Best PHD in Social Studies Colleges & Universities in Canada in 2025 - Fees, Rankings & Acceptance Rate
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#1University of Toronto logo

University of Toronto, Toronto

Ontario, Canada43%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $31.4K/Yr (CA$43,680/Yr)Living$16.5K/Yr (CA$22,953/Yr)Admission Ph.DGMAT580TOEFL93$31.4K/Yr
CA$43,680
Course duration: 4 years
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9.0/10(80 Users)Ranked 24 by THE in 2025
#2Laval University logo

Laval University, Quebec City

Quebec, Canada59%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $11.2K/Yr (CA$15,593/Yr)Admission Ph.D Administrative Sciences - O...TOEFL64$11.2K/Yr
CA$15,593
Course duration: 3 years
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Ranked 301 by THE in 2025
#3Simon Fraser University logo

Simon Fraser University, Burnaby

British Columbia, Canada60%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $4.6K/Yr (CA$6,321/Yr)Living$5.1K/Yr (CA$7,090/Yr)Admission Ph.D Languages, Cultures and Lit...TOEFL93PTE65$4.6K/Yr
CA$6,321
Course duration: 6 years
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7.5/10(13 Users)Ranked 126 by THE in 2025
#4University of Victoria logo

University of Victoria, Victoria

British Columbia, Canada63%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $5.9K/Yr (CA$8,238/Yr)Living$7.8K/Yr (CA$10,879/Yr)Admission Ph.D SociologyTOEFL90$5.9K/Yr
CA$8,238
Course duration: 4 years
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9.3/10(10 Users)Ranked 301 by THE in 2025
#5York University logo

York University, Toronto

Ontario, Canada27%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $13.6K/Yr (CA$18,838/Yr)Living$8.5K/Yr (CA$11,860/Yr)Admission Ph.DGRE309TOEFL100PTE60$13.6K/Yr
CA$18,838
Course duration: 5 years
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6.3/10(40 Users)Ranked 201 by THE in 2025
#6University of Ontario Institute of Technology logo

University of Ontario Institute of Technology, Oshawa

Ontario, Canada70%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $13.8K/Yr (CA$19,166/Yr)Admission Ph.D Criminology and Social Just...IELTS6.5PTE58$13.8K/Yr
CA$19,166
Course duration: 4 years
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5.8/10(8 Users)Ranked 401 by THE in 2025
#7Wilfrid Laurier University logo

Wilfrid Laurier University, Waterloo

Ontario, Canada73%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $14.9K/Yr (CA$20,655/Yr)Living$3.2K/Yr (CA$4,425/Yr)Admission Ph.D Human Relationships - Spiri...TOEFL83PTE59$14.9K/Yr
CA$20,655
Course duration: 4 years
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8.0/10(11 Users)Ranked 601 by THE in 2025
#8University of Lethbridge logo

University of Lethbridge, Lethbridge

Alberta, Canada93%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $10.7K/Yr (CA$14,918/Yr)Living$5.7K/Yr (CA$7,941/Yr)Admission Ph.D Biosystems and BiodiversityDuolingo115TOEFL80PTE54$10.7K/Yr
CA$14,918
Course duration: 4 years
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6.3/10(4 Users)Ranked 801 by THE in 2025
#9University of Quebec at Montreal logo

University of Quebec at Montreal, Montreal

Quebec, Canada50%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $3.2K/Yr (CA$4,398/Yr)Living$3.1K/Yr (CA$4,320/Yr)Admission Ph.D SociologyTOEFL61$3.2K/Yr
CA$4,398
Course duration: 4 years
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Ranked 301 by THE in 2025
#10University of Sherbrooke logo

University of Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke

Quebec, Canada68%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $19.3K/Yr (CA$26,860/Yr)Living$6.6K/Yr (CA$9,192/Yr)Admission Ph.D Contemporary Religious Stud...TOEFL100$19.3K/Yr
CA$26,860
Course duration: 4 years
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6.8/10(1 User)Ranked 901 by QS in 2026Ranked 501 by ARWU in 2022
#11Trent University logo

Trent University, Peterborough

Ontario, Canada33%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $16.5K/Yr (CA$22,944/Yr)Living$11.9K/Yr (CA$16,500/Yr)Admission Ph.D Canadian StudiesTOEFL93PTE59$16.5K/Yr
CA$22,944
Course duration: 4 years
Programs
10.0/10(14 Users)Ranked 1723 by CWUR in 2025
#12Laurentian University logo

Laurentian University, Sudbury

Ontario, Canada78%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $15.2K/Yr (CA$21,055/Yr)Living$4.9K/Yr (CA$6,807/Yr)Admission Ph.D Human Studies and Interdisc...Duolingo110IELTS6.5PTE60$15.2K/Yr
CA$21,055
Course duration: 4 years
Programs
9.0/10(5 Users)Ranked 1847 by CWUR in 2025
#13Saint Paul University logo

Saint Paul University, Ottawa

Ontario, Canada70%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $6K/Yr (CA$8,381/Yr)Admission Ph.D Conflict StudiesIELTS7PTE63$6K/Yr
CA$8,381
Course duration: 4 years
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#14University of Quebec in Outaouais logo

University of Quebec in Outaouais, Gatineau

Quebec, Canada50%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $10.5K/Yr (CA$14,558/Yr)Living$6.2K/Yr (CA$8,616/Yr) Ph.D Applied Social Sciences$10.5K/Yr
CA$14,558
Course duration: 3 years
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#15Ontario Institute for Studies in Education logo

Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, Toronto

Ontario, Canada30%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $4.5K/Yr (CA$6,210/Yr)Admission Ph.D Social Justice EducationTOEFL93$4.5K/Yr
CA$6,210
Course duration: 4 years
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