83 Best Medical schools in Canada

Below is a list of best universities in Canada ranked based on their research performance in Medicine. A graph of 77.2M citations received by 2.86M academic papers made by 83 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

#5 in the World
Acceptance Rate
43%
Enrollment
95,055
Founded
1827

2. University of British Columbia

For Medicine

#26 in the World
Acceptance Rate
53%
Enrollment
59,659
Founded
1908

3. McGill University

For Medicine

#33 in the World
Acceptance Rate
47%
Enrollment
40,036
Founded
1821

4. McMaster University

For Medicine

#55 in the World
Acceptance Rate
59%
Enrollment
30,117
Founded
1887

5. University of Alberta

For Medicine

#60 in the World
Acceptance Rate
58%
Founded
1908

6. University of Calgary

For Medicine

#75 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Enrollment
33,000
Founded
1966

7. Western University

For Medicine

#87 in the World
Acceptance Rate
58%
Enrollment
27,300
Founded
1878

8. University of Montreal

For Medicine

#90 in the World
Acceptance Rate
57%
Enrollment
45,360
Founded
1878

9. University of Ottawa

For Medicine

#99 in the World
Enrollment
42,027
Founded
1848

10. University of Manitoba

For Medicine

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

12. Queen's University

For Medicine

#173 in the World
Acceptance Rate
42%
Enrollment
30,386
Founded
1841

13. Dalhousie University

For Medicine

#175 in the World
Acceptance Rate
78%
Enrollment
18,500
Founded
1818

14. University of Saskatchewan

For Medicine

#280 in the World
Acceptance Rate
73%
Enrollment
20,953
Founded
1907

15. University of Guelph

For Medicine

#285 in the World
Acceptance Rate
68%
Founded
1964

16. University of Waterloo

For Medicine

#302 in the World
Acceptance Rate
53%
Enrollment
35,900
Founded
1957

17. York University

For Medicine

#422 in the World
Acceptance Rate
27%
Enrollment
53,000
Founded
1959

20. University of Sherbrooke

For Medicine

#486 in the World
Acceptance Rate
68%
Enrollment
40,000
Founded
1954

21. University of Victoria

For Medicine

#538 in the World
Acceptance Rate
64%
Enrollment
20,492
Founded
1963

22. Carleton University

For Medicine

#612 in the World
Acceptance Rate
22%
Enrollment
27,823
Founded
1942

23. Concordia University

For Medicine

#771 in the World
Acceptance Rate
79%
Founded
1974

24. University of Quebec in Montreal

For Medicine

#837 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Enrollment
40,000
Founded
1969

25. University of Windsor

For Medicine

#853 in the World
Acceptance Rate
79%
Enrollment
16,092
Founded
1857

27. Brock University

For Medicine

#988 in the World
Acceptance Rate
73%
Enrollment
18,824
Founded
1964

29. Ryerson University

For Medicine

#1030 in the World
Acceptance Rate
80%
Enrollment
38,950
Founded
1948

31. University of Lethbridge

For Medicine

#1051 in the World
Acceptance Rate
93%
Enrollment
8,059
Male:Female
42:58
Founded
1967

32. Polytechnic School of Montreal

For Medicine

#1106 in the World
Acceptance Rate
65%
Enrollment
9,476
Founded
1873

33. University of Regina

For Medicine

#1157 in the World
Acceptance Rate
91%
Founded
1911

34. Laurentian University

For Medicine

#1276 in the World
Acceptance Rate
78%
Enrollment
9,323
Founded
1960

35. Lakehead University

For Medicine

#1315 in the World
Acceptance Rate
82%
Founded
1965

36. University of Prince Edward Island

For Medicine

#1328 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Enrollment
4,336
Founded
1969

37. University of Quebec, Trois-Rivieres

For Medicine

#1346 in the World
Acceptance Rate
81%
Enrollment
14,000
Founded
1969

38. Trent University

For Medicine

#1418 in the World
Acceptance Rate
33%
Founded
1963

39. Acadia University

For Medicine

#1653 in the World
Acceptance Rate
65%
Founded
1838

41. University of Winnipeg

For Medicine

#1872 in the World
Acceptance Rate
75%
Enrollment
10,000
Founded
1871

43. Ontario Tech University

For Medicine

#1960 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Founded
2002

44. University of Moncton

For Medicine

#2096 in the World
Acceptance Rate
74%
Founded
1864

45. University of Quebec at Chicoutimi

For Medicine

#2156 in the World
Acceptance Rate
88%
Enrollment
6,000
Founded
1969

46. Brandon University

For Medicine

#2168 in the World
Acceptance Rate
48%
Founded
1899

47. Saint Mary's University

For Medicine

#2182 in the World
Acceptance Rate
86%
Enrollment
7,281
Founded
1802

49. HEC Montreal

For Medicine

#2285 in the World
Acceptance Rate
17%
Founded
1907

51. MacEwan University

For Medicine

#2556 in the World
Acceptance Rate
59%
Enrollment
14,000
Founded
1971

52. Mount Saint Vincent University

For Medicine

#2700 in the World
Acceptance Rate
93%
Enrollment
4,050
Founded
1873

54. University of Quebec in Rimouski

For Medicine

#2785 in the World
Acceptance Rate
92%
Enrollment
5,000
Founded
1969

55. University of Quebec in Outaouais

For Medicine

#2799 in the World
Acceptance Rate
65%
Enrollment
6,000
Founded
1981

56. Mount Royal University

For Medicine

#2829 in the World
Enrollment
12,577
Founded
1910

57. Cape Breton University

For Medicine

#3029 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Enrollment
3,500
Founded
1974

58. Bishop's University

For Medicine

#3211 in the World
Acceptance Rate
82%
Enrollment
2,756
Founded
1843

59. Nipissing University

For Medicine

#3272 in the World
Acceptance Rate
78%
Enrollment
4,838
Founded
1992

60. Trinity Western University

For Medicine

#3403 in the World
Acceptance Rate
58%
Enrollment
4,000
Founded
1986

62. Vancouver Island University

For Medicine

#3687 in the World
Acceptance Rate
57%
Enrollment
16,000
Founded
1969

63. University of Quebec, Abitibi-Temiscamingue

For Medicine

#3766 in the World
Acceptance Rate
73%
Enrollment
2,000
Founded
1970

65. Kings University in Canada

For Medicine

#3969 in the World
Acceptance Rate
77%
Founded
1979

68. Quest University Canada

For Medicine

#1063 in North America
#4457 in the World
Acceptance Rate
58%
Enrollment
420
Male:Female
51:49
Founded
2007

70. Algoma University

For Medicine

#1165 in North America
#4858 in the World
Enrollment
1,600
Founded
2008

74. University of Saint-Boniface

For Medicine

#1253 in North America
#5187 in the World
Acceptance Rate
78%
Enrollment
989
Founded
1818

76. Redeemer University College

For Medicine

#1436 in North America
#5821 in the World
Acceptance Rate
74%
Enrollment
910
Founded
1982

77. Capilano University

For Medicine

#1469 in North America
#5961 in the World
Acceptance Rate
23%
Enrollment
7,000
Founded
1968

78. OCAD University

For Medicine

#1470 in North America
#5964 in the World
Acceptance Rate
65%
Enrollment
4,827
Founded
1876

79. First Nations University of Canada

For Medicine

#1489 in North America
#6021 in the World
Acceptance Rate
91%
Enrollment
1,000
Founded
1976

81. Crandall University

For Medicine

#1506 in North America
#6126 in the World
Acceptance Rate
82%
Founded
1949

82. SAIT Polytechnic

For Medicine

#1513 in North America
#6146 in the World
Acceptance Rate
95%
Founded
1916

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