61 Best universities for Physical chemistry 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 Physical chemistry. A graph of 5.62M citations received by 157K 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

#35 in the World

Enrollment: 27,651
Founded: 1827

2. University of Waterloo

Ontario | Waterloo

For Physical chemistry

#24 in North America

#65 in the World

Founded: 1957

3. University of Alberta

Alberta | Edmonton

For Physical chemistry

#26 in North America

#69 in the World

Enrollment: 31,185
Founded: 1908

4. University of British Columbia

British Columbia | Vancouver

For Physical chemistry

#32 in North America

#94 in the World

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

5. McGill University

Quebec State | Montreal

For Physical chemistry

#35 in North America

#101 in the World

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

6. Queen's University

Ontario | Kingston

For Physical chemistry

#46 in North America

#128 in the World

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

7. University of Calgary

Alberta | Calgary

For Physical chemistry

#60 in North America

#179 in the World

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

8. University of Ottawa

Ontario | Ottawa

For Physical chemistry

#61 in North America

#182 in the World

Enrollment: 42,027
Founded: 1848

9. Western University

Ontario | London

For Physical chemistry

#63 in North America

#189 in the World

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

10. McMaster University

Ontario | Hamilton

For Physical chemistry

#67 in North America

#198 in the World

Enrollment: 27,965
Founded: 1887

11. Dalhousie University

Nova Scotia | Halifax

For Physical chemistry

#79 in North America

#287 in the World

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

12. Laval University

Quebec State | Quebec City

For Physical chemistry

#88 in North America

#332 in the World

Enrollment: 45,000
Founded: 1852

13. University of Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Physical chemistry

#89 in North America

#334 in the World

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

14. University of Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan | Saskatoon

For Physical chemistry

#103 in North America

#401 in the World

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

15. University of Guelph

Ontario | Guelph

For Physical chemistry

#109 in North America

#437 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1964

16. Simon Fraser University

British Columbia | Burnaby

For Physical chemistry

#114 in North America

#477 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1965

17. University of Sherbrooke

Quebec State | Sherbrooke

For Physical chemistry

#121 in North America

#500 in the World

Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 1954

18. Polytechnic School of Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Physical chemistry

#122 in North America

#502 in the World

Enrollment: 9,476
Founded: 1873

19. University of Manitoba

Manitoba | Winnipeg

For Physical chemistry

#135 in North America

#577 in the World

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

20. University of Windsor

Ontario | Windsor

For Physical chemistry

#139 in North America

#626 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

#632 in the World

Enrollment: 15,999
Founded: 1963

22. Concordia University

Quebec State | Montreal

For Physical chemistry

#148 in North America

#678 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Founded: 1974

23. Carleton University

Ontario | Ottawa

For Physical chemistry

#151 in North America

#689 in the World

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

24. York University

Ontario | Toronto

For Physical chemistry

#154 in North America

#711 in the World

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

25. Memorial University of Newfoundland

Newfoundland and Labrador | St. John's

For Physical chemistry

#155 in North America

#714 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1925

26. University of Quebec in Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Physical chemistry

#156 in North America

#721 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

#758 in the World

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

28. University of Regina

Saskatchewan | Regina

For Physical chemistry

#164 in North America

#762 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1911

29. Ontario Tech University

Ontario | Oshawa

For Physical chemistry

#189 in North America

#953 in the World

Founded: 2002

30. Ryerson University

Ontario | Toronto

For Physical chemistry

#190 in North America

#962 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

#1123 in the World

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

32. Trent University

Ontario | Peterborough

For Physical chemistry

#208 in North America

#1136 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1963

33. Lakehead University

Ontario | Thunder Bay

For Physical chemistry

#217 in North America

#1219 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1965

34. Royal Military College of Canada

Ontario | Kingston

For Physical chemistry

#219 in North America

#1224 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1876

35. University of Quebec at Chicoutimi

Quebec State | Chicoutimi

For Physical chemistry

#243 in North America

#1391 in the World

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

36. Laurentian University

Ontario | Greater Sudbury

For Physical chemistry

#270 in North America

#1609 in the World

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

37. School of Higher Technology - University of Quebec

Quebec State | Montreal

For Physical chemistry

#271 in North America

#1610 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 1974

38. Brock University

Ontario | St. Catharines

For Physical chemistry

#274 in North America

#1642 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Founded: 1964

39. University of Quebec, Abitibi-Temiscamingue

Quebec State | Rouyn-Noranda

For Physical chemistry

#299 in North America

#1845 in the World

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

40. Acadia University

Nova Scotia | Wolfville

For Physical chemistry

#306 in North America

#1879 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Founded: 1838

41. Wilfrid Laurier University

Ontario | Waterloo

For Physical chemistry

#310 in North America

#1913 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1911

42. University of Moncton

New Brunswick | Moncton

For Physical chemistry

#312 in North America

#1928 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1864

43. St. Francis Xavier University

Nova Scotia | Antigonish

For Physical chemistry

#323 in North America

#2022 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1853

44. University of Lethbridge

Alberta | Lethbridge

For Physical chemistry

#331 in North America

#2077 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1967

45. University of Winnipeg

Manitoba | Winnipeg

For Physical chemistry

#355 in North America

#2335 in the World

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

46. Saint Mary's University

Nova Scotia | Halifax

For Physical chemistry

#357 in North America

#2340 in the World

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

47. University of Prince Edward Island

Prince Edward Island | Charlottetown

For Physical chemistry

#382 in North America

#2461 in the World

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

48. Mount Allison University

New Brunswick | Sackville

For Physical chemistry

#395 in North America

#2524 in the World

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

49. University of Northern British Columbia

British Columbia | Prince George

For Physical chemistry

#401 in North America

#2553 in the World

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

50. University of Quebec in Outaouais

Quebec State | Gatineau

For Physical chemistry

#422 in North America

#2651 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

#2938 in the World

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

52. Cape Breton University

Nova Scotia | Sydney

For Physical chemistry

#498 in North America

#3028 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Founded: 1974

53. University of Quebec

Quebec State | Quebec City

For Physical chemistry

#527 in North America

#3189 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Founded: 1968

54. HEC Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Physical chemistry

#548 in North America

#3301 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1907

55. MacEwan University

Alberta | Edmonton

For Physical chemistry

#617 in North America

#3681 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1971

56. Mount Saint Vincent University

Nova Scotia | Halifax

For Physical chemistry

#634 in North America

#3754 in the World

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

57. Vancouver Island University

British Columbia | Nanaimo

For Physical chemistry

#637 in North America

#3768 in the World

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

58. Thompson Rivers University

British Columbia | Kamloops

For Physical chemistry

#655 in North America

#3871 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 1970

59. Brandon University

Manitoba | Brandon

For Physical chemistry

#671 in North America

#3918 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1899

60. British Columbia Institute of Technology

British Columbia | Burnaby

For Physical chemistry

#714 in North America

#4168 in the World

Founded: 1960

61. Mount Royal University

Alberta | Calgary

For Physical chemistry

#740 in North America

#4403 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 Chemistry45

Environmental Chemistry56

Inorganic Chemistry49

Materials Science74

Nanotechnology57

Nutrition and Food Science52

Organic Chemistry74

Petrology and Geochemistry54

Polymer science and Plastics engineering28

Radiochemistry39