52 Best universities for Nutrition and Food Science 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 Nutrition and Food Science. A graph of 2.59M citations received by 65.9K academic papers made by 52 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 Guelph

Ontario | Guelph

For Nutrition and Food Science

#8 in North America

#14 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1964

2. University of Toronto

Ontario | Toronto

For Nutrition and Food Science

#17 in North America

#37 in the World

Enrollment: 102,431
Founded: 1827

3. University of Alberta

Alberta | Edmonton

For Nutrition and Food Science

#19 in North America

#40 in the World

Enrollment: 31,185
Founded: 1908

4. McGill University

Quebec State | Montreal

For Nutrition and Food Science

#25 in North America

#53 in the World

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

5. University of British Columbia

British Columbia | Vancouver

For Nutrition and Food Science

#26 in North America

#54 in the World

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

6. University of Manitoba

Manitoba | Winnipeg

For Nutrition and Food Science

#28 in North America

#57 in the World

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

7. University of Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan | Saskatoon

For Nutrition and Food Science

#31 in North America

#72 in the World

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

8. Laval University

Quebec State | Quebec City

For Nutrition and Food Science

#32 in North America

#74 in the World

Enrollment: 56,000
Founded: 1852

9. Memorial University of Newfoundland

Newfoundland and Labrador | St. John's

For Nutrition and Food Science

#38 in North America

#126 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1925

10. McMaster University

Ontario | Hamilton

For Nutrition and Food Science

#68 in North America

#347 in the World

Enrollment: 27,965
Founded: 1887

11. Western University

Ontario | London

For Nutrition and Food Science

#75 in North America

#366 in the World

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

12. University of Waterloo

Ontario | Waterloo

For Nutrition and Food Science

#84 in North America

#405 in the World

Founded: 1957

13. University of Ottawa

Ontario | Ottawa

For Nutrition and Food Science

#86 in North America

#412 in the World

Enrollment: 42,027
Founded: 1848

14. University of Calgary

Alberta | Calgary

For Nutrition and Food Science

#91 in North America

#438 in the World

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

15. Dalhousie University

Nova Scotia | Halifax

For Nutrition and Food Science

#94 in North America

#452 in the World

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

16. University of Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Nutrition and Food Science

#99 in North America

#506 in the World

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

17. Queen's University

Ontario | Kingston

For Nutrition and Food Science

#123 in North America

#753 in the World

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

18. Carleton University

Ontario | Ottawa

For Nutrition and Food Science

#150 in North America

#942 in the World

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

19. Brock University

Ontario | St. Catharines

For Nutrition and Food Science

#155 in North America

#973 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Founded: 1964

20. Simon Fraser University

British Columbia | Burnaby

For Nutrition and Food Science

#164 in North America

#1059 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1965

21. University of Sherbrooke

Quebec State | Sherbrooke

For Nutrition and Food Science

#169 in North America

#1106 in the World

Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 1954

22. Ryerson University

Ontario | Toronto

For Nutrition and Food Science

#173 in North America

#1152 in the World

Enrollment: 38,950
Founded: 1948

23. University of Quebec in Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Nutrition and Food Science

#181 in North America

#1260 in the World

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

24. St. Francis Xavier University

Nova Scotia | Antigonish

For Nutrition and Food Science

#183 in North America

#1271 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1853

25. Lakehead University

Ontario | Thunder Bay

For Nutrition and Food Science

#194 in North America

#1394 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1965

26. Concordia University

Quebec State | Montreal

For Nutrition and Food Science

#200 in North America

#1433 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Founded: 1974

27. University of Victoria

British Columbia | Victoria

For Nutrition and Food Science

#202 in North America

#1453 in the World

Enrollment: 15,999
Founded: 1963

28. University of New Brunswick

New Brunswick | Fredericton

For Nutrition and Food Science

#221 in North America

#1603 in the World

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

29. York University

Ontario | Toronto

For Nutrition and Food Science

#222 in North America

#1610 in the World

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

30. Polytechnic School of Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Nutrition and Food Science

#232 in North America

#1650 in the World

Enrollment: 9,476
Founded: 1873

31. University of Quebec, Trois-Rivieres

Quebec State | Trois-Rivieres

For Nutrition and Food Science

#233 in North America

#1655 in the World

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

32. University of Lethbridge

Alberta | Lethbridge

For Nutrition and Food Science

#239 in North America

#1691 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1967

33. University of Prince Edward Island

Prince Edward Island | Charlottetown

For Nutrition and Food Science

#255 in North America

#1802 in the World

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

34. University of Regina

Saskatchewan | Regina

For Nutrition and Food Science

#259 in North America

#1854 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1911

35. Acadia University

Nova Scotia | Wolfville

For Nutrition and Food Science

#270 in North America

#1966 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Founded: 1838

36. University of Quebec at Chicoutimi

Quebec State | Chicoutimi

For Nutrition and Food Science

#273 in North America

#2015 in the World

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

37. Wilfrid Laurier University

Ontario | Waterloo

For Nutrition and Food Science

#281 in North America

#2058 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1911

38. University of Windsor

Ontario | Windsor

For Nutrition and Food Science

#299 in North America

#2187 in the World

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

39. University of Moncton

New Brunswick | Moncton

For Nutrition and Food Science

#313 in North America

#2245 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1864

40. Trent University

Ontario | Peterborough

For Nutrition and Food Science

#324 in North America

#2321 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1963

41. University of Quebec in Rimouski

Quebec State | Rimouski

For Nutrition and Food Science

#352 in North America

#2531 in the World

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

42. Laurentian University

Ontario | Greater Sudbury

For Nutrition and Food Science

#375 in North America

#2643 in the World

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

43. Mount Allison University

New Brunswick | Sackville

For Nutrition and Food Science

#378 in North America

#2660 in the World

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

44. University of Winnipeg

Manitoba | Winnipeg

For Nutrition and Food Science

#396 in North America

#2820 in the World

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

45. University of Northern British Columbia

British Columbia | Prince George

For Nutrition and Food Science

#399 in North America

#2834 in the World

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

46. Mount Saint Vincent University

Nova Scotia | Halifax

For Nutrition and Food Science

#412 in North America

#2905 in the World

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

47. Ontario Tech University

Ontario | Oshawa

For Nutrition and Food Science

#433 in North America

#3026 in the World

Founded: 2002

48. British Columbia Institute of Technology

British Columbia | Burnaby

For Nutrition and Food Science

#479 in North America

#3313 in the World

Founded: 1960

49. Brandon University

Manitoba | Brandon

For Nutrition and Food Science

#512 in North America

#3517 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1899

50. University of Quebec, Abitibi-Temiscamingue

Quebec State | Rouyn-Noranda

For Nutrition and Food Science

#535 in North America

#3741 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 1970

51. Thompson Rivers University

British Columbia | Kamloops

For Nutrition and Food Science

#541 in North America

#3837 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 1970

52. Saint Mary's University

Nova Scotia | Halifax

For Nutrition and Food Science

#543 in North America

#3865 in the World

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

The best cities to study Nutrition and Food Science in Canada based on the number of universities and their ranks are Guelph, Toronto, Edmonton, and Montreal.