43 Best universities for Virology in Canada

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Canada ranked based on their research performance in Virology. A graph of 2.5M citations received by 80.4K academic papers made by 43 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

#17 in North America

#22 in the World

Enrollment: 27,651
Founded: 1827

2. University of British Columbia

British Columbia | Vancouver

For Virology

#29 in North America

#41 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Enrollment: 20,893
Founded: 1908

3. McGill University

Quebec State | Montreal

For Virology

#41 in North America

#66 in the World

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

4. University of Alberta

Alberta | Edmonton

For Virology

#48 in North America

#87 in the World

Enrollment: 31,185
Founded: 1908

5. McMaster University

Ontario | Hamilton

For Virology

#61 in North America

#116 in the World

Enrollment: 27,965
Founded: 1887

6. University of Manitoba

Manitoba | Winnipeg

For Virology

#67 in North America

#125 in the World

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

7. University of Calgary

Alberta | Calgary

For Virology

#75 in North America

#140 in the World

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

8. University of Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Virology

#76 in North America

#142 in the World

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

9. University of Guelph

Ontario | Guelph

For Virology

#81 in North America

#161 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1964

10. University of Ottawa

Ontario | Ottawa

For Virology

#85 in North America

#171 in the World

Enrollment: 42,027
Founded: 1848

11. University of Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan | Saskatoon

For Virology

#94 in North America

#190 in the World

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

12. Laval University

Quebec State | Quebec City

For Virology

#96 in North America

#198 in the World

Enrollment: 45,000
Founded: 1852

13. Dalhousie University

Nova Scotia | Halifax

For Virology

#111 in North America

#254 in the World

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

14. Western University

Ontario | London

For Virology

#116 in North America

#265 in the World

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

15. Queen's University

Ontario | Kingston

For Virology

#132 in North America

#367 in the World

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

16. University of Victoria

British Columbia | Victoria

For Virology

#154 in North America

#471 in the World

Enrollment: 15,999
Founded: 1963

17. University of Sherbrooke

Quebec State | Sherbrooke

For Virology

#156 in North America

#479 in the World

Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 1954

18. Simon Fraser University

British Columbia | Burnaby

For Virology

#164 in North America

#504 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1965

19. York University

Ontario | Toronto

For Virology

#167 in North America

#513 in the World

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

20. Memorial University of Newfoundland

Newfoundland and Labrador | St. John's

For Virology

#173 in North America

#535 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1925

21. University of Waterloo

Ontario | Waterloo

For Virology

#186 in North America

#615 in the World

Enrollment: 35,900
Founded: 1957

22. University of Quebec in Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Virology

#210 in North America

#744 in the World

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

23. University of Prince Edward Island

Prince Edward Island | Charlottetown

For Virology

#220 in North America

#840 in the World

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

24. Carleton University

Ontario | Ottawa

For Virology

#258 in North America

#1089 in the World

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

25. Ryerson University

Ontario | Toronto

For Virology

#272 in North America

#1131 in the World

Enrollment: 38,950
Founded: 1948

26. Wilfrid Laurier University

Ontario | Waterloo

For Virology

#287 in North America

#1268 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1911

27. University of New Brunswick

New Brunswick | Fredericton

For Virology

#293 in North America

#1285 in the World

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

28. University of Windsor

Ontario | Windsor

For Virology

#302 in North America

#1328 in the World

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

29. University of Regina

Saskatchewan | Regina

For Virology

#304 in North America

#1336 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1911

30. University of Lethbridge

Alberta | Lethbridge

For Virology

#316 in North America

#1429 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Enrollment: 8,059
Male:Female: 42:58
Founded: 1967

31. Trent University

Ontario | Peterborough

For Virology

#326 in North America

#1478 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1963

32. Brock University

Ontario | St. Catharines

For Virology

#327 in North America

#1483 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Enrollment: 18,824
Founded: 1964

33. Concordia University

Quebec State | Montreal

For Virology

#349 in North America

#1608 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Founded: 1974

34. Polytechnic School of Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Virology

#393 in North America

#1891 in the World

Enrollment: 9,476
Founded: 1873

35. University of Quebec, Trois-Rivieres

Quebec State | Trois-Rivieres

For Virology

#399 in North America

#1909 in the World

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

36. Lakehead University

Ontario | Thunder Bay

For Virology

#409 in North America

#1975 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1965

37. University of Winnipeg

Manitoba | Winnipeg

For Virology

#414 in North America

#2008 in the World

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

38. Laurentian University

Ontario | Greater Sudbury

For Virology

#424 in North America

#2057 in the World

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

39. St. Francis Xavier University

Nova Scotia | Antigonish

For Virology

#529 in North America

#2743 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1853

40. Mount Allison University

New Brunswick | Sackville

For Virology

#536 in North America

#2804 in the World

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

41. University of Northern British Columbia

British Columbia | Prince George

For Virology

#537 in North America

#2816 in the World

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

42. Acadia University

Nova Scotia | Wolfville

For Virology

#539 in North America

#2831 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Founded: 1838

43. Ontario Tech University

Ontario | Oshawa

For Virology

#544 in North America

#2873 in the World

Founded: 2002

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