science.gc.ca
• AGE-WELL
  University or research institute · Toronto · agewell-nce.ca
• Agricultural Institute of Canada
  University or research institute · Ottawa · aic.ca
• Alberta Bible College
  University or research institute · Calgary · abccampus.ca
• Alberta Bone and Joint Health Institute
  University or research institute · Calgary · albertaboneandjoint.com
• Alberta Children's Hospital Research Institute
  University or research institute · Calgary · research4kids.ucalgary.ca
• Alberta College of Family Physicians
  University or research institute · Edmonton · acfp.ca
• Alberta Glycomics Centre
  University or research institute · Edmonton · glycomicscentre.ca
• Alberta Kidney Disease Network
  University or research institute · Edmonton · akdn.info
• Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute
  University or research institute · Alberta · amii.ca
• Alberta Prion Research Institute
  University or research institute · Edmonton · prioninstitute.ca
• Alberta University of the Arts
  University or research institute · Calgary · auarts.ca
• Algoma University
  University or research institute · Sault Ste. Marie · algomau.ca
• Algonquin College
  University or research institute · Ottawa · algonquincollege.com
• AllerGen
  University or research institute · Hamilton · allergen-nce.ca
• Alliance for Canadian Health Outcomes Research in Diabetes
  University or research institute · Edmonton · achord.ca
• Ambrose University
  University or research institute · Calgary · ambrose.edu
• Arthur B. McDonald-Canadian Astroparticle Physics Research Institute
  University or research institute · Kingston · mcdonaldinstitute.ca
• Artificial Insemination Center of Quebec
  University or research institute · Saint-Hyacinthe · ciaq.com
• Assiniboine Community College
  University or research institute · Brandon · public.assiniboine.net
• Association of Canadian College and University Teachers of English
  University or research institute · Halifax · accute.ca
• Association of Canadian Universities for Northern Studies
  University or research institute · Ottawa · acuns.ca
• Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada
  University or research institute · Ottawa · univcan.ca
• Assumption University
  University or research institute · Windsor · assumptionu.ca
• ASTER
  University or research institute · Rivière-du-Loup · asterbsl.ca
• Athabasca University
  University or research institute · Athabasca · athabascau.ca
• Atlantic AI Institute
  University or research institute · Halifax Stanfield International Airport · projects.cs.dal.ca
• Atlantic Institute for Digital Agriculture
  University or research institute · Halifax · dal.ca
• Atlantic Institute for Policy Research
  University or research institute · Fredericton · blogs.unb.ca
• Atlantic School of Theology
  University or research institute · Halifax · astheology.ns.ca
• Aurora College
  University or research institute · Inuvik · auroracollege.nt.ca
• Aurora Research Institute
  University or research institute · Inuvik · nwtresearch.com
• Balsillie School of International Affairs
  University or research institute · Waterloo · balsillieschool.ca
• Bamfield Marine Sciences Centre
  University or research institute · Ucluelet · bamfieldmsc.com
• Banff Centre
  University or research institute · Banff · banffcentre.ca
• BC Children's Hospital Research Institute
  University or research institute · Vancouver · bcchr.ca
• BC Research (Canada)
  University or research institute · Vancouver · bcri.ca
• Beatrice Hunter Cancer Research Institute
  University or research institute · Halifax · bhcri.ca
• Bedford Institute of Oceanography
  University or research institute · Dartmouth · bio.gc.ca
• Biotechnology Research Institute
  University or research institute · Montreal · nrc-cnrc.gc.ca
• Bishop's University
  University or research institute · Sherbrooke · ubishops.ca
• Black Studies Research Institute
  University or research institute · Halifax · dal.ca
• Booth University College
  University or research institute · Winnipeg · boothuc.ca
• Boucher Institute of Naturopathic Medicine
  University or research institute · New Westminster · binm.org
• Bow Valley College
  University or research institute · Calgary · bowvalleycollege.ca
• Brain Repair Centre
  University or research institute · Halifax · brainrepair.ca
• Brandon Research and Development Centre
  University or research institute · Brandon · profils-profiles.science.gc.ca
• Brandon University
  University or research institute · Brandon · brandonu.ca
• Brewing and Malting Barley Research Institute
  University or research institute · Winnipeg · bmbri.ca
• Briercrest College and Seminary
  University or research institute · Moose Jaw · briercrest.ca
• British Columbia Institute of Technology
  University or research institute · Burnaby · bcit.ca
• Brock University
  University or research institute · Saint Catharines · brocku.ca
• Brockhouse Institute for Materials Research
  University or research institute · Hamilton · bimr.ca
• Bruyere Health Research Institute
  University or research institute · Ottawa · bruyere.org
• Bureau de Coopération Interuniversitaire
  University or research institute · Montreal · bci-qc.ca
• Burman University
  University or research institute · Lacombe · burmanu.ca
• Calgary Laboratory Services
  University or research institute · Calgary · calgarylabservices.com
• Cambrian College
  University or research institute · Sudbury · cambriancollege.ca
• Camosun College
  University or research institute · Victoria · camosun.ca
• Campion College
  University or research institute · Regina · campioncollege.ca
• Campus Notre-Dame-de-Foy
  University or research institute · Québec · cndf.qc.ca
• Canada East Spine Centre
  University or research institute · Saint John · canadaeastspine.com
• Canadian Association for Co-operative Education
  University or research institute · Toronto · cafce.ca
• Canadian Centre for Applied Research in Cancer Control
  University or research institute · Toronto · cc-arcc.ca
• Canadian Centre for Electron Microscopy
  University or research institute · Hamilton · ccem.mcmaster.ca
• Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives
  University or research institute · Ottawa · policyalternatives.ca
• Canadian Centre for Vaccinology
  University or research institute · Halifax · centerforvaccinology.ca
• Canadian College of Integrative Medicine
  University or research institute · Montreal · ccimcollege.com
• Canadian College of Massage and Hydrotherapy
  University or research institute · Toronto · collegeofmassage.com
• Canadian College of Osteopathy
  University or research institute · Toronto · osteopathy-canada.com
• Canadian Council on Animal Care
  University or research institute · Ottawa · ccac.ca
• Canadian Energy Research Institute
  University or research institute · Calgary · ceri.ca
• Canadian Fasteners Institute
  University or research institute · Brantford · cfi-fasteners.org
• Canadian Forces College
  University or research institute · Toronto · cfc.forces.gc.ca
• Canadian Institute for Advanced Research
  University or research institute · Toronto · cifar.ca
• Canadian Institute for Cybersecurity
  University or research institute · Fredericton · unb.ca
• Canadian Institute for Energy Training
  University or research institute · Toronto · cietcanada.com
• Canadian Institute for International Peace and Security
  University or research institute · Montreal · cepsi-cipss.ca
• Canadian Institute for Military and Veteran Health Research
  University or research institute · Kingston · cimvhr.ca
• Canadian Institute for Theoretical Astrophysics
  University or research institute · Toronto · cita.utoronto.ca
• Canadian Institute of Fisheries Technology
  University or research institute · Halifax · dal.ca
• Canadian Journal of Administrative Sciences
  University or research institute · Closed · Québec · cjas-rcsa.ca
• Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College
  University or research institute · Toronto · cmcc.ca
• Canadian Mennonite University
  University or research institute · Winnipeg · cmu.ca
• Canadian Obesity Network
  University or research institute · Edmonton · obesitynetwork.ca
• Canadian Operational Research Society
  University or research institute · Toronto · cors.ca
• Canadian Police College
  University or research institute · Ottawa · cpc-ccp.gc.ca
• Canadian Poultry Research Council
  University or research institute · Ottawa · cp-rc.ca
• Canadian Precast Prestressed Concrete Institute
  University or research institute · Ottawa · cpci.ca
• Canadian Quantum Research Center
  University or research institute · Vernon Lake · candqrc.ca
• Canadian Rivers Institute
  University or research institute · Fredericton · canadianriversinstitute.com
• Canadian Scientific Submersible Facility
  University or research institute · North Saanich · ropos.com
• Canadian Sleep & Circadian Network
  University or research institute · Montreal · cscnweb.ca
• Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology
  University or research institute · Ottawa · csep.ca
• Canadian Statistical Sciences Institute
  University or research institute · Burnaby · canssi.ca
• Canadian-Pacific Robotic Ocean Observing Facility
  University or research institute · Victoria · cproof.uvic.ca
• Canadore College
  University or research institute · North Bay · canadorecollege.ca
• CanChild Centre for Childhood-onset Disability Research
  University or research institute · Hamilton · canchild.ca
• Cape Breton University
  University or research institute · Sydney · cbu.ca
• Capilano University
  University or research institute · North Vancouver · capilanou.ca
• Capital College
  University or research institute · Richmond Hill · capitalcollege.ca
• Carleton University
  University or research institute · Ottawa · carleton.ca
• Cégep André Laurendeau
  University or research institute · Montreal · claurendeau.qc.ca
• Cégep Beauce-Appalaches
  University or research institute · Lévis · cegepba.qc.ca
• Cégep de Baie-Comeau
  University or research institute · Baie-Comeau · cegep-baie-comeau.qc.ca
• Cégep de Chicoutimi
  University or research institute · Saguenay · cchic.ca
• Cégep de Drummondville
  University or research institute · Drummondville · cegepdrummond.ca
• Cégep de Granby
  University or research institute · Granby · cegepgranby.ca
• Cégep de Jonquière
  University or research institute · Saguenay · cegepjonquiere.ca
• Cégep de l'Abitibi Témiscamingue
  University or research institute · Rouyn-Noranda · cegepat.qc.ca
• Cégep de l'Outaouais
  University or research institute · Gatineau · cegepoutaouais.qc.ca
• Cégep de la Gaspésie et des Îles
  University or research institute · Gaspé · cegepgim.ca
• Cegep de La Pocatiere
  University or research institute · Ste. Anne de la Pocatière · cegeplapocatiere.qc.ca

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Cities

• Universities and research institutes in Montreal 95
• Universities and research institutes in Ottawa 67
• Universities and research institutes in Toronto 62
• Universities and research institutes in Halifax 42
• Universities and research institutes in Québec 38
• Universities and research institutes in Vancouver 28
• Universities and research institutes in Fredericton 23
• Universities and research institutes in Edmonton 22
• Universities and research institutes in Calgary 21
• Universities and research institutes in Winnipeg 16
• Universities and research institutes in Sherbrooke 15
• Universities and research institutes in Hamilton 13
• Universities and research institutes in London 11
• Universities and research institutes in Victoria 11
• Universities and research institutes in Saskatoon 8
• Universities and research institutes in Windsor 8
• Universities and research institutes in Rimouski 7
• Universities and research institutes in Sudbury 7
• Universities and research institutes in Guelph 6
• Universities and research institutes in Kingston 6
• Universities and research institutes in Waterloo 6
• Universities and research institutes in Burnaby 5
• Universities and research institutes in Saint-Hyacinthe 5
• Universities and research institutes in St. John's 5
• Universities and research institutes in Regina 4
• Universities and research institutes in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu 4
• Universities and research institutes in Abbotsford 3
• Universities and research institutes in Brandon 3
• Universities and research institutes in Charlottetown 3
• Universities and research institutes in Etobicoke 3
• Universities and research institutes in Gatineau 3
• Universities and research institutes in Iqaluit 3
• Universities and research institutes in Kelowna 3
• Universities and research institutes in Laval 3
• Universities and research institutes in Lethbridge 3
• Universities and research institutes in New Westminster 3
• Universities and research institutes in Niagara Falls 3
• Universities and research institutes in Saguenay 3
• Universities and research institutes in Saint John 3
• Universities and research institutes in Sault Ste. Marie 3
• Universities and research institutes in Thunder Bay 3
• Universities and research institutes in Trois-Rivières 3