This is a list of the prime ministers of Canada by their academic degrees. The following list does not include honorary degrees conferred to the prime minister. Four prime ministers attended the University of Toronto, and three attended McGill University, the University of British Columbia, or Université Laval.
#Prime MinisterDegreeUniversityYear1John A. Macdonaldnone - apprenticeship towards becoming a lawyer2Alexander Mackenzienone3John AbbottB.C.L.McGill University1854D.C.L.McGill University18674John Sparrow Thompsonnone - apprenticeship towards becoming a lawyer5Mackenzie Bowellnone6Charles TupperD.C.L.LL.DM.D.University of Edinburgh18437Wilfrid LaurierLL.L.McGill University1864D.C.L.LL.D.D.Litt.8Robert Bordennone - articled in law firm towards becoming a lawyer9Arthur MeighenB.A. in MathematicsUniversity College at the University of Toronto1896Law graduateOsgoode Hall Law School1902?LL.D.10William Lyon Mackenzie KingB.A.University of Toronto1895LL.B.University of Toronto1896M.A.University of Toronto1897M.A. in political economyHarvard University1898Ph.D.Harvard University190911Richard Bedford BennettLL.B.Dalhousie University189312Louis St. LaurentB.A.Séminaire Saint-Charles-Borromée1902LL.L.Université Laval1905D.C.L.LL.D.13John DiefenbakerB.A.University of Saskatchewan1915M.A. in Political Science and EconomicsUniversity of Saskatchewan1916LL.BUniversity of Saskatchewan1919LL.D.D.C.L.D.LittD.S.L.14Lester B. PearsonB.A. in history and sociologyVictoria College at the University of Toronto1919B.A. in modern historySt John's College, University of Oxford1923M.A. in historySt John's College, University of Oxford1925LL.D.15Pierre TrudeauLL.L.Université de Montréal1943M.A. in political economyHarvard University1945incomplete doctorate studiesLondon School of Economics16Joe ClarkB.A. in political scienceUniversity of AlbertaM.A. in political scienceUniversity of Alberta17John TurnerB.A.h.The University of British Columbia1949B.A. in JurisprudenceMagdalen College, University of Oxford1951B.C.L.Magdalen College, University of Oxford1952M.A.Magdalen College, University of Oxford1957LL.D.18Brian MulroneyB.A. in Political ScienceSt. Francis Xavier University1959LL.L.Université Laval1964LL.D.Université Laval19Kim CampbellB.A. in Political ScienceThe University of British Columbia1969LL.B.The University of British Columbia198320Jean ChrétienB.A.Séminaire Sainte-Marie1955LL.L.Université Laval195821Paul MartinB.A. in history and philosophySt. Michael's College at the University of Toronto1961LL.B.University of Toronto196522Stephen HarperB.A. in economicsUniversity of Calgary1985M.A. in economicsHarrison, Trevor W., (2012) "Stephen Harper." The Canadian Encyclopedia Historica Canada last ed. June 11, 2015.University of Calgary199123Justin TrudeauB.A. in EnglishMcGill University1994B.Ed.University of British Columbia199824Mark CarneyB.A. in economicsHarvard University1988M.Phil. in economicsSt Peter's College, University of Oxford 1993D.Phil. in economicsNuffield College, University of Oxford1995
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