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Top 25 University research institutions based in Canada

RevenueBase identified 58 company matches for university research institutions associated with Canada as of November 2026 and tracks 181,747 professional contacts across them, including 79,212 with verified work emails. Edmonton is the largest hub.

This list covers company matches for university research institutions associated with Canada, found by RevenueBase SmartSearch using the meaning of business descriptions in its company graph at Exact. Ranked by professionals tracked, largest first. Rows show recorded descriptions where available, Exact search membership and the snapshot date. Data refreshed November 6, 2026.

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How to read this list RevenueBase SmartSearch · Exact Recorded Nov 6, 2026 How this list was built
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181,747Contacts tracked
79,212Verified emails
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The 25 largest university research institutions based in Canada

Ranked by team size
Top 25 of 58 company matches for university research institutions based in Canada, ordered by professional contacts tracked in RevenueBase, largest first. Recorded Nov 6, 2026. The RevenueBase SmartSearch column shows Exact match membership in this saved search. Click a contact count to view that company's people. Totals use company locations recorded by RevenueBase; the displayed preview is a smaller selection.
#CompanyRevenueBase SmartSearchHeadquartersEmployeesContacts
1Exact matchToronto, ON, CanadaHQ recorded Nov 6, 202610001+23,006 contacts →

Exact match

“Founded in 1827, the University of Toronto is Canada’s top university with a long history of challenging the impossible and transforming society through the ingenuity and resolve…”

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2Exact matchVancouver, BC, CanadaHQ recorded Nov 6, 202610001+20,592 contacts →

Exact match

“The University of British Columbia is a global centre for research and teaching, consistently ranked among the top 20 public universities in the world.”

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3Exact matchEdmonton, AB, CanadaHQ recorded Nov 6, 202610001+13,679 contacts →

Exact match

“The University of Alberta is one of Canada’s top teaching and research universities, with an international reputation for excellence across the humanities, sciences, creative…”

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4Exact matchCalgary, AB, CanadaHQ recorded Nov 6, 20261,001-5,00013,023 contacts →

Exact match

“The University of Calgary is a leading Canadian university located in the nation's most enterprising city.”

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5Exact matchMontreal, QC, CanadaHQ recorded Nov 6, 202610001+12,918 contacts →

Exact match

“McGill University is one of Canada's best-known institutions of higher learning and one of the leading universities in the world.”

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6Exact matchHamilton, ON, CanadaHQ recorded Nov 6, 20265,001-10,00011,168 contacts →

Exact match

“McMaster University, one of four Canadian universities listed among the Top 100 universities in the world, is renowned for its innovation in both learning and discovery.”

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7Exact matchWaterloo, ON, CanadaHQ recorded Nov 6, 20265,001-10,00011,075 contacts →

Exact match

“University of Waterloo is a leader in innovation that drives economic and social prosperity for Canada and the world.”

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8Exact matchMontréal, QC, CanadaHQ recorded Nov 6, 20265,001-10,00010,506 contacts →

Exact match

“Université de Montréal and its two affiliated schools, Polytechnique Montréal and HEC Montréal, is Quebec's biggest university complex and one of the largest in North America.”

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9Exact matchLondon, ON, CanadaHQ recorded Nov 6, 20265,001-10,00010,226 contacts →

Exact match

“With over students and alumni, Western is a leading research-intensive university and global community of individuals focused on making change in the world, today.”

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10Exact matchQuébec, QC, CanadaHQ recorded Nov 6, 202610001+8,031 contacts →

Exact match

“Since its founding, Université Laval has been training, equipping, and guiding the decision makers who’ve grappled with the major issues of society.”

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11Exact matchKingston, ON, CanadaHQ recorded Nov 6, 20265,001-10,0007,847 contacts →

Exact match

“Queen’s University has a long history of scholarship, discovery, and innovation that shapes our collective knowledge and helps address some of the world’s most pressing challenges.”

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12Exact matchMontreal, QC, CanadaHQ recorded Nov 6, 20265,001-10,0007,421 contacts →

Exact match

“Concordia is a next-generation university, continually reimagining the future of higher education.”

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13Exact matchHalifax, NS, CanadaHQ recorded Nov 6, 20265,001-10,0007,100 contacts →

Exact match

“One of Canada's leading universities, Dalhousie University is widely recognized for outstanding academic quality and teaching, and a broad range of educational and research…”

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14Exact matchOttawa, ON, CanadaHQ recorded Nov 6, 20261,001-5,0006,047 contacts →

Exact match

“Carleton University, Canada’s capital university is situated on a beautiful campus bordered by the sparkling Rideau River and Canal, Carleton is just minutes from the heart of our…”

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15Exact matchToronto, ON, CanadaHQ recorded Nov 6, 20265,001-10,0004,992 contacts →

Exact match

“Toronto Metropolitan University is located in the heart of Canada's largest city.”

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16Exact matchCorner Brook, NL, CanadaHQ recorded Nov 6, 20261,001-5,0004,159 contacts →

Exact match

“Memorial University of Newfoundland is a multi-campus, multi-disciplinary, public, teaching/research university committed to excellence in everything we do.”

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17Exact matchWindsor, ON, CanadaHQ recorded Nov 6, 202610001+3,904 contacts →

Exact match

“The University of Windsor (UWindsor) is an industry-leading institution that bridges local engagement with global connectivity, offering academic pursuits to over students across…”

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18Exact matchToronto, ON, CanadaHQ recorded Nov 6, 2026501-1,0001,501 contacts →

Exact match

“Greatness goes beyond expectation at U of T Scarborough.”

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19Exact matchSaguenay, QC, CanadaHQ recorded Nov 6, 2026501-1,0001,028 contacts →

Exact match

“Créée en 1969, l’Université du Québec à Chicoutimi compte au sein de sa grande famille de diplômés près de 60 personnes.”

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20Exact matchQuébec, QC, CanadaHQ recorded Nov 6, 20261,001-5,000908 contacts →

Exact match

“L’Institut national de la recherche scientifique (INRS) est le seul établissement au Québec dédié exclusivement à la recherche et à la formation aux cycles supérieurs.”

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21Exact matchSydney, NS, CanadaHQ recorded Nov 6, 2026201-500815 contacts →

Exact match

“Located on one of the world’s most beautiful islands, on the ancient lands of the Mi’kmaw people, CBU offers the perfect vantage point to create the kind of future you want, in…”

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22Exact matchToronto, CanadaHQ recorded Nov 6, 202611-5021 contacts →

Exact match

“Facilitating an innovative research culture for Seneca Polytechnic's students, faculty, staff and community.”

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23Exact matchLondon, ON, CanadaHQ recorded Nov 6, 202611-5015 contacts →

Exact match

“Innovation and Strategic Partnerships at Western University connect groundbreaking research with real-world opportunity.”

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24Exact matchVancouver, BC, CanadaHQ recorded Nov 6, 20261-109 contacts →

Exact match

“Established in 2019, and based out of 312 Main Street in Vancouver, SFU’s Community Engaged Research Initiative (CERi) is a centre that builds capacity for community-engaged…”

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25Exact matchMontréal, QC, CanadaHQ recorded Nov 6, 20261-109 contacts →

Exact match

“Le Centre de recherche sur les innovations sociales (CRISES) est un centre institutionnel qui relève de la Faculté des sciences humaines (FSH) et de l’École des sciences de la…”

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University research institutions based in Canada at a glance

As of Nov 6, 2026
43.6%Verified-email coverage
3133.6Average contacts per company
201-500Median size (employees)
13.8%Largest-city concentration · Edmonton
Nov 6, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

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11-50
10
51-200
5
201-500
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501-1,000
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1,001-5,000
10
5,001-10,000
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10001+
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Email recency for this list is measured worldwide rather than for Canada, so it is reported there. Company counts and contact totals on this page are exact for Canada, over 58 companies.

How this list was built

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Source
The RevenueBase company graph: 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts resolved from primary sources, queried with RevenueBase SmartSearch, the natural-language company search available to every RevenueBase user.
What qualifies
Company records associated with Canada whose business descriptions match “university research institutions” by meaning at the Exact setting. Descriptions are compiled in the RevenueBase company graph from public websites, profiles and company information where available; they are not guaranteed quotations from the company's website.
RevenueBase SmartSearch
Describe a niche company in your own words to find businesses by meaning. Exact, Similar, Related and Broad control the breadth of RevenueBase SmartSearch. This saved list uses Exact. Each row's Exact match badge shows inclusion in that search, not an individual score or a service-quality judgment.
Public preview
The public preview omits records without a verified work email. Where headquarters information is recorded, preview rows are also filtered to this page’s location. Dataset totals and geographic summaries describe the full matched records before these preview filters.
Match quality
RevenueBase's August 25, 2026 study assessed 4,198 description/company pairs across matching settings. The publisher reports 86% good or better at Exact. This evaluates the method across queries; it does not audit this individual list. Recorded company descriptions, where available, help you judge each match yourself. Read the full methodology: how the lists are built and what the study measures.
Ranking
Team size, largest first: companies are ordered by the number of professionals RevenueBase tracks at each one. Employee ranges shown are reported bands, for context.
Verification
Every displayed company carries at least one verified work email. RevenueBase tracks 79,212 professional contacts with verified work emails across the full matched dataset. Contacts re-verify on a rolling cadence, and each contact's own verification date is shown inside RevenueBase.
Refresh
This page's figures were pulled from the company graph on November 6, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
Record context
Company records and descriptions can change. Check the company's website for its current services and locations.

Frequently asked

What is RevenueBase SmartSearch?

RevenueBase SmartSearch finds niche companies by the meaning of their business descriptions in the RevenueBase company graph. Exact, Similar, Related and Broad control how closely companies must fit your description. This list uses Exact for “university research institutions”; each Exact match badge shows search membership, not an individual similarity or quality score.

How many university research institutions are there based in Canada?

RevenueBase identified 58 company matches for university research institutions associated with Canada as of November 2026, using the meaning of business descriptions at Exact. This is the recorded matched set in the RevenueBase company graph.

What is the largest company on this list?

University Of Toronto tops the displayed preview by professional contacts tracked in RevenueBase. Recorded headquarters appear in the company rows.

Which city has the most university research institutions?

Edmonton leads with 8 company records, followed by Montreal (7) and Hamilton (5).

How do I get contact information for these companies?

A free RevenueBase account lets you run this exact search and work limited free results with 500 credits to start. Upgrading provides access to the 79,212 professional contacts with verified work emails tracked across these 58 companies; direct dials are available where recorded.

How current is this list?

The list refreshes periodically as the company graph is re-checked. This page's figures were pulled on November 6, 2026.

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RevenueBase is a B2B data infrastructure company. Its company graph covers 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts, with emails verified on a rolling cadence rather than scraped once and left to decay. These company lists are generated directly from that graph with RevenueBase SmartSearch, the same natural-language company search every RevenueBase user has: describe a market in plain words, get the companies that match, and add verified emails and direct dials for the people at them. It is the same data that powers RevenueBase's B2B data products, and a free account includes 500 credits to start. How these lists are built and judged.