30 Best universities for Biochemical Engineering in Canada

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Canada ranked based on their research performance in Biochemical Engineering. A graph of 416K citations received by 7.32K academic papers made by 30 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 Biochemical Engineering

#8 in North America

#23 in the World

Enrollment: 102,431
Founded: 1827

2. McGill University

Quebec State | Montreal

For Biochemical Engineering

#25 in North America

#57 in the World

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

3. University of Waterloo

Ontario | Waterloo

For Biochemical Engineering

#32 in North America

#80 in the World

Founded: 1957

4. University of British Columbia

British Columbia | Vancouver

For Biochemical Engineering

#34 in North America

#82 in the World

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

5. University of Alberta

Alberta | Edmonton

For Biochemical Engineering

#35 in North America

#83 in the World

Enrollment: 31,185
Founded: 1908

6. University of Guelph

Ontario | Guelph

For Biochemical Engineering

#41 in North America

#120 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1964

7. University of Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Biochemical Engineering

#57 in North America

#207 in the World

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

8. Laval University

Quebec State | Quebec City

For Biochemical Engineering

#62 in North America

#217 in the World

Enrollment: 56,000
Founded: 1852

9. University of Ottawa

Ontario | Ottawa

For Biochemical Engineering

#63 in North America

#248 in the World

Enrollment: 42,027
Founded: 1848

10. Western University

Ontario | London

For Biochemical Engineering

#64 in North America

#249 in the World

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

11. University of Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan | Saskatoon

For Biochemical Engineering

#66 in North America

#253 in the World

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

12. University of Calgary

Alberta | Calgary

For Biochemical Engineering

#67 in North America

#258 in the World

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

13. Queen's University

Ontario | Kingston

For Biochemical Engineering

#81 in North America

#320 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Enrollment: 35,612
Founded: 1841

14. McMaster University

Ontario | Hamilton

For Biochemical Engineering

#83 in North America

#329 in the World

Enrollment: 27,965
Founded: 1887

15. University of Manitoba

Manitoba | Winnipeg

For Biochemical Engineering

#90 in North America

#362 in the World

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

16. York University

Ontario | Toronto

For Biochemical Engineering

#94 in North America

#373 in the World

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

17. Memorial University of Newfoundland

Newfoundland and Labrador | St. John's

For Biochemical Engineering

#99 in North America

#416 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1925

18. Concordia University

Quebec State | Montreal

For Biochemical Engineering

#106 in North America

#470 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Founded: 1974

19. Trent University

Ontario | Peterborough

For Biochemical Engineering

#111 in North America

#492 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1963

20. Dalhousie University

Nova Scotia | Halifax

For Biochemical Engineering

#116 in North America

#529 in the World

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

21. Polytechnic School of Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Biochemical Engineering

#137 in North America

#630 in the World

Enrollment: 9,476
Founded: 1873

22. Ryerson University

Ontario | Toronto

For Biochemical Engineering

#139 in North America

#644 in the World

Enrollment: 38,950
Founded: 1948

23. University of Victoria

British Columbia | Victoria

For Biochemical Engineering

#143 in North America

#677 in the World

Enrollment: 15,999
Founded: 1963

24. Lakehead University

Ontario | Thunder Bay

For Biochemical Engineering

#151 in North America

#735 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1965

25. University of Sherbrooke

Quebec State | Sherbrooke

For Biochemical Engineering

#156 in North America

#780 in the World

Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 1954

26. University of New Brunswick

New Brunswick | Fredericton

For Biochemical Engineering

#169 in North America

#909 in the World

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

27. Simon Fraser University

British Columbia | Burnaby

For Biochemical Engineering

#179 in North America

#945 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1965

28. Ontario Tech University

Ontario | Oshawa

For Biochemical Engineering

#180 in North America

#962 in the World

Founded: 2002

29. Carleton University

Ontario | Ottawa

For Biochemical Engineering

#183 in North America

#1010 in the World

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

30. University of Regina

Saskatchewan | Regina

For Biochemical Engineering

#199 in North America

#1289 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1911

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