28 Best universities for Biomedical Engineering in Canada

Updated: February 29, 2024

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 552K citations received by 20.3K academic papers made by 28 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

#6 in North America

#8 in the World

Enrollment: 27,651
Founded: 1827

2. McGill University

Quebec State | Montreal

For Biomedical Engineering

#36 in North America

#57 in the World

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

3. University of British Columbia

British Columbia | Vancouver

For Biomedical Engineering

#44 in North America

#78 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Enrollment: 20,893
Founded: 1908

4. Western University

Ontario | London

For Biomedical Engineering

#46 in North America

#88 in the World

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

5. University of Alberta

Alberta | Edmonton

For Biomedical Engineering

#56 in North America

#111 in the World

Enrollment: 31,185
Founded: 1908

6. Laval University

Quebec State | Quebec City

For Biomedical Engineering

#58 in North America

#117 in the World

Enrollment: 45,000
Founded: 1852

7. University of Calgary

Alberta | Calgary

For Biomedical Engineering

#64 in North America

#126 in the World

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

8. University of Ottawa

Ontario | Ottawa

For Biomedical Engineering

#81 in North America

#185 in the World

Enrollment: 42,027
Founded: 1848

9. McMaster University

Ontario | Hamilton

For Biomedical Engineering

#87 in North America

#202 in the World

Enrollment: 27,965
Founded: 1887

10. University of Waterloo

Ontario | Waterloo

For Biomedical Engineering

#92 in North America

#222 in the World

Enrollment: 35,900
Founded: 1957

11. University of Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Biomedical Engineering

#93 in North America

#225 in the World

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

12. Polytechnic School of Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Biomedical Engineering

#96 in North America

#242 in the World

Enrollment: 9,476
Founded: 1873

13. University of Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan | Saskatoon

For Biomedical Engineering

#103 in North America

#273 in the World

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

14. Queen's University

Ontario | Kingston

For Biomedical Engineering

#106 in North America

#278 in the World

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

15. University of Manitoba

Manitoba | Winnipeg

For Biomedical Engineering

#129 in North America

#374 in the World

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

16. Dalhousie University

Nova Scotia | Halifax

For Biomedical Engineering

#141 in North America

#430 in the World

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

17. Ryerson University

Ontario | Toronto

For Biomedical Engineering

#159 in North America

#515 in the World

Enrollment: 38,950
Founded: 1948

18. University of Victoria

British Columbia | Victoria

For Biomedical Engineering

#161 in North America

#523 in the World

Enrollment: 15,999
Founded: 1963

19. Simon Fraser University

British Columbia | Burnaby

For Biomedical Engineering

#166 in North America

#568 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1965

20. University of Sherbrooke

Quebec State | Sherbrooke

For Biomedical Engineering

#171 in North America

#620 in the World

Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 1954

21. University of Guelph

Ontario | Guelph

For Biomedical Engineering

#176 in North America

#663 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1964

22. Carleton University

Ontario | Ottawa

For Biomedical Engineering

#194 in North America

#733 in the World

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

23. Concordia University

Quebec State | Montreal

For Biomedical Engineering

#207 in North America

#774 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Founded: 1974

24. University of New Brunswick

New Brunswick | Fredericton

For Biomedical Engineering

#211 in North America

#804 in the World

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

25. School of Higher Technology - University of Quebec

Quebec State | Montreal

For Biomedical Engineering

#212 in North America

#805 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 1974

26. York University

Ontario | Toronto

For Biomedical Engineering

#218 in North America

#843 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

#253 in North America

#1105 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1925

28. University of Windsor

Ontario | Windsor

For Biomedical Engineering

#258 in North America

#1174 in the World

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

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