39 Best universities for Biophysics in Canada

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Canada ranked based on their research performance in Biophysics. A graph of 1.84M citations received by 42.8K academic papers made by 39 universities in Canada was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. University of Toronto

Ontario | Toronto

For Biophysics

#15 in North America

#19 in the World

Enrollment: 27,651
Founded: 1827

2. McGill University

Quebec State | Montreal

For Biophysics

#36 in North America

#46 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Enrollment: 37,888
Founded: 1821

3. University of British Columbia

British Columbia | Vancouver

For Biophysics

#39 in North America

#49 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Enrollment: 71,201
Founded: 1908

4. University of Alberta

Alberta | Edmonton

For Biophysics

#47 in North America

#62 in the World

Enrollment: 31,185
Founded: 1908

5. University of Calgary

Alberta | Calgary

For Biophysics

#50 in North America

#69 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1966

6. University of Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Biophysics

#73 in North America

#131 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Enrollment: 66,972
Founded: 1878

7. McMaster University

Ontario | Hamilton

For Biophysics

#81 in North America

#144 in the World

Enrollment: 27,965
Founded: 1887

8. Laval University

Quebec State | Quebec City

For Biophysics

#88 in North America

#166 in the World

Enrollment: 45,000
Founded: 1852

9. Western University

Ontario | London

For Biophysics

#96 in North America

#190 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Enrollment: 21,836
Founded: 1878

10. Queen's University

Ontario | Kingston

For Biophysics

#105 in North America

#213 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Enrollment: 30,386
Founded: 1841

11. University of Ottawa

Ontario | Ottawa

For Biophysics

#111 in North America

#227 in the World

Enrollment: 42,027
Founded: 1848

12. University of Guelph

Ontario | Guelph

For Biophysics

#112 in North America

#230 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1964

13. Dalhousie University

Nova Scotia | Halifax

For Biophysics

#123 in North America

#270 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Enrollment: 30,867
Founded: 1818

14. University of Manitoba

Manitoba | Winnipeg

For Biophysics

#129 in North America

#294 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Enrollment: 29,800
Founded: 1877

15. University of Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan | Saskatoon

For Biophysics

#136 in North America

#322 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 20,953
Founded: 1907

16. University of Waterloo

Ontario | Waterloo

For Biophysics

#137 in North America

#323 in the World

Founded: 1957

17. Simon Fraser University

British Columbia | Burnaby

For Biophysics

#143 in North America

#345 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1965

18. University of Sherbrooke

Quebec State | Sherbrooke

For Biophysics

#156 in North America

#395 in the World

Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 1954

19. York University

Ontario | Toronto

For Biophysics

#165 in North America

#425 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Enrollment: 53,000
Founded: 1959

20. University of Victoria

British Columbia | Victoria

For Biophysics

#192 in North America

#554 in the World

Enrollment: 15,999
Founded: 1963

21. Brock University

Ontario | St. Catharines

For Biophysics

#218 in North America

#675 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Founded: 1964

22. Memorial University of Newfoundland

Newfoundland and Labrador | St. John's

For Biophysics

#219 in North America

#683 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1925

23. University of Quebec in Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Biophysics

#225 in North America

#719 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 1969

24. Carleton University

Ontario | Ottawa

For Biophysics

#228 in North America

#733 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Enrollment: 9,109
Founded: 1942

25. University of Quebec, Trois-Rivieres

Quebec State | Trois-Rivieres

For Biophysics

#240 in North America

#757 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 14,000
Founded: 1969

26. Polytechnic School of Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Biophysics

#243 in North America

#780 in the World

Enrollment: 9,476
Founded: 1873

27. Concordia University

Quebec State | Montreal

For Biophysics

#256 in North America

#871 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Founded: 1974

28. Ryerson University

Ontario | Toronto

For Biophysics

#277 in North America

#978 in the World

Enrollment: 38,950
Founded: 1948

29. University of Windsor

Ontario | Windsor

For Biophysics

#313 in North America

#1150 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 16,092
Founded: 1857

30. St. Francis Xavier University

Nova Scotia | Antigonish

For Biophysics

#322 in North America

#1197 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1853

31. Laurentian University

Ontario | Greater Sudbury

For Biophysics

#326 in North America

#1209 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Enrollment: 9,323
Founded: 1960

32. University of New Brunswick

New Brunswick | Fredericton

For Biophysics

#331 in North America

#1228 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Enrollment: 32,036
Founded: 1785

33. Wilfrid Laurier University

Ontario | Waterloo

For Biophysics

#336 in North America

#1239 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1911

34. Lakehead University

Ontario | Thunder Bay

For Biophysics

#347 in North America

#1288 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1965

35. University of Lethbridge

Alberta | Lethbridge

For Biophysics

#349 in North America

#1303 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1967

36. Mount Allison University

New Brunswick | Sackville

For Biophysics

#354 in North America

#1334 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Enrollment: 72,100
Founded: 1839

37. University of Regina

Saskatchewan | Regina

For Biophysics

#360 in North America

#1362 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1911

38. University of Prince Edward Island

Prince Edward Island | Charlottetown

For Biophysics

#381 in North America

#1488 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Enrollment: 4,336
Founded: 1969

39. Royal Military College of Canada

Ontario | Kingston

For Biophysics

#413 in North America

#1771 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1876

The best cities to study Biophysics in Canada based on the number of universities and their ranks are Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver, and Edmonton.