52 Best universities for Nutrition and Food Science 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 Nutrition and Food Science. A graph of 2.44M citations received by 64.3K 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

#35 in the World

Enrollment: 27,651
Founded: 1827

3. University of Alberta

Alberta | Edmonton

For Nutrition and Food Science

#20 in North America

#39 in the World

Enrollment: 31,185
Founded: 1908

4. University of British Columbia

British Columbia | Vancouver

For Nutrition and Food Science

#24 in North America

#52 in the World

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

5. McGill University

Quebec State | Montreal

For Nutrition and Food Science

#26 in North America

#54 in the World

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

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

#70 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: 45,000
Founded: 1852

9. Memorial University of Newfoundland

Newfoundland and Labrador | St. John's

For Nutrition and Food Science

#38 in North America

#117 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1925

10. McMaster University

Ontario | Hamilton

For Nutrition and Food Science

#74 in North America

#350 in the World

Enrollment: 27,965
Founded: 1887

11. Western University

Ontario | London

For Nutrition and Food Science

#75 in North America

#352 in the World

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

12. University of Waterloo

Ontario | Waterloo

For Nutrition and Food Science

#85 in North America

#396 in the World

Founded: 1957

13. University of Ottawa

Ontario | Ottawa

For Nutrition and Food Science

#89 in North America

#412 in the World

Enrollment: 42,027
Founded: 1848

14. University of Calgary

Alberta | Calgary

For Nutrition and Food Science

#93 in North America

#435 in the World

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

15. Dalhousie University

Nova Scotia | Halifax

For Nutrition and Food Science

#95 in North America

#457 in the World

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

16. University of Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Nutrition and Food Science

#98 in North America

#498 in the World

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

17. Queen's University

Ontario | Kingston

For Nutrition and Food Science

#121 in North America

#722 in the World

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

18. Carleton University

Ontario | Ottawa

For Nutrition and Food Science

#151 in North America

#935 in the World

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

19. Brock University

Ontario | St. Catharines

For Nutrition and Food Science

#158 in North America

#959 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Founded: 1964

20. Simon Fraser University

British Columbia | Burnaby

For Nutrition and Food Science

#164 in North America

#1040 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1965

21. University of Sherbrooke

Quebec State | Sherbrooke

For Nutrition and Food Science

#170 in North America

#1085 in the World

Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 1954

22. Ryerson University

Ontario | Toronto

For Nutrition and Food Science

#174 in North America

#1142 in the World

Enrollment: 38,950
Founded: 1948

23. University of Quebec in Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Nutrition and Food Science

#182 in North America

#1238 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

#1240 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1853

25. Lakehead University

Ontario | Thunder Bay

For Nutrition and Food Science

#201 in North America

#1393 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1965

26. Concordia University

Quebec State | Montreal

For Nutrition and Food Science

#202 in North America

#1399 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Founded: 1974

27. University of Victoria

British Columbia | Victoria

For Nutrition and Food Science

#207 in North America

#1447 in the World

Enrollment: 15,999
Founded: 1963

28. University of New Brunswick

New Brunswick | Fredericton

For Nutrition and Food Science

#225 in North America

#1594 in the World

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

29. York University

Ontario | Toronto

For Nutrition and Food Science

#226 in North America

#1606 in the World

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

30. Polytechnic School of Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Nutrition and Food Science

#231 in North America

#1627 in the World

Enrollment: 9,476
Founded: 1873

31. University of Quebec, Trois-Rivieres

Quebec State | Trois-Rivieres

For Nutrition and Food Science

#236 in North America

#1643 in the World

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

32. University of Lethbridge

Alberta | Lethbridge

For Nutrition and Food Science

#243 in North America

#1667 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

#1758 in the World

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

34. University of Regina

Saskatchewan | Regina

For Nutrition and Food Science

#261 in North America

#1849 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1911

35. Acadia University

Nova Scotia | Wolfville

For Nutrition and Food Science

#273 in North America

#1985 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Founded: 1838

36. University of Quebec at Chicoutimi

Quebec State | Chicoutimi

For Nutrition and Food Science

#275 in North America

#1990 in the World

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

37. Wilfrid Laurier University

Ontario | Waterloo

For Nutrition and Food Science

#284 in North America

#2053 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1911

38. University of Windsor

Ontario | Windsor

For Nutrition and Food Science

#305 in North America

#2183 in the World

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

39. University of Moncton

New Brunswick | Moncton

For Nutrition and Food Science

#315 in North America

#2214 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1864

40. Trent University

Ontario | Peterborough

For Nutrition and Food Science

#322 in North America

#2281 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1963

41. University of Quebec in Rimouski

Quebec State | Rimouski

For Nutrition and Food Science

#353 in North America

#2481 in the World

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

42. Mount Allison University

New Brunswick | Sackville

For Nutrition and Food Science

#373 in North America

#2590 in the World

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

43. Laurentian University

Ontario | Greater Sudbury

For Nutrition and Food Science

#381 in North America

#2655 in the World

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

44. University of Winnipeg

Manitoba | Winnipeg

For Nutrition and Food Science

#399 in North America

#2785 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

#403 in North America

#2799 in the World

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

46. Mount Saint Vincent University

Nova Scotia | Halifax

For Nutrition and Food Science

#423 in North America

#2914 in the World

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

47. Ontario Tech University

Ontario | Oshawa

For Nutrition and Food Science

#437 in North America

#3018 in the World

Founded: 2002

48. British Columbia Institute of Technology

British Columbia | Burnaby

For Nutrition and Food Science

#485 in North America

#3324 in the World

Founded: 1960

49. Brandon University

Manitoba | Brandon

For Nutrition and Food Science

#510 in North America

#3455 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1899

50. University of Quebec, Abitibi-Temiscamingue

Quebec State | Rouyn-Noranda

For Nutrition and Food Science

#530 in North America

#3719 in the World

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

51. Thompson Rivers University

British Columbia | Kamloops

For Nutrition and Food Science

#532 in North America

#3795 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 1970

52. Saint Mary's University

Nova Scotia | Halifax

For Nutrition and Food Science

#533 in North America

#3817 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 Vancouver.