48 Best universities for Microbiology in Canada

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Canada ranked based on their research performance in Microbiology. A graph of 3.35M citations received by 75.7K academic papers made by 48 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 Microbiology

#10 in North America

#11 in the World

Enrollment: 102,431
Founded: 1827

2. University of British Columbia

British Columbia | Vancouver

For Microbiology

#12 in North America

#13 in the World

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

3. University of Calgary

Alberta | Calgary

For Microbiology

#32 in North America

#46 in the World

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

4. University of Guelph

Ontario | Guelph

For Microbiology

#35 in North America

#49 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1964

5. University of Alberta

Alberta | Edmonton

For Microbiology

#36 in North America

#50 in the World

Enrollment: 31,185
Founded: 1908

6. McGill University

Quebec State | Montreal

For Microbiology

#42 in North America

#74 in the World

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

7. University of Manitoba

Manitoba | Winnipeg

For Microbiology

#48 in North America

#86 in the World

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

8. McMaster University

Ontario | Hamilton

For Microbiology

#54 in North America

#97 in the World

Enrollment: 27,965
Founded: 1887

9. Laval University

Quebec State | Quebec City

For Microbiology

#67 in North America

#129 in the World

Enrollment: 56,000
Founded: 1852

10. University of Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Microbiology

#68 in North America

#136 in the World

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

11. University of Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan | Saskatoon

For Microbiology

#91 in North America

#227 in the World

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

12. Queen's University

Ontario | Kingston

For Microbiology

#102 in North America

#270 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Enrollment: 35,612
Founded: 1841

13. Western University

Ontario | London

For Microbiology

#113 in North America

#316 in the World

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

14. University of Ottawa

Ontario | Ottawa

For Microbiology

#115 in North America

#324 in the World

Enrollment: 42,027
Founded: 1848

15. Dalhousie University

Nova Scotia | Halifax

For Microbiology

#116 in North America

#325 in the World

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

16. University of Waterloo

Ontario | Waterloo

For Microbiology

#152 in North America

#547 in the World

Founded: 1957

17. University of Sherbrooke

Quebec State | Sherbrooke

For Microbiology

#158 in North America

#575 in the World

Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 1954

18. University of Victoria

British Columbia | Victoria

For Microbiology

#176 in North America

#698 in the World

Enrollment: 15,999
Founded: 1963

19. Simon Fraser University

British Columbia | Burnaby

For Microbiology

#182 in North America

#747 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1965

20. University of Prince Edward Island

Prince Edward Island | Charlottetown

For Microbiology

#191 in North America

#786 in the World

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

21. Carleton University

Ontario | Ottawa

For Microbiology

#214 in North America

#985 in the World

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

22. Memorial University of Newfoundland

Newfoundland and Labrador | St. John's

For Microbiology

#217 in North America

#1002 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1925

23. York University

Ontario | Toronto

For Microbiology

#222 in North America

#1089 in the World

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

24. University of Quebec in Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Microbiology

#234 in North America

#1167 in the World

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

25. Ryerson University

Ontario | Toronto

For Microbiology

#254 in North America

#1344 in the World

Enrollment: 38,950
Founded: 1948

26. Concordia University

Quebec State | Montreal

For Microbiology

#256 in North America

#1368 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Founded: 1974

27. University of New Brunswick

New Brunswick | Fredericton

For Microbiology

#269 in North America

#1508 in the World

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

28. Polytechnic School of Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Microbiology

#288 in North America

#1671 in the World

Enrollment: 9,476
Founded: 1873

29. Brock University

Ontario | St. Catharines

For Microbiology

#293 in North America

#1713 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Founded: 1964

30. University of Regina

Saskatchewan | Regina

For Microbiology

#297 in North America

#1726 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1911

31. Lakehead University

Ontario | Thunder Bay

For Microbiology

#301 in North America

#1746 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1965

32. Laurentian University

Ontario | Greater Sudbury

For Microbiology

#303 in North America

#1770 in the World

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

33. University of Lethbridge

Alberta | Lethbridge

For Microbiology

#304 in North America

#1778 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1967

34. University of Windsor

Ontario | Windsor

For Microbiology

#319 in North America

#1853 in the World

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

35. Trent University

Ontario | Peterborough

For Microbiology

#352 in North America

#2082 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1963

36. Wilfrid Laurier University

Ontario | Waterloo

For Microbiology

#380 in North America

#2269 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1911

37. University of Winnipeg

Manitoba | Winnipeg

For Microbiology

#393 in North America

#2361 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1871

38. University of Moncton

New Brunswick | Moncton

For Microbiology

#394 in North America

#2362 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1864

39. University of Quebec, Trois-Rivieres

Quebec State | Trois-Rivieres

For Microbiology

#406 in North America

#2409 in the World

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

40. Mount Allison University

New Brunswick | Sackville

For Microbiology

#412 in North America

#2437 in the World

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

41. Acadia University

Nova Scotia | Wolfville

For Microbiology

#425 in North America

#2491 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Founded: 1838

42. Saint Mary's University

Nova Scotia | Halifax

For Microbiology

#434 in North America

#2537 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 7,281
Founded: 1802

43. Ontario Tech University

Ontario | Oshawa

For Microbiology

#472 in North America

#2783 in the World

Founded: 2002

44. University of Northern British Columbia

British Columbia | Prince George

For Microbiology

#480 in North America

#2831 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Enrollment: 28,609
Founded: 1990

45. Thompson Rivers University

British Columbia | Kamloops

For Microbiology

#528 in North America

#3148 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 1970

46. University of Quebec in Rimouski

Quebec State | Rimouski

For Microbiology

#529 in North America

#3151 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 1969

47. Brandon University

Manitoba | Brandon

For Microbiology

#530 in North America

#3163 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1899

48. St. Francis Xavier University

Nova Scotia | Antigonish

For Microbiology

#562 in North America

#3450 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1853

The best cities to study Microbiology in Canada based on the number of universities and their ranks are Toronto, Vancouver, Calgary, and Guelph.