38 Best universities for Critical Care Nursing 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 Critical Care Nursing. A graph of 4.56M citations received by 97.2K academic papers made by 38 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 Critical Care Nursing

#3 in North America

#3 in the World

Enrollment: 102,431
Founded: 1827

2. McMaster University

Ontario | Hamilton

For Critical Care Nursing

#15 in North America

#16 in the World

Enrollment: 27,965
Founded: 1887

3. University of British Columbia

British Columbia | Vancouver

For Critical Care Nursing

#22 in North America

#25 in the World

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

4. University of Alberta

Alberta | Edmonton

For Critical Care Nursing

#33 in North America

#39 in the World

Enrollment: 31,185
Founded: 1908

5. University of Calgary

Alberta | Calgary

For Critical Care Nursing

#41 in North America

#53 in the World

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

6. McGill University

Quebec State | Montreal

For Critical Care Nursing

#46 in North America

#61 in the World

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

7. University of Ottawa

Ontario | Ottawa

For Critical Care Nursing

#52 in North America

#73 in the World

Enrollment: 42,027
Founded: 1848

8. Western University

Ontario | London

For Critical Care Nursing

#57 in North America

#80 in the World

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

9. University of Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Critical Care Nursing

#63 in North America

#96 in the World

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

10. University of Manitoba

Manitoba | Winnipeg

For Critical Care Nursing

#69 in North America

#108 in the World

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

11. Queen's University

Ontario | Kingston

For Critical Care Nursing

#79 in North America

#136 in the World

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

12. Dalhousie University

Nova Scotia | Halifax

For Critical Care Nursing

#82 in North America

#141 in the World

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

13. Laval University

Quebec State | Quebec City

For Critical Care Nursing

#103 in North America

#220 in the World

Enrollment: 56,000
Founded: 1852

14. University of Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan | Saskatoon

For Critical Care Nursing

#128 in North America

#328 in the World

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

15. Memorial University of Newfoundland

Newfoundland and Labrador | St. John's

For Critical Care Nursing

#130 in North America

#335 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1925

16. University of Sherbrooke

Quebec State | Sherbrooke

For Critical Care Nursing

#151 in North America

#459 in the World

Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 1954

17. University of Waterloo

Ontario | Waterloo

For Critical Care Nursing

#161 in North America

#499 in the World

Founded: 1957

18. University of Guelph

Ontario | Guelph

For Critical Care Nursing

#163 in North America

#512 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1964

19. York University

Ontario | Toronto

For Critical Care Nursing

#203 in North America

#717 in the World

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

20. University of Victoria

British Columbia | Victoria

For Critical Care Nursing

#260 in North America

#1037 in the World

Enrollment: 15,999
Founded: 1963

21. Simon Fraser University

British Columbia | Burnaby

For Critical Care Nursing

#273 in North America

#1096 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1965

22. University of Quebec in Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Critical Care Nursing

#293 in North America

#1157 in the World

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

23. Ryerson University

Ontario | Toronto

For Critical Care Nursing

#301 in North America

#1197 in the World

Enrollment: 38,950
Founded: 1948

24. University of Prince Edward Island

Prince Edward Island | Charlottetown

For Critical Care Nursing

#311 in North America

#1262 in the World

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

25. Ontario Tech University

Ontario | Oshawa

For Critical Care Nursing

#334 in North America

#1366 in the World

Founded: 2002

26. Carleton University

Ontario | Ottawa

For Critical Care Nursing

#341 in North America

#1402 in the World

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

27. University of Windsor

Ontario | Windsor

For Critical Care Nursing

#344 in North America

#1410 in the World

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

28. University of Regina

Saskatchewan | Regina

For Critical Care Nursing

#350 in North America

#1439 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1911

29. Concordia University

Quebec State | Montreal

For Critical Care Nursing

#365 in North America

#1510 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Founded: 1974

30. University of New Brunswick

New Brunswick | Fredericton

For Critical Care Nursing

#382 in North America

#1598 in the World

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

31. Laurentian University

Ontario | Greater Sudbury

For Critical Care Nursing

#385 in North America

#1607 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Enrollment: 9,323
Founded: 1960

32. Wilfrid Laurier University

Ontario | Waterloo

For Critical Care Nursing

#386 in North America

#1610 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1911

33. University of Northern British Columbia

British Columbia | Prince George

For Critical Care Nursing

#392 in North America

#1653 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Enrollment: 28,609
Founded: 1990

34. Lakehead University

Ontario | Thunder Bay

For Critical Care Nursing

#398 in North America

#1671 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1965

35. University of Winnipeg

Manitoba | Winnipeg

For Critical Care Nursing

#405 in North America

#1689 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1871

36. Brock University

Ontario | St. Catharines

For Critical Care Nursing

#431 in North America

#1826 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Founded: 1964

37. Mount Royal University

Alberta | Calgary

For Critical Care Nursing

#439 in North America

#1862 in the World

Founded: 1910

38. University of Quebec, Trois-Rivieres

Quebec State | Trois-Rivieres

For Critical Care Nursing

#444 in North America

#1898 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 14,000
Founded: 1969

The best cities to study Critical Care Nursing in Canada based on the number of universities and their ranks are Toronto, Hamilton, Vancouver, and Edmonton.