List of prime ministers of Canada by academic degrees explained

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 future prime ministers attended the University of Toronto, three prime ministers the University of British Columbia, Université Laval or McGill University.

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Prime MinisterDegreeUniversityYear
1John A. Macdonaldnone - apprenticeship towards becoming a lawyer
2Alexander Mackenzienone
3John AbbottB.C.L.McGill University1854
D.C.L.McGill University1867
4John Sparrow Thompsonnone - apprenticeship towards becoming a lawyer
5Mackenzie Bowellnone
6Dr. Charles TupperD.C.L.
LL.D
M.D.University of Edinburgh1843
7Wilfrid LaurierB.C.L.McGill University1864
D.C.L.
LL.D.
D.Litt.
8Robert Bordennone - articled in law firm towards becoming a lawyer
9Arthur MeighenB.A. in MathematicsUniversity College at the University of Toronto1896
Law graduateOsgoode Hall Law School1902?
LL.D.
10Dr. William Lyon Mackenzie KingB.A.University of Toronto1895
LL.B.University of Toronto1896
M.A.University of Toronto1897
M.A. in political economyHarvard University1898
Ph.D.Harvard University1909
11Richard Bedford BennettLL.B.Dalhousie University1893
12Louis St. LaurentB.A.Séminaire Saint-Charles-Borromée1902
LL.L.Université Laval1905
D.C.L.
LL.D.
13John DiefenbakerB.A.University of Saskatchewan1915
M.A. in Political Science and EconomicsUniversity of Saskatchewan1916
LL.BUniversity of Saskatchewan1919
LL.D.
D.C.L.
D.Litt
D.S.L.
14Lester B. PearsonB.A. in history and sociologyVictoria College at the University of Toronto1919
B.A. in modern historySt John's College, University of Oxford1923
M.A. in historySt John's College, University of Oxford1925
LL.D.
15Pierre TrudeauL.L.B.Université de Montréal1943
M.A. in political economyHarvard University1945
incomplete doctorate studiesLondon School of Economics
16Joe ClarkB.A. in political scienceUniversity of Alberta
M.A. in political scienceUniversity of Alberta
17John TurnerB.A.h.The University of British Columbia1949
B.A. in JurisprudenceMagdalen College, University of Oxford1951
B.C.L.Magdalen College, University of Oxford1952
M.A.Magdalen College, University of Oxford1957
LL.D.
18Brian MulroneyB.A. in Political ScienceSt. Francis Xavier University1959
LL.L.Université Laval1964
LL.D.Université Laval
19Kim CampbellB.A. in Political ScienceThe University of British Columbia1969
LL.B.The University of British Columbia1983
20Jean ChrétienB.A.Séminaire Sainte-Marie1955
LL.L.Université Laval1958
21Paul MartinB.A. in history and philosophySt. Michael's College at the University of Toronto1961
LL.B.University of Toronto1965
22Stephen HarperB.A. in economicsUniversity of Calgary1983
M.A. in economicsUniversity of Calgary1993
23Justin TrudeauB.A. in EnglishMcGill University1994
University of British Columbia1998