51 Best universities for Virology 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 Virology. A graph of 3.36M citations received by 96.4K academic papers made by 51 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 Virology

#16 in North America

#20 in the World

Enrollment: 27,651
Founded: 1827

2. University of British Columbia

British Columbia | Vancouver

For Virology

#30 in North America

#41 in the World

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

3. McGill University

Quebec State | Montreal

For Virology

#42 in North America

#70 in the World

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

4. University of Alberta

Alberta | Edmonton

For Virology

#50 in North America

#88 in the World

Enrollment: 31,185
Founded: 1908

5. McMaster University

Ontario | Hamilton

For Virology

#59 in North America

#111 in the World

Enrollment: 27,965
Founded: 1887

6. University of Manitoba

Manitoba | Winnipeg

For Virology

#72 in North America

#135 in the World

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

7. University of Calgary

Alberta | Calgary

For Virology

#74 in North America

#137 in the World

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

8. University of Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Virology

#75 in North America

#138 in the World

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

9. University of Guelph

Ontario | Guelph

For Virology

#83 in North America

#167 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1964

10. University of Ottawa

Ontario | Ottawa

For Virology

#86 in North America

#179 in the World

Enrollment: 42,027
Founded: 1848

11. Laval University

Quebec State | Quebec City

For Virology

#94 in North America

#196 in the World

Enrollment: 45,000
Founded: 1852

12. University of Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan | Saskatoon

For Virology

#96 in North America

#206 in the World

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

13. Western University

Ontario | London

For Virology

#108 in North America

#242 in the World

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

14. Dalhousie University

Nova Scotia | Halifax

For Virology

#117 in North America

#259 in the World

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

15. Queen's University

Ontario | Kingston

For Virology

#133 in North America

#362 in the World

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

16. University of Victoria

British Columbia | Victoria

For Virology

#152 in North America

#448 in the World

Enrollment: 15,999
Founded: 1963

17. York University

Ontario | Toronto

For Virology

#157 in North America

#471 in the World

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

18. Simon Fraser University

British Columbia | Burnaby

For Virology

#162 in North America

#495 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1965

19. University of Sherbrooke

Quebec State | Sherbrooke

For Virology

#164 in North America

#509 in the World

Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 1954

20. Memorial University of Newfoundland

Newfoundland and Labrador | St. John's

For Virology

#177 in North America

#551 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1925

21. University of Waterloo

Ontario | Waterloo

For Virology

#181 in North America

#592 in the World

Founded: 1957

22. University of Quebec in Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Virology

#217 in North America

#823 in the World

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

23. University of Prince Edward Island

Prince Edward Island | Charlottetown

For Virology

#221 in North America

#851 in the World

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

24. Ryerson University

Ontario | Toronto

For Virology

#245 in North America

#1000 in the World

Enrollment: 38,950
Founded: 1948

25. University of New Brunswick

New Brunswick | Fredericton

For Virology

#263 in North America

#1116 in the World

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

26. Carleton University

Ontario | Ottawa

For Virology

#267 in North America

#1137 in the World

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

27. University of Regina

Saskatchewan | Regina

For Virology

#287 in North America

#1262 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1911

28. Wilfrid Laurier University

Ontario | Waterloo

For Virology

#290 in North America

#1274 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1911

29. University of Windsor

Ontario | Windsor

For Virology

#307 in North America

#1373 in the World

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

30. University of Lethbridge

Alberta | Lethbridge

For Virology

#325 in North America

#1495 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1967

31. Brock University

Ontario | St. Catharines

For Virology

#334 in North America

#1541 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Founded: 1964

32. Concordia University

Quebec State | Montreal

For Virology

#337 in North America

#1561 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Founded: 1974

33. Trent University

Ontario | Peterborough

For Virology

#341 in North America

#1579 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1963

34. University of Winnipeg

Manitoba | Winnipeg

For Virology

#382 in North America

#1830 in the World

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

35. University of Quebec, Trois-Rivieres

Quebec State | Trois-Rivieres

For Virology

#397 in North America

#1968 in the World

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

36. Polytechnic School of Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Virology

#407 in North America

#2042 in the World

Enrollment: 9,476
Founded: 1873

37. HEC Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Virology

#411 in North America

#2078 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1907

38. University of Quebec

Quebec State | Quebec City

For Virology

#426 in North America

#2136 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Founded: 1968

39. Lakehead University

Ontario | Thunder Bay

For Virology

#431 in North America

#2152 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1965

40. Laurentian University

Ontario | Greater Sudbury

For Virology

#456 in North America

#2277 in the World

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

41. Vancouver Island University

British Columbia | Nanaimo

For Virology

#513 in North America

#2652 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Enrollment: 16,000
Founded: 1969

42. St. Francis Xavier University

Nova Scotia | Antigonish

For Virology

#532 in North America

#2778 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1853

43. Ontario Tech University

Ontario | Oshawa

For Virology

#551 in North America

#2854 in the World

Founded: 2002

44. University of Northern British Columbia

British Columbia | Prince George

For Virology

#560 in North America

#2896 in the World

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

45. University of Quebec at Chicoutimi

Quebec State | Chicoutimi

For Virology

#565 in North America

#2938 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 6,000
Founded: 1969

46. Acadia University

Nova Scotia | Wolfville

For Virology

#574 in North America

#3016 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Founded: 1838

47. Mount Allison University

New Brunswick | Sackville

For Virology

#583 in North America

#3095 in the World

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

48. Mount Saint Vincent University

Nova Scotia | Halifax

For Virology

#603 in North America

#3223 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Enrollment: 4,050
Founded: 1873

49. University of Moncton

New Brunswick | Moncton

For Virology

#604 in North America

#3225 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1864

50. Mount Royal University

Alberta | Calgary

For Virology

#631 in North America

#3465 in the World

Founded: 1910

51. University of Quebec in Rimouski

Quebec State | Rimouski

For Virology

#634 in North America

#3483 in the World

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

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