31 Best universities for Occupational Safety and Health 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 Occupational Safety and Health. A graph of 255K citations received by 9.05K academic papers made by 31 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

#6 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

#19 in the World

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

3. McMaster University

Ontario | Hamilton

For Occupational Safety and Health

#29 in North America

#45 in the World

Enrollment: 27,965
Founded: 1887

4. University of Alberta

Alberta | Edmonton

For Occupational Safety and Health

#32 in North America

#48 in the World

Enrollment: 31,185
Founded: 1908

5. University of Calgary

Alberta | Calgary

For Occupational Safety and Health

#38 in North America

#58 in the World

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

6. University of Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Occupational Safety and Health

#46 in North America

#68 in the World

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

7. Queen's University

Ontario | Kingston

For Occupational Safety and Health

#47 in North America

#71 in the World

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

8. McGill University

Quebec State | Montreal

For Occupational Safety and Health

#55 in North America

#80 in the World

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

9. University of Manitoba

Manitoba | Winnipeg

For Occupational Safety and Health

#56 in North America

#81 in the World

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

10. Western University

Ontario | London

For Occupational Safety and Health

#60 in North America

#88 in the World

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

11. University of Ottawa

Ontario | Ottawa

For Occupational Safety and Health

#71 in North America

#106 in the World

Enrollment: 42,027
Founded: 1848

12. University of Guelph

Ontario | Guelph

For Occupational Safety and Health

#79 in North America

#118 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1964

13. Simon Fraser University

British Columbia | Burnaby

For Occupational Safety and Health

#93 in North America

#153 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1965

14. York University

Ontario | Toronto

For Occupational Safety and Health

#104 in North America

#168 in the World

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

15. Dalhousie University

Nova Scotia | Halifax

For Occupational Safety and Health

#112 in North America

#182 in the World

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

16. University of Quebec in Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Occupational Safety and Health

#120 in North America

#197 in the World

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

17. University of Waterloo

Ontario | Waterloo

For Occupational Safety and Health

#123 in North America

#201 in the World

Enrollment: 35,900
Founded: 1957

18. University of Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan | Saskatoon

For Occupational Safety and Health

#136 in North America

#238 in the World

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

19. University of Victoria

British Columbia | Victoria

For Occupational Safety and Health

#145 in North America

#256 in the World

Enrollment: 15,999
Founded: 1963

20. Memorial University of Newfoundland

Newfoundland and Labrador | St. John's

For Occupational Safety and Health

#153 in North America

#273 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1925

21. Laval University

Quebec State | Quebec City

For Occupational Safety and Health

#154 in North America

#274 in the World

Enrollment: 45,000
Founded: 1852

22. University of Sherbrooke

Quebec State | Sherbrooke

For Occupational Safety and Health

#193 in North America

#392 in the World

Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 1954

23. University of Quebec, Trois-Rivieres

Quebec State | Trois-Rivieres

For Occupational Safety and Health

#197 in North America

#403 in the World

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

24. Carleton University

Ontario | Ottawa

For Occupational Safety and Health

#201 in North America

#412 in the World

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

25. Ryerson University

Ontario | Toronto

For Occupational Safety and Health

#204 in North America

#417 in the World

Enrollment: 38,950
Founded: 1948

26. University of Windsor

Ontario | Windsor

For Occupational Safety and Health

#213 in North America

#445 in the World

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

27. Lakehead University

Ontario | Thunder Bay

For Occupational Safety and Health

#218 in North America

#461 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1965

28. University of Regina

Saskatchewan | Regina

For Occupational Safety and Health

#220 in North America

#470 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1911

29. Saint Mary's University

Nova Scotia | Halifax

For Occupational Safety and Health

#243 in North America

#539 in the World

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

30. University of New Brunswick

New Brunswick | Fredericton

For Occupational Safety and Health

#252 in North America

#570 in the World

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

31. Laurentian University

Ontario | Greater Sudbury

For Occupational Safety and Health

#255 in North America

#591 in the World

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

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 Edmonton.