32 Best universities for Occupational Safety and Health 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 Occupational Safety and Health. A graph of 359K citations received by 10.3K academic papers made by 32 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 Occupational Safety and Health

#6 in North America

#7 in the World

Enrollment: 27,651
Founded: 1827

2. University of British Columbia

British Columbia | Vancouver

For Occupational Safety and Health

#14 in North America

#20 in the World

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

3. McMaster University

Ontario | Hamilton

For Occupational Safety and Health

#28 in North America

#42 in the World

Enrollment: 27,965
Founded: 1887

4. McGill University

Quebec State | Montreal

For Occupational Safety and Health

#34 in North America

#52 in the World

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

5. University of Alberta

Alberta | Edmonton

For Occupational Safety and Health

#35 in North America

#53 in the World

Enrollment: 31,185
Founded: 1908

6. University of Calgary

Alberta | Calgary

For Occupational Safety and Health

#42 in North America

#62 in the World

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

7. Queen's University

Ontario | Kingston

For Occupational Safety and Health

#43 in North America

#63 in the World

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

8. University of Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Occupational Safety and Health

#45 in North America

#65 in the World

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

9. University of Manitoba

Manitoba | Winnipeg

For Occupational Safety and Health

#48 in North America

#68 in the World

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

10. Western University

Ontario | London

For Occupational Safety and Health

#50 in North America

#70 in the World

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

11. University of Ottawa

Ontario | Ottawa

For Occupational Safety and Health

#58 in North America

#85 in the World

Enrollment: 42,027
Founded: 1848

12. University of Guelph

Ontario | Guelph

For Occupational Safety and Health

#79 in North America

#120 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1964

13. Simon Fraser University

British Columbia | Burnaby

For Occupational Safety and Health

#97 in North America

#160 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1965

14. Dalhousie University

Nova Scotia | Halifax

For Occupational Safety and Health

#107 in North America

#176 in the World

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

15. York University

Ontario | Toronto

For Occupational Safety and Health

#111 in North America

#190 in the World

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

16. University of Quebec in Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Occupational Safety and Health

#112 in North America

#193 in the World

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

17. University of Waterloo

Ontario | Waterloo

For Occupational Safety and Health

#117 in North America

#204 in the World

Founded: 1957

18. Laval University

Quebec State | Quebec City

For Occupational Safety and Health

#121 in North America

#214 in the World

Enrollment: 45,000
Founded: 1852

19. University of Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan | Saskatoon

For Occupational Safety and Health

#125 in North America

#221 in the World

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

20. University of Victoria

British Columbia | Victoria

For Occupational Safety and Health

#142 in North America

#258 in the World

Enrollment: 15,999
Founded: 1963

21. Memorial University of Newfoundland

Newfoundland and Labrador | St. John's

For Occupational Safety and Health

#148 in North America

#267 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1925

22. University of Quebec, Trois-Rivieres

Quebec State | Trois-Rivieres

For Occupational Safety and Health

#178 in North America

#368 in the World

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

23. Ryerson University

Ontario | Toronto

For Occupational Safety and Health

#185 in North America

#390 in the World

Enrollment: 38,950
Founded: 1948

24. University of Sherbrooke

Quebec State | Sherbrooke

For Occupational Safety and Health

#188 in North America

#398 in the World

Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 1954

25. University of Windsor

Ontario | Windsor

For Occupational Safety and Health

#192 in North America

#408 in the World

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

26. Carleton University

Ontario | Ottawa

For Occupational Safety and Health

#200 in North America

#419 in the World

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

27. Lakehead University

Ontario | Thunder Bay

For Occupational Safety and Health

#217 in North America

#488 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1965

28. University of Regina

Saskatchewan | Regina

For Occupational Safety and Health

#220 in North America

#495 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1911

29. Polytechnic School of Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Occupational Safety and Health

#248 in North America

#594 in the World

Enrollment: 9,476
Founded: 1873

30. University of New Brunswick

New Brunswick | Fredericton

For Occupational Safety and Health

#258 in North America

#622 in the World

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

31. Laurentian University

Ontario | Greater Sudbury

For Occupational Safety and Health

#259 in North America

#627 in the World

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

32. Wilfrid Laurier University

Ontario | Waterloo

For Occupational Safety and Health

#272 in North America

#677 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1911

The best cities to study Occupational Safety and Health in Canada based on the number of universities and their ranks are Toronto, Vancouver, Hamilton, and Montreal.