34 Best Dental schools 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 Dentistry. A graph of 708K citations received by 28.7K academic papers made by 34 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 Dentistry

#4 in North America

#6 in the World

Enrollment: 27,651
Founded: 1827

2. University of British Columbia

British Columbia | Vancouver

For Dentistry

#22 in North America

#47 in the World

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

3. McGill University

Quebec State | Montreal

For Dentistry

#32 in North America

#73 in the World

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

4. University of Alberta

Alberta | Edmonton

For Dentistry

#39 in North America

#102 in the World

Enrollment: 31,185
Founded: 1908

5. Western University

Ontario | London

For Dentistry

#52 in North America

#135 in the World

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

6. University of Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Dentistry

#61 in North America

#159 in the World

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

7. University of Manitoba

Manitoba | Winnipeg

For Dentistry

#64 in North America

#174 in the World

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

8. Dalhousie University

Nova Scotia | Halifax

For Dentistry

#74 in North America

#221 in the World

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

9. Laval University

Quebec State | Quebec City

For Dentistry

#81 in North America

#241 in the World

Enrollment: 45,000
Founded: 1852

10. University of Calgary

Alberta | Calgary

For Dentistry

#89 in North America

#273 in the World

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

11. McMaster University

Ontario | Hamilton

For Dentistry

#98 in North America

#304 in the World

Enrollment: 27,965
Founded: 1887

12. University of Waterloo

Ontario | Waterloo

For Dentistry

#102 in North America

#315 in the World

Enrollment: 35,900
Founded: 1957

13. University of Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan | Saskatoon

For Dentistry

#119 in North America

#373 in the World

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

14. University of Ottawa

Ontario | Ottawa

For Dentistry

#126 in North America

#424 in the World

Enrollment: 42,027
Founded: 1848

15. Simon Fraser University

British Columbia | Burnaby

For Dentistry

#144 in North America

#519 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1965

16. University of Guelph

Ontario | Guelph

For Dentistry

#148 in North America

#528 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1964

17. University of Victoria

British Columbia | Victoria

For Dentistry

#158 in North America

#592 in the World

Enrollment: 15,999
Founded: 1963

18. Queen's University

Ontario | Kingston

For Dentistry

#161 in North America

#600 in the World

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

19. York University

Ontario | Toronto

For Dentistry

#174 in North America

#661 in the World

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

20. Carleton University

Ontario | Ottawa

For Dentistry

#175 in North America

#678 in the World

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

21. University of New Brunswick

New Brunswick | Fredericton

For Dentistry

#176 in North America

#695 in the World

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

22. Memorial University of Newfoundland

Newfoundland and Labrador | St. John's

For Dentistry

#199 in North America

#806 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1925

23. University of Quebec in Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Dentistry

#210 in North America

#862 in the World

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

24. University of Regina

Saskatchewan | Regina

For Dentistry

#223 in North America

#923 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1911

25. University of Quebec, Trois-Rivieres

Quebec State | Trois-Rivieres

For Dentistry

#226 in North America

#931 in the World

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

26. Concordia University

Quebec State | Montreal

For Dentistry

#255 in North America

#1085 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Founded: 1974

27. University of Sherbrooke

Quebec State | Sherbrooke

For Dentistry

#256 in North America

#1088 in the World

Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 1954

28. Polytechnic School of Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Dentistry

#258 in North America

#1095 in the World

Enrollment: 9,476
Founded: 1873

29. University of Windsor

Ontario | Windsor

For Dentistry

#295 in North America

#1314 in the World

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

30. Lakehead University

Ontario | Thunder Bay

For Dentistry

#301 in North America

#1346 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1965

31. University of Lethbridge

Alberta | Lethbridge

For Dentistry

#307 in North America

#1363 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Enrollment: 8,059
Male:Female: 42:58
Founded: 1967

32. Ryerson University

Ontario | Toronto

For Dentistry

#355 in North America

#1578 in the World

Enrollment: 38,950
Founded: 1948

33. Brock University

Ontario | St. Catharines

For Dentistry

#380 in North America

#1725 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Enrollment: 18,824
Founded: 1964

34. Royal Military College of Canada

Ontario | Kingston

For Dentistry

#387 in North America

#1789 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1876

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

Medicine subfields in Canada

Anatomy and Physiology61

Anesthesiology44

Bioethics/Medical Ethics30

Biomedical Engineering28

Clinical Psychology61

Critical Care Nursing35

Family medicine53

Forensic Science28

Gastroenterology and Hepatology24

Health Science64

Healthcare Management (MHA)61

Medical Physics26

Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)35

Occupational Therapy35

Oncology and Cancer research44

Ophthalmology33

Paramedicine and Emergency medicine49

Physical Therapy65

Plastic Surgery18

Public Health71

Radiation Therapy29

Radiology and Nuclear medicine62

Respiratory Therapy23

Sonography and Ultrasound26

Sports / Exercise science41

Sports Medicine48