61 Best universities for Physical chemistry 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 Physical chemistry. A graph of 5.94M citations received by 159K academic papers made by 61 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 Physical chemistry

#11 in North America

#36 in the World

Enrollment: 102,431
Founded: 1827

2. University of Waterloo

Ontario | Waterloo

For Physical chemistry

#23 in North America

#66 in the World

Founded: 1957

3. University of Alberta

Alberta | Edmonton

For Physical chemistry

#26 in North America

#74 in the World

Enrollment: 31,185
Founded: 1908

4. University of British Columbia

British Columbia | Vancouver

For Physical chemistry

#31 in North America

#93 in the World

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

5. McGill University

Quebec State | Montreal

For Physical chemistry

#34 in North America

#102 in the World

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

6. Queen's University

Ontario | Kingston

For Physical chemistry

#46 in North America

#133 in the World

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

7. University of Calgary

Alberta | Calgary

For Physical chemistry

#59 in North America

#179 in the World

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

8. Western University

Ontario | London

For Physical chemistry

#62 in North America

#187 in the World

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

9. University of Ottawa

Ontario | Ottawa

For Physical chemistry

#63 in North America

#190 in the World

Enrollment: 42,027
Founded: 1848

10. McMaster University

Ontario | Hamilton

For Physical chemistry

#67 in North America

#205 in the World

Enrollment: 27,965
Founded: 1887

11. Dalhousie University

Nova Scotia | Halifax

For Physical chemistry

#79 in North America

#286 in the World

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

12. Laval University

Quebec State | Quebec City

For Physical chemistry

#87 in North America

#337 in the World

Enrollment: 56,000
Founded: 1852

13. University of Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Physical chemistry

#88 in North America

#340 in the World

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

14. University of Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan | Saskatoon

For Physical chemistry

#102 in North America

#404 in the World

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

15. University of Guelph

Ontario | Guelph

For Physical chemistry

#107 in North America

#443 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1964

16. Simon Fraser University

British Columbia | Burnaby

For Physical chemistry

#114 in North America

#487 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1965

17. Polytechnic School of Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Physical chemistry

#121 in North America

#511 in the World

Enrollment: 9,476
Founded: 1873

18. University of Sherbrooke

Quebec State | Sherbrooke

For Physical chemistry

#122 in North America

#514 in the World

Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 1954

19. University of Manitoba

Manitoba | Winnipeg

For Physical chemistry

#134 in North America

#587 in the World

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

20. University of Windsor

Ontario | Windsor

For Physical chemistry

#139 in North America

#642 in the World

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

21. University of Victoria

British Columbia | Victoria

For Physical chemistry

#140 in North America

#646 in the World

Enrollment: 15,999
Founded: 1963

22. Concordia University

Quebec State | Montreal

For Physical chemistry

#146 in North America

#683 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Founded: 1974

23. Carleton University

Ontario | Ottawa

For Physical chemistry

#152 in North America

#702 in the World

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

24. Memorial University of Newfoundland

Newfoundland and Labrador | St. John's

For Physical chemistry

#154 in North America

#713 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1925

25. York University

Ontario | Toronto

For Physical chemistry

#155 in North America

#719 in the World

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

26. University of Quebec in Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Physical chemistry

#156 in North America

#728 in the World

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

27. University of New Brunswick

New Brunswick | Fredericton

For Physical chemistry

#163 in North America

#768 in the World

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

28. University of Regina

Saskatchewan | Regina

For Physical chemistry

#164 in North America

#775 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1911

29. Ontario Tech University

Ontario | Oshawa

For Physical chemistry

#185 in North America

#942 in the World

Founded: 2002

30. Ryerson University

Ontario | Toronto

For Physical chemistry

#190 in North America

#969 in the World

Enrollment: 38,950
Founded: 1948

31. University of Quebec, Trois-Rivieres

Quebec State | Trois-Rivieres

For Physical chemistry

#206 in North America

#1131 in the World

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

32. Trent University

Ontario | Peterborough

For Physical chemistry

#208 in North America

#1161 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1963

33. Lakehead University

Ontario | Thunder Bay

For Physical chemistry

#217 in North America

#1242 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1965

34. Royal Military College of Canada

Ontario | Kingston

For Physical chemistry

#220 in North America

#1259 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1876

35. University of Quebec at Chicoutimi

Quebec State | Chicoutimi

For Physical chemistry

#242 in North America

#1412 in the World

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

36. School of Higher Technology - University of Quebec

Quebec State | Montreal

For Physical chemistry

#266 in North America

#1607 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 1974

37. Laurentian University

Ontario | Greater Sudbury

For Physical chemistry

#271 in North America

#1636 in the World

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

38. Brock University

Ontario | St. Catharines

For Physical chemistry

#273 in North America

#1675 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Founded: 1964

39. University of Quebec, Abitibi-Temiscamingue

Quebec State | Rouyn-Noranda

For Physical chemistry

#294 in North America

#1838 in the World

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

40. Acadia University

Nova Scotia | Wolfville

For Physical chemistry

#307 in North America

#1916 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Founded: 1838

41. Wilfrid Laurier University

Ontario | Waterloo

For Physical chemistry

#308 in North America

#1931 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1911

42. University of Moncton

New Brunswick | Moncton

For Physical chemistry

#313 in North America

#1976 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1864

43. St. Francis Xavier University

Nova Scotia | Antigonish

For Physical chemistry

#326 in North America

#2070 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1853

44. University of Lethbridge

Alberta | Lethbridge

For Physical chemistry

#333 in North America

#2122 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1967

45. Saint Mary's University

Nova Scotia | Halifax

For Physical chemistry

#354 in North America

#2345 in the World

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

46. University of Winnipeg

Manitoba | Winnipeg

For Physical chemistry

#358 in North America

#2376 in the World

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

47. University of Prince Edward Island

Prince Edward Island | Charlottetown

For Physical chemistry

#380 in North America

#2480 in the World

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

48. University of Northern British Columbia

British Columbia | Prince George

For Physical chemistry

#391 in North America

#2547 in the World

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

49. Mount Allison University

New Brunswick | Sackville

For Physical chemistry

#393 in North America

#2562 in the World

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

50. University of Quebec in Outaouais

Quebec State | Gatineau

For Physical chemistry

#423 in North America

#2686 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 6,000
Founded: 1981

51. University of Quebec in Rimouski

Quebec State | Rimouski

For Physical chemistry

#480 in North America

#2970 in the World

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

52. Cape Breton University

Nova Scotia | Sydney

For Physical chemistry

#488 in North America

#3017 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Founded: 1974

53. University of Quebec

Quebec State | Quebec City

For Physical chemistry

#531 in North America

#3239 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Founded: 1968

54. HEC Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Physical chemistry

#550 in North America

#3358 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1907

55. MacEwan University

Alberta | Edmonton

For Physical chemistry

#606 in North America

#3636 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1971

56. Mount Saint Vincent University

Nova Scotia | Halifax

For Physical chemistry

#632 in North America

#3761 in the World

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

57. Vancouver Island University

British Columbia | Nanaimo

For Physical chemistry

#638 in North America

#3791 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Enrollment: 16,000
Founded: 1969

58. Thompson Rivers University

British Columbia | Kamloops

For Physical chemistry

#656 in North America

#3872 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 1970

59. Brandon University

Manitoba | Brandon

For Physical chemistry

#665 in North America

#3921 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1899

60. British Columbia Institute of Technology

British Columbia | Burnaby

For Physical chemistry

#716 in North America

#4206 in the World

Founded: 1960

61. Mount Royal University

Alberta | Calgary

For Physical chemistry

#743 in North America

#4422 in the World

Founded: 1910

The best cities to study Physical chemistry in Canada based on the number of universities and their ranks are Toronto, Waterloo, Edmonton, and Vancouver.

Chemistry subfields in Canada

Biochemical Engineering30

Chemical Engineering57

Computational Chemistry47

Environmental Chemistry57

Inorganic Chemistry49

Materials Science75

Nanotechnology57

Nutrition and Food Science52

Organic Chemistry75

Petrology and Geochemistry54

Polymer science and Plastics engineering27

Radiochemistry39