8 Best Medical schools in Nova Scotia

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Below is a list of best universities in Nova Scotia ranked based on their research performance in Medicine. A graph of 1.58M citations received by 52.5K academic papers made by 8 universities in Nova Scotia 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. Dalhousie University

For Medicine

#12 in Canada
Acceptance Rate
82%
Enrollment
30,867
Founded
1818

2. Acadia University

For Medicine

#38 in Canada
Acceptance Rate
74%
Founded
1838

3. St. Francis Xavier University

For Medicine

#42 in Canada
Acceptance Rate
71%
Founded
1853

4. Saint Mary's University

For Medicine

#46 in Canada
Acceptance Rate
70%
Enrollment
7,281
Founded
1802

5. Mount Saint Vincent University

For Medicine

#55 in Canada
Acceptance Rate
75%
Enrollment
4,050
Founded
1873

6. Cape Breton University

For Medicine

#56 in Canada
Acceptance Rate
74%
Enrollment
3,500
Founded
1974

7. University of Sainte-Anne

For Medicine

#79 in Canada
#1540 in North America
Acceptance Rate
70%
Founded
1890

Closest to Nova Scotia states to learn Medicine

State
Universities
Unis
Best university country rank
Best uni Canada Flag rank
New Brunswick 5 26
Quebec 17 3
Ontario 22 1
Manitoba 4 11
Saskatchewan 3 14
Alberta 10 5
British Columbia 14 2