48 Best universities for Microbiology 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 Microbiology. A graph of 3.18M citations received by 73.3K 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

#11 in North America

#11 in the World

Enrollment: 27,651
Founded: 1827

2. University of British Columbia

British Columbia | Vancouver

For Microbiology

#12 in North America

#12 in the World

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

3. University of Calgary

Alberta | Calgary

For Microbiology

#33 in North America

#47 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

#43 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

#83 in the World

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

8. McMaster University

Ontario | Hamilton

For Microbiology

#58 in North America

#103 in the World

Enrollment: 27,965
Founded: 1887

9. Laval University

Quebec State | Quebec City

For Microbiology

#67 in North America

#128 in the World

Enrollment: 45,000
Founded: 1852

10. University of Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Microbiology

#68 in North America

#135 in the World

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

11. University of Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan | Saskatoon

For Microbiology

#91 in North America

#222 in the World

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

12. Queen's University

Ontario | Kingston

For Microbiology

#101 in North America

#262 in the World

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

13. Western University

Ontario | London

For Microbiology

#114 in North America

#314 in the World

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

14. Dalhousie University

Nova Scotia | Halifax

For Microbiology

#115 in North America

#319 in the World

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

15. University of Ottawa

Ontario | Ottawa

For Microbiology

#116 in North America

#324 in the World

Enrollment: 42,027
Founded: 1848

16. University of Waterloo

Ontario | Waterloo

For Microbiology

#154 in North America

#538 in the World

Founded: 1957

17. University of Sherbrooke

Quebec State | Sherbrooke

For Microbiology

#160 in North America

#569 in the World

Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 1954

18. University of Victoria

British Columbia | Victoria

For Microbiology

#176 in North America

#672 in the World

Enrollment: 15,999
Founded: 1963

19. Simon Fraser University

British Columbia | Burnaby

For Microbiology

#185 in North America

#736 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1965

20. University of Prince Edward Island

Prince Edward Island | Charlottetown

For Microbiology

#191 in North America

#770 in the World

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

21. Carleton University

Ontario | Ottawa

For Microbiology

#215 in North America

#967 in the World

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

22. Memorial University of Newfoundland

Newfoundland and Labrador | St. John's

For Microbiology

#218 in North America

#992 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1925

23. York University

Ontario | Toronto

For Microbiology

#222 in North America

#1049 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

#1152 in the World

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

25. Ryerson University

Ontario | Toronto

For Microbiology

#254 in North America

#1322 in the World

Enrollment: 38,950
Founded: 1948

26. Concordia University

Quebec State | Montreal

For Microbiology

#257 in North America

#1355 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Founded: 1974

27. University of New Brunswick

New Brunswick | Fredericton

For Microbiology

#265 in North America

#1456 in the World

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

28. Polytechnic School of Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Microbiology

#289 in North America

#1634 in the World

Enrollment: 9,476
Founded: 1873

29. Brock University

Ontario | St. Catharines

For Microbiology

#297 in North America

#1704 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Founded: 1964

30. Lakehead University

Ontario | Thunder Bay

For Microbiology

#300 in North America

#1716 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1965

31. Laurentian University

Ontario | Greater Sudbury

For Microbiology

#303 in North America

#1734 in the World

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

32. University of Regina

Saskatchewan | Regina

For Microbiology

#304 in North America

#1740 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1911

33. University of Lethbridge

Alberta | Lethbridge

For Microbiology

#305 in North America

#1747 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1967

34. University of Windsor

Ontario | Windsor

For Microbiology

#325 in North America

#1821 in the World

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

35. Trent University

Ontario | Peterborough

For Microbiology

#350 in North America

#2035 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1963

36. Wilfrid Laurier University

Ontario | Waterloo

For Microbiology

#380 in North America

#2246 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1911

37. University of Winnipeg

Manitoba | Winnipeg

For Microbiology

#398 in North America

#2320 in the World

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

38. University of Moncton

New Brunswick | Moncton

For Microbiology

#402 in North America

#2334 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1864

39. Mount Allison University

New Brunswick | Sackville

For Microbiology

#407 in North America

#2372 in the World

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

40. University of Quebec, Trois-Rivieres

Quebec State | Trois-Rivieres

For Microbiology

#409 in North America

#2375 in the World

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

41. Acadia University

Nova Scotia | Wolfville

For Microbiology

#417 in North America

#2432 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Founded: 1838

42. Saint Mary's University

Nova Scotia | Halifax

For Microbiology

#426 in North America

#2470 in the World

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

43. University of Northern British Columbia

British Columbia | Prince George

For Microbiology

#476 in North America

#2774 in the World

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

44. Ontario Tech University

Ontario | Oshawa

For Microbiology

#477 in North America

#2780 in the World

Founded: 2002

45. Thompson Rivers University

British Columbia | Kamloops

For Microbiology

#518 in North America

#3067 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 1970

46. University of Quebec in Rimouski

Quebec State | Rimouski

For Microbiology

#525 in North America

#3111 in the World

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

47. Brandon University

Manitoba | Brandon

For Microbiology

#530 in North America

#3142 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1899

48. St. Francis Xavier University

Nova Scotia | Antigonish

For Microbiology

#555 in North America

#3399 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.