85 Best Medical schools in Canada

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EduRank

Below is a list of best universities in Canada ranked based on their research performance in Medicine. A graph of 49.3M citations received by 1.51M academic papers made by 85 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.

2. University of British Columbia

For Medicine

#27 in the World
Acceptance Rate
52%
Enrollment
20,893
Founded
1908

3. McGill University

For Medicine

#37 in the World
Acceptance Rate
46%
Enrollment
37,888
Founded
1821

4. McMaster University

For Medicine

#62 in the World
Enrollment
27,965
Founded
1887

5. University of Alberta

For Medicine

#66 in the World
Enrollment
31,185
Founded
1908

6. University of Calgary

For Medicine

#83 in the World
Acceptance Rate
55%
Enrollment
33,000
Founded
1966

7. Western University

For Medicine

#101 in the World
Acceptance Rate
31%
Enrollment
21,836
Founded
1878

8. University of Montreal

For Medicine

#102 in the World
Acceptance Rate
41%
Enrollment
66,972
Founded
1878

9. University of Ottawa

For Medicine

#109 in the World
Enrollment
42,027
Founded
1848

11. University of Manitoba

For Medicine

#173 in the World
Acceptance Rate
52%
Enrollment
29,800
Founded
1877

12. Dalhousie University

For Medicine

#192 in the World
Acceptance Rate
82%
Enrollment
30,867
Founded
1818

13. Queen's University

For Medicine

#199 in the World
Acceptance Rate
64%
Enrollment
30,386
Founded
1841

14. University of Saskatchewan

For Medicine

#303 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Enrollment
20,953
Founded
1907

15. University of Guelph

For Medicine

#310 in the World
Acceptance Rate
68%
Founded
1964

16. University of Waterloo

For Medicine

#326 in the World
Enrollment
35,900
Founded
1957

17. York University

For Medicine

#442 in the World
Acceptance Rate
32%
Enrollment
53,000
Founded
1959

22. Carleton University

For Medicine

#645 in the World
Acceptance Rate
17%
Enrollment
9,109
Founded
1942

23. University of Quebec in Montreal

For Medicine

#697 in the World
Acceptance Rate
63%
Enrollment
40,000
Founded
1969

24. Concordia University

For Medicine

#797 in the World
Acceptance Rate
44%
Founded
1974

25. University of Windsor

For Medicine

#903 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
16,092
Founded
1857

26. University of New Brunswick

For Medicine

#945 in the World
Acceptance Rate
66%
Enrollment
32,036
Founded
1785

27. Brock University

For Medicine

#993 in the World
Acceptance Rate
95%
Enrollment
18,824
Founded
1964

28. Ryerson University

For Medicine

#1022 in the World
Enrollment
38,950
Founded
1948

30. University of Lethbridge

For Medicine

#1108 in the World
Acceptance Rate
66%
Enrollment
8,059
Male:Female
42:58
Founded
1967

32. University of Regina

For Medicine

#1200 in the World
Acceptance Rate
68%
Founded
1911

33. Laurentian University

For Medicine

#1352 in the World
Acceptance Rate
66%
Enrollment
9,323
Founded
1960

34. University of Quebec, Trois-Rivieres

For Medicine

#1353 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
14,000
Founded
1969

35. Lakehead University

For Medicine

#1369 in the World
Acceptance Rate
90%
Founded
1965

36. University of Prince Edward Island

For Medicine

#1374 in the World
Acceptance Rate
75%
Enrollment
4,336
Founded
1969

37. Trent University

For Medicine

#1434 in the World
Acceptance Rate
80%
Founded
1963

38. Acadia University

For Medicine

#1747 in the World
Acceptance Rate
74%
Founded
1838

39. University of Northern British Columbia

For Medicine

#1804 in the World
Acceptance Rate
83%
Enrollment
28,609
Founded
1990

40. University of Winnipeg

For Medicine

#1889 in the World
Acceptance Rate
68%
Enrollment
10,000
Founded
1871

43. University of Moncton

For Medicine

#2120 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Founded
1864

44. University of Quebec at Chicoutimi

For Medicine

#2154 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
6,000
Founded
1969

46. Saint Mary's University

For Medicine

#2264 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Enrollment
7,281
Founded
1802

47. HEC Montreal

For Medicine

#2295 in the World
Acceptance Rate
17%
Founded
1907

48. Brandon University

For Medicine

#2362 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Founded
1899

49. Mount Allison University

For Medicine

#2665 in the World
Acceptance Rate
66%
Enrollment
72,100
Founded
1839

50. University of Quebec in Rimouski

For Medicine

#2789 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
5,000
Founded
1969

51. Mount Royal University

For Medicine

#2790 in the World
Enrollment
12,577
Founded
1910

52. University of Quebec in Outaouais

For Medicine

#2835 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Enrollment
6,000
Founded
1981

53. MacEwan University

For Medicine

#2836 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Enrollment
14,000
Founded
1971

55. Mount Saint Vincent University

For Medicine

#2903 in the World
Acceptance Rate
75%
Enrollment
4,050
Founded
1873

56. Cape Breton University

For Medicine

#3123 in the World
Acceptance Rate
74%
Enrollment
3,500
Founded
1974

57. Nipissing University

For Medicine

#3370 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Enrollment
4,838
Founded
1992

58. University of Quebec

For Medicine

#3382 in the World
Acceptance Rate
64%
Founded
1968

59. Bishop's University

For Medicine

#3387 in the World
Acceptance Rate
80%
Enrollment
2,756
Founded
1843

62. Vancouver Island University

For Medicine

#3679 in the World
Acceptance Rate
78%
Enrollment
16,000
Founded
1969

64. University of Quebec, Abitibi-Temiscamingue

For Medicine

#3872 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Enrollment
2,000
Founded
1970

65. Kings University in Canada

For Medicine

#3990 in the World
Acceptance Rate
77%
Founded
1979

67. Quest University Canada

For Medicine

#4193 in the World
Enrollment
420
Male:Female
51:49
Founded
2007

70. Algoma University

For Medicine

#1202 in North America
#5073 in the World
Enrollment
1,600
Founded
2008

74. University of Saint-Boniface

For Medicine

#1412 in North America
#5782 in the World
Acceptance Rate
100%
Enrollment
989
Founded
1818

75. Redeemer University College

For Medicine

#1455 in North America
#5905 in the World
Acceptance Rate
67%
Enrollment
910
Founded
1982

76. OCAD University

For Medicine

#1471 in North America
#5970 in the World
Acceptance Rate
65%
Enrollment
4,827
Founded
1876

81. First Nations University of Canada

For Medicine

#1551 in North America
#6236 in the World
Acceptance Rate
91%
Enrollment
1,000
Founded
1976

82. Crandall University

For Medicine

#1579 in North America
#6344 in the World
Acceptance Rate
82%
Founded
1949

83. Ambrose University

For Medicine

#1625 in North America
#6509 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Enrollment
800
Founded
1921

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