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 69.9M citations received by 1.78M 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.

1. University of Toronto

For Medicine

#6 in the World
Enrollment
102,431
Founded
1827

2. University of British Columbia

For Medicine

#26 in the World
Acceptance Rate
52%
Enrollment
71,201
Founded
1908

3. McGill University

For Medicine

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

4. McMaster University

For Medicine

#59 in the World
Enrollment
27,965
Founded
1887

5. University of Alberta

For Medicine

#65 in the World
Enrollment
31,185
Founded
1908

6. University of Calgary

For Medicine

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

7. Western University

For Medicine

#97 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

#103 in the World
Enrollment
42,027
Founded
1848

10. University of Manitoba

For Medicine

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

12. Queen's University

For Medicine

#185 in the World
Acceptance Rate
64%
Enrollment
35,612
Founded
1841

13. Dalhousie University

For Medicine

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

14. University of Saskatchewan

For Medicine

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

15. University of Guelph

For Medicine

#311 in the World
Acceptance Rate
68%
Founded
1964

17. York University

For Medicine

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

22. Carleton University

For Medicine

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

23. University of Quebec in Montreal

For Medicine

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

24. Concordia University

For Medicine

#732 in the World
Acceptance Rate
44%
Founded
1974

25. Ryerson University

For Medicine

#891 in the World
Enrollment
38,950
Founded
1948

26. University of Windsor

For Medicine

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

27. University of New Brunswick

For Medicine

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

28. Brock University

For Medicine

#1008 in the World
Acceptance Rate
95%
Founded
1964

30. University of Lethbridge

For Medicine

#1195 in the World
Acceptance Rate
66%
Founded
1967

31. University of Regina

For Medicine

#1223 in the World
Acceptance Rate
68%
Founded
1911

33. University of Prince Edward Island

For Medicine

#1395 in the World
Acceptance Rate
75%
Enrollment
4,336
Founded
1969

34. University of Quebec, Trois-Rivieres

For Medicine

#1421 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
14,000
Founded
1969

35. Lakehead University

For Medicine

#1438 in the World
Acceptance Rate
90%
Founded
1965

36. Laurentian University

For Medicine

#1459 in the World
Acceptance Rate
66%
Enrollment
9,323
Founded
1960

37. Trent University

For Medicine

#1565 in the World
Acceptance Rate
80%
Founded
1963

38. University of Northern British Columbia

For Medicine

#1745 in the World
Acceptance Rate
83%
Enrollment
28,609
Founded
1990

40. Acadia University

For Medicine

#1839 in the World
Acceptance Rate
74%
Founded
1838

41. University of Winnipeg

For Medicine

#1958 in the World
Acceptance Rate
68%
Enrollment
10,000
Founded
1871

43. University of Moncton

For Medicine

#2288 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Founded
1864

44. University of Quebec at Chicoutimi

For Medicine

#2304 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
6,000
Founded
1969

45. HEC Montreal

For Medicine

#2321 in the World
Acceptance Rate
17%
Founded
1907

46. Brandon University

For Medicine

#2331 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Founded
1899

48. Saint Mary's University

For Medicine

#2485 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Enrollment
7,281
Founded
1802

50. University of Quebec in Outaouais

For Medicine

#2823 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Enrollment
6,000
Founded
1981

51. MacEwan University

For Medicine

#2918 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Founded
1971

52. Mount Allison University

For Medicine

#2921 in the World
Acceptance Rate
66%
Enrollment
72,100
Founded
1839

53. University of Quebec in Rimouski

For Medicine

#2958 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
5,000
Founded
1969

54. Mount Saint Vincent University

For Medicine

#3012 in the World
Acceptance Rate
75%
Enrollment
4,050
Founded
1873

56. Cape Breton University

For Medicine

#3254 in the World
Acceptance Rate
74%
Founded
1974

57. Bishop's University

For Medicine

#3328 in the World
Acceptance Rate
80%
Enrollment
2,756
Founded
1843

58. Nipissing University

For Medicine

#3400 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Founded
1992

61. University of Quebec

For Medicine

#3716 in the World
Acceptance Rate
64%
Founded
1968

62. Quest University Canada

For Medicine

#3832 in the World
Enrollment
420
Male:Female
51:49
Founded
2007

63. Vancouver Island University

For Medicine

#3852 in the World
Acceptance Rate
78%
Enrollment
16,000
Founded
1969

65. University of Quebec, Abitibi-Temiscamingue

For Medicine

#3925 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Enrollment
2,000
Founded
1970

66. Kings University in Canada

For Medicine

#4113 in the World
Acceptance Rate
77%
Founded
1979

71. Algoma University

For Medicine

#1183 in North America
#5132 in the World
Enrollment
1,600
Founded
2008

74. University of Saint-Boniface

For Medicine

#1370 in North America
#5781 in the World
Acceptance Rate
100%
Founded
1818

75. Redeemer University College

For Medicine

#1393 in North America
#5843 in the World
Acceptance Rate
67%
Enrollment
910
Founded
1982

76. OCAD University

For Medicine

#1471 in North America
#6078 in the World
Acceptance Rate
65%
Enrollment
4,827
Founded
1876

82. Crandall University

For Medicine

#1558 in North America
#6351 in the World
Acceptance Rate
82%
Founded
1949

83. First Nations University of Canada

For Medicine

#1564 in North America
#6366 in the World
Acceptance Rate
91%
Enrollment
1,000
Founded
1976

84. Ambrose University

For Medicine

#1634 in North America
#6551 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
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.