61 Best universities for Anatomy / Physiology 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 Anatomy and Physiology. A graph of 6.23M citations received by 197K academic papers made by 61 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 Anatomy and Physiology

#8 in North America

#9 in the World

Enrollment: 27,651
Founded: 1827

2. McGill University

Quebec State | Montreal

For Anatomy and Physiology

#22 in North America

#24 in the World

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

3. University of British Columbia

British Columbia | Vancouver

For Anatomy and Physiology

#31 in North America

#37 in the World

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

4. University of Calgary

Alberta | Calgary

For Anatomy and Physiology

#39 in North America

#56 in the World

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

5. University of Alberta

Alberta | Edmonton

For Anatomy and Physiology

#41 in North America

#58 in the World

Enrollment: 31,185
Founded: 1908

6. McMaster University

Ontario | Hamilton

For Anatomy and Physiology

#47 in North America

#68 in the World

Enrollment: 27,965
Founded: 1887

7. Western University

Ontario | London

For Anatomy and Physiology

#51 in North America

#74 in the World

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

8. University of Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Anatomy and Physiology

#57 in North America

#87 in the World

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

9. Laval University

Quebec State | Quebec City

For Anatomy and Physiology

#71 in North America

#122 in the World

Enrollment: 45,000
Founded: 1852

10. University of Ottawa

Ontario | Ottawa

For Anatomy and Physiology

#77 in North America

#131 in the World

Enrollment: 42,027
Founded: 1848

11. Queen's University

Ontario | Kingston

For Anatomy and Physiology

#83 in North America

#158 in the World

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

12. Dalhousie University

Nova Scotia | Halifax

For Anatomy and Physiology

#89 in North America

#179 in the World

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

13. University of Manitoba

Manitoba | Winnipeg

For Anatomy and Physiology

#90 in North America

#180 in the World

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

14. University of Waterloo

Ontario | Waterloo

For Anatomy and Physiology

#106 in North America

#233 in the World

Enrollment: 35,900
Founded: 1957

15. University of Guelph

Ontario | Guelph

For Anatomy and Physiology

#113 in North America

#259 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1964

16. University of Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan | Saskatoon

For Anatomy and Physiology

#120 in North America

#272 in the World

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

17. Simon Fraser University

British Columbia | Burnaby

For Anatomy and Physiology

#166 in North America

#482 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1965

18. York University

Ontario | Toronto

For Anatomy and Physiology

#167 in North America

#483 in the World

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

19. Memorial University of Newfoundland

Newfoundland and Labrador | St. John's

For Anatomy and Physiology

#170 in North America

#503 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1925

20. University of Sherbrooke

Quebec State | Sherbrooke

For Anatomy and Physiology

#171 in North America

#511 in the World

Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 1954

21. Polytechnic School of Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Anatomy and Physiology

#191 in North America

#659 in the World

Enrollment: 9,476
Founded: 1873

22. University of Victoria

British Columbia | Victoria

For Anatomy and Physiology

#201 in North America

#699 in the World

Enrollment: 15,999
Founded: 1963

23. Carleton University

Ontario | Ottawa

For Anatomy and Physiology

#207 in North America

#725 in the World

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

24. University of Lethbridge

Alberta | Lethbridge

For Anatomy and Physiology

#209 in North America

#727 in the World

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

25. Concordia University

Quebec State | Montreal

For Anatomy and Physiology

#217 in North America

#761 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Founded: 1974

26. University of New Brunswick

New Brunswick | Fredericton

For Anatomy and Physiology

#223 in North America

#801 in the World

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

27. Brock University

Ontario | St. Catharines

For Anatomy and Physiology

#236 in North America

#870 in the World

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

28. University of Quebec in Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Anatomy and Physiology

#239 in North America

#881 in the World

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

29. Wilfrid Laurier University

Ontario | Waterloo

For Anatomy and Physiology

#278 in North America

#1074 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1911

30. University of Windsor

Ontario | Windsor

For Anatomy and Physiology

#279 in North America

#1077 in the World

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

31. Ryerson University

Ontario | Toronto

For Anatomy and Physiology

#300 in North America

#1208 in the World

Enrollment: 38,950
Founded: 1948

32. University of Prince Edward Island

Prince Edward Island | Charlottetown

For Anatomy and Physiology

#301 in North America

#1212 in the World

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

33. School of Higher Technology - University of Quebec

Quebec State | Montreal

For Anatomy and Physiology

#327 in North America

#1318 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 1974

34. Laurentian University

Ontario | Greater Sudbury

For Anatomy and Physiology

#329 in North America

#1340 in the World

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

35. University of Quebec, Trois-Rivieres

Quebec State | Trois-Rivieres

For Anatomy and Physiology

#331 in North America

#1347 in the World

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

36. Lakehead University

Ontario | Thunder Bay

For Anatomy and Physiology

#348 in North America

#1470 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1965

37. University of Regina

Saskatchewan | Regina

For Anatomy and Physiology

#351 in North America

#1487 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1911

38. Trent University

Ontario | Peterborough

For Anatomy and Physiology

#385 in North America

#1642 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1963

39. St. Francis Xavier University

Nova Scotia | Antigonish

For Anatomy and Physiology

#411 in North America

#1759 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1853

40. University of Quebec at Chicoutimi

Quebec State | Chicoutimi

For Anatomy and Physiology

#454 in North America

#1971 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 6,000
Founded: 1969

41. Acadia University

Nova Scotia | Wolfville

For Anatomy and Physiology

#460 in North America

#2018 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Founded: 1838

42. University of Winnipeg

Manitoba | Winnipeg

For Anatomy and Physiology

#479 in North America

#2091 in the World

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

43. Mount Royal University

Alberta | Calgary

For Anatomy and Physiology

#486 in North America

#2123 in the World

Enrollment: 12,577
Founded: 1910

44. University of Quebec in Rimouski

Quebec State | Rimouski

For Anatomy and Physiology

#497 in North America

#2152 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 1969

45. University of Moncton

New Brunswick | Moncton

For Anatomy and Physiology

#510 in North America

#2227 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1864

46. Ontario Tech University

Ontario | Oshawa

For Anatomy and Physiology

#514 in North America

#2239 in the World

Founded: 2002

47. Royal Military College of Canada

Ontario | Kingston

For Anatomy and Physiology

#526 in North America

#2298 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1876

48. Mount Saint Vincent University

Nova Scotia | Halifax

For Anatomy and Physiology

#581 in North America

#2564 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Enrollment: 4,050
Founded: 1873

49. University of Northern British Columbia

British Columbia | Prince George

For Anatomy and Physiology

#586 in North America

#2596 in the World

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

50. Brandon University

Manitoba | Brandon

For Anatomy and Physiology

#596 in North America

#2635 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1899

51. Mount Allison University

New Brunswick | Sackville

For Anatomy and Physiology

#617 in North America

#2752 in the World

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

52. Saint Mary's University

Nova Scotia | Halifax

For Anatomy and Physiology

#665 in North America

#2981 in the World

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

53. University of Quebec

Quebec State | Quebec City

For Anatomy and Physiology

#733 in North America

#3247 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Founded: 1968

54. University of the Fraser Valley

British Columbia | Abbotsford

For Anatomy and Physiology

#761 in North America

#3399 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1974

55. Vancouver Island University

British Columbia | Nanaimo

For Anatomy and Physiology

#804 in North America

#3591 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Enrollment: 16,000
Founded: 1969

56. Cape Breton University

Nova Scotia | Sydney

For Anatomy and Physiology

#807 in North America

#3621 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Enrollment: 3,500
Founded: 1974

57. Bishop's University

Quebec State | Sherbrooke

For Anatomy and Physiology

#830 in North America

#3774 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Enrollment: 2,756
Founded: 1843

58. MacEwan University

Alberta | Edmonton

For Anatomy and Physiology

#831 in North America

#3778 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 14,000
Founded: 1971

59. Nipissing University

Ontario | North Bay

For Anatomy and Physiology

#849 in North America

#3888 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 4,838
Founded: 1992

60. British Columbia Institute of Technology

British Columbia | Burnaby

For Anatomy and Physiology

#858 in North America

#3976 in the World

Founded: 1960

61. Thompson Rivers University

British Columbia | Kamloops

For Anatomy and Physiology

#861 in North America

#3982 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 1970

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