39 Best universities for Pharmacy 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 Pharmacy. A graph of 689K citations received by 27K academic papers made by 39 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 Pharmacy

#3 in North America

#23 in the World

Enrollment: 102,431
Founded: 1827

2. University of Alberta

Alberta | Edmonton

For Pharmacy

#19 in North America

#64 in the World

Enrollment: 31,185
Founded: 1908

3. University of Ottawa

Ontario | Ottawa

For Pharmacy

#26 in North America

#94 in the World

Enrollment: 42,027
Founded: 1848

4. University of British Columbia

British Columbia | Vancouver

For Pharmacy

#36 in North America

#126 in the World

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

5. McGill University

Quebec State | Montreal

For Pharmacy

#46 in North America

#157 in the World

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

6. University of Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Pharmacy

#47 in North America

#171 in the World

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

7. University of Calgary

Alberta | Calgary

For Pharmacy

#53 in North America

#203 in the World

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

8. Queen's University

Ontario | Kingston

For Pharmacy

#56 in North America

#209 in the World

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

9. University of Waterloo

Ontario | Waterloo

For Pharmacy

#62 in North America

#248 in the World

Founded: 1957

10. Western University

Ontario | London

For Pharmacy

#69 in North America

#279 in the World

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

11. McMaster University

Ontario | Hamilton

For Pharmacy

#70 in North America

#289 in the World

Enrollment: 27,965
Founded: 1887

12. University of Windsor

Ontario | Windsor

For Pharmacy

#86 in North America

#380 in the World

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

13. Dalhousie University

Nova Scotia | Halifax

For Pharmacy

#87 in North America

#386 in the World

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

14. University of Guelph

Ontario | Guelph

For Pharmacy

#92 in North America

#408 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1964

15. Laval University

Quebec State | Quebec City

For Pharmacy

#95 in North America

#440 in the World

Enrollment: 56,000
Founded: 1852

16. Memorial University of Newfoundland

Newfoundland and Labrador | St. John's

For Pharmacy

#115 in North America

#520 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1925

17. Simon Fraser University

British Columbia | Burnaby

For Pharmacy

#117 in North America

#527 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1965

18. University of Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan | Saskatoon

For Pharmacy

#125 in North America

#553 in the World

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

19. York University

Ontario | Toronto

For Pharmacy

#130 in North America

#575 in the World

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

20. University of Sherbrooke

Quebec State | Sherbrooke

For Pharmacy

#145 in North America

#692 in the World

Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 1954

21. University of Manitoba

Manitoba | Winnipeg

For Pharmacy

#157 in North America

#740 in the World

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

22. Brock University

Ontario | St. Catharines

For Pharmacy

#160 in North America

#753 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Founded: 1964

23. University of Victoria

British Columbia | Victoria

For Pharmacy

#162 in North America

#763 in the World

Enrollment: 15,999
Founded: 1963

24. Carleton University

Ontario | Ottawa

For Pharmacy

#168 in North America

#796 in the World

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

25. University of New Brunswick

New Brunswick | Fredericton

For Pharmacy

#198 in North America

#967 in the World

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

26. Saint Mary's University

Nova Scotia | Halifax

For Pharmacy

#211 in North America

#1037 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 7,281
Founded: 1802

27. University of Quebec in Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Pharmacy

#212 in North America

#1044 in the World

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

28. University of Regina

Saskatchewan | Regina

For Pharmacy

#214 in North America

#1058 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1911

29. Wilfrid Laurier University

Ontario | Waterloo

For Pharmacy

#224 in North America

#1114 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1911

30. Mount Allison University

New Brunswick | Sackville

For Pharmacy

#238 in North America

#1206 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Enrollment: 72,100
Founded: 1839

31. University of Lethbridge

Alberta | Lethbridge

For Pharmacy

#266 in North America

#1334 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1967

32. Acadia University

Nova Scotia | Wolfville

For Pharmacy

#281 in North America

#1401 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Founded: 1838

33. University of Winnipeg

Manitoba | Winnipeg

For Pharmacy

#302 in North America

#1514 in the World

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

34. Concordia University

Quebec State | Montreal

For Pharmacy

#315 in North America

#1561 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Founded: 1974

35. Lakehead University

Ontario | Thunder Bay

For Pharmacy

#370 in North America

#1802 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1965

36. Laurentian University

Ontario | Greater Sudbury

For Pharmacy

#373 in North America

#1820 in the World

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

37. University of Prince Edward Island

Prince Edward Island | Charlottetown

For Pharmacy

#376 in North America

#1837 in the World

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

38. St. Francis Xavier University

Nova Scotia | Antigonish

For Pharmacy

#390 in North America

#1953 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1853

39. Ryerson University

Ontario | Toronto

For Pharmacy

#397 in North America

#1985 in the World

Enrollment: 38,950
Founded: 1948

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

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