32 Best universities for Biomedical 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 Biomedical Engineering. A graph of 723K citations received by 22.9K academic papers made by 32 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 Biomedical Engineering

#7 in North America

#9 in the World

Enrollment: 102,431
Founded: 1827

2. McGill University

Quebec State | Montreal

For Biomedical Engineering

#36 in North America

#61 in the World

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

3. University of British Columbia

British Columbia | Vancouver

For Biomedical Engineering

#45 in North America

#85 in the World

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

4. Western University

Ontario | London

For Biomedical Engineering

#49 in North America

#101 in the World

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

5. University of Alberta

Alberta | Edmonton

For Biomedical Engineering

#53 in North America

#110 in the World

Enrollment: 31,185
Founded: 1908

6. Laval University

Quebec State | Quebec City

For Biomedical Engineering

#56 in North America

#120 in the World

Enrollment: 56,000
Founded: 1852

7. University of Calgary

Alberta | Calgary

For Biomedical Engineering

#62 in North America

#132 in the World

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

8. University of Ottawa

Ontario | Ottawa

For Biomedical Engineering

#82 in North America

#201 in the World

Enrollment: 42,027
Founded: 1848

9. McMaster University

Ontario | Hamilton

For Biomedical Engineering

#84 in North America

#209 in the World

Enrollment: 27,965
Founded: 1887

10. University of Waterloo

Ontario | Waterloo

For Biomedical Engineering

#87 in North America

#219 in the World

Founded: 1957

11. University of Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Biomedical Engineering

#92 in North America

#226 in the World

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

12. University of Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan | Saskatoon

For Biomedical Engineering

#95 in North America

#252 in the World

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

13. Polytechnic School of Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Biomedical Engineering

#96 in North America

#253 in the World

Enrollment: 9,476
Founded: 1873

14. Queen's University

Ontario | Kingston

For Biomedical Engineering

#105 in North America

#292 in the World

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

15. University of Manitoba

Manitoba | Winnipeg

For Biomedical Engineering

#121 in North America

#355 in the World

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

16. Ryerson University

Ontario | Toronto

For Biomedical Engineering

#134 in North America

#425 in the World

Enrollment: 38,950
Founded: 1948

17. Dalhousie University

Nova Scotia | Halifax

For Biomedical Engineering

#141 in North America

#455 in the World

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

18. University of Victoria

British Columbia | Victoria

For Biomedical Engineering

#158 in North America

#538 in the World

Enrollment: 15,999
Founded: 1963

19. Simon Fraser University

British Columbia | Burnaby

For Biomedical Engineering

#165 in North America

#593 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1965

20. University of Sherbrooke

Quebec State | Sherbrooke

For Biomedical Engineering

#170 in North America

#634 in the World

Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 1954

21. University of Guelph

Ontario | Guelph

For Biomedical Engineering

#176 in North America

#693 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1964

22. Carleton University

Ontario | Ottawa

For Biomedical Engineering

#181 in North America

#709 in the World

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

23. University of New Brunswick

New Brunswick | Fredericton

For Biomedical Engineering

#198 in North America

#770 in the World

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

24. Concordia University

Quebec State | Montreal

For Biomedical Engineering

#204 in North America

#804 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Founded: 1974

25. School of Higher Technology - University of Quebec

Quebec State | Montreal

For Biomedical Engineering

#211 in North America

#846 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 1974

26. York University

Ontario | Toronto

For Biomedical Engineering

#217 in North America

#877 in the World

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

27. Memorial University of Newfoundland

Newfoundland and Labrador | St. John's

For Biomedical Engineering

#242 in North America

#1049 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1925

28. University of Windsor

Ontario | Windsor

For Biomedical Engineering

#264 in North America

#1239 in the World

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

29. Brock University

Ontario | St. Catharines

For Biomedical Engineering

#285 in North America

#1419 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Founded: 1964

30. University of Quebec in Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Biomedical Engineering

#292 in North America

#1460 in the World

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

31. Ontario Tech University

Ontario | Oshawa

For Biomedical Engineering

#299 in North America

#1521 in the World

Founded: 2002

32. University of Prince Edward Island

Prince Edward Island | Charlottetown

For Biomedical Engineering

#303 in North America

#1564 in the World

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

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