70 Best universities for Nursing in Canada

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EduRank

Below is a list of best universities in Canada ranked based on their research performance in Nursing. A graph of 8.65M citations received by 242K academic papers made by 70 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 Nursing

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

3. McMaster University

For Nursing

#21 in the World
Enrollment
27,965
Founded
1887

5. University of Ottawa

For Nursing

#34 in the World
Enrollment
42,027
Founded
1848

6. McGill University

For Nursing

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

7. University of Calgary

For Nursing

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

8. Western University

For Nursing

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

9. Dalhousie University

For Nursing

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

10. University of Montreal

For Nursing

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

11. University of Manitoba

For Nursing

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

12. Queen's University

For Nursing

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

14. York University

For Nursing

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

16. University of Saskatchewan

For Nursing

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

20. University of Guelph

For Nursing

#391 in the World
Acceptance Rate
68%
Founded
1964

21. Ryerson University

For Nursing

#419 in the World
Enrollment
38,950
Founded
1948

23. University of Quebec in Montreal

For Nursing

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

24. Carleton University

For Nursing

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

25. University of Windsor

For Nursing

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

26. Concordia University

For Nursing

#688 in the World
Acceptance Rate
44%
Founded
1974

27. University of New Brunswick

For Nursing

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

28. University of Regina

For Nursing

#741 in the World
Acceptance Rate
68%
Founded
1911

30. Brock University

For Nursing

#759 in the World
Acceptance Rate
95%
Founded
1964

32. Laurentian University

For Nursing

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

33. Lakehead University

For Nursing

#961 in the World
Acceptance Rate
90%
Founded
1965

34. University of Quebec, Trois-Rivieres

For Nursing

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

36. Acadia University

For Nursing

#1127 in the World
Acceptance Rate
74%
Founded
1838

38. HEC Montreal

For Nursing

#1308 in the World
Acceptance Rate
17%
Founded
1907

39. University of Quebec in Outaouais

For Nursing

#1460 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Enrollment
6,000
Founded
1981

40. University of Prince Edward Island

For Nursing

#1488 in the World
Acceptance Rate
75%
Enrollment
4,336
Founded
1969

42. Saint Mary's University

For Nursing

#1601 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Enrollment
7,281
Founded
1802

43. Trent University

For Nursing

#1610 in the World
Acceptance Rate
80%
Founded
1963

46. University of Moncton

For Nursing

#1741 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Founded
1864

47. Mount Allison University

For Nursing

#1761 in the World
Acceptance Rate
66%
Enrollment
72,100
Founded
1839

48. University of Winnipeg

For Nursing

#1813 in the World
Acceptance Rate
68%
Enrollment
10,000
Founded
1871

49. Brandon University

For Nursing

#1827 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Founded
1899

50. MacEwan University

For Nursing

#1859 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Founded
1971

51. University of Quebec at Chicoutimi

For Nursing

#1882 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
6,000
Founded
1969

52. Mount Saint Vincent University

For Nursing

#1893 in the World
Acceptance Rate
75%
Enrollment
4,050
Founded
1873

53. Nipissing University

For Nursing

#2036 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Founded
1992

56. Vancouver Island University

For Nursing

#2558 in the World
Acceptance Rate
78%
Enrollment
16,000
Founded
1969

57. Kings University in Canada

For Nursing

#2591 in the World
Acceptance Rate
77%
Founded
1979

59. Quest University Canada

For Nursing

#2612 in the World
Enrollment
420
Male:Female
51:49
Founded
2007

60. Cape Breton University

For Nursing

#2705 in the World
Acceptance Rate
74%
Founded
1974

62. University of Quebec in Rimouski

For Nursing

#2865 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
5,000
Founded
1969

64. Bishop's University

For Nursing

#3052 in the World
Acceptance Rate
80%
Enrollment
2,756
Founded
1843

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