75 Best universities for Psychiatry 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 Psychiatry. A graph of 25M citations received by 586K academic papers made by 75 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 Psychiatry

#3 in North America

#4 in the World

Enrollment: 102,431
Founded: 1827

2. McGill University

Quebec State | Montreal

For Psychiatry

#17 in North America

#21 in the World

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

3. University of British Columbia

British Columbia | Vancouver

For Psychiatry

#20 in North America

#24 in the World

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

4. McMaster University

Ontario | Hamilton

For Psychiatry

#32 in North America

#40 in the World

Enrollment: 27,965
Founded: 1887

5. University of Calgary

Alberta | Calgary

For Psychiatry

#40 in North America

#53 in the World

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

6. University of Alberta

Alberta | Edmonton

For Psychiatry

#43 in North America

#60 in the World

Enrollment: 31,185
Founded: 1908

7. Western University

Ontario | London

For Psychiatry

#48 in North America

#67 in the World

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

8. University of Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Psychiatry

#49 in North America

#68 in the World

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

9. University of Ottawa

Ontario | Ottawa

For Psychiatry

#60 in North America

#89 in the World

Enrollment: 42,027
Founded: 1848

10. Dalhousie University

Nova Scotia | Halifax

For Psychiatry

#72 in North America

#122 in the World

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

11. Laval University

Quebec State | Quebec City

For Psychiatry

#84 in North America

#158 in the World

Enrollment: 56,000
Founded: 1852

12. Queen's University

Ontario | Kingston

For Psychiatry

#85 in North America

#159 in the World

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

13. University of Manitoba

Manitoba | Winnipeg

For Psychiatry

#89 in North America

#171 in the World

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

14. University of Waterloo

Ontario | Waterloo

For Psychiatry

#119 in North America

#271 in the World

Founded: 1957

15. York University

Ontario | Toronto

For Psychiatry

#120 in North America

#280 in the World

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

16. University of Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan | Saskatoon

For Psychiatry

#124 in North America

#292 in the World

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

17. Simon Fraser University

British Columbia | Burnaby

For Psychiatry

#149 in North America

#376 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1965

18. Concordia University

Quebec State | Montreal

For Psychiatry

#154 in North America

#399 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Founded: 1974

19. University of Quebec in Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Psychiatry

#158 in North America

#410 in the World

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

20. Carleton University

Ontario | Ottawa

For Psychiatry

#171 in North America

#451 in the World

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

21. University of Guelph

Ontario | Guelph

For Psychiatry

#172 in North America

#459 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1964

22. University of Victoria

British Columbia | Victoria

For Psychiatry

#174 in North America

#463 in the World

Enrollment: 15,999
Founded: 1963

23. Memorial University of Newfoundland

Newfoundland and Labrador | St. John's

For Psychiatry

#179 in North America

#491 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1925

24. University of Sherbrooke

Quebec State | Sherbrooke

For Psychiatry

#191 in North America

#536 in the World

Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 1954

25. Ryerson University

Ontario | Toronto

For Psychiatry

#226 in North America

#687 in the World

Enrollment: 38,950
Founded: 1948

26. University of Lethbridge

Alberta | Lethbridge

For Psychiatry

#229 in North America

#702 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1967

27. Brock University

Ontario | St. Catharines

For Psychiatry

#232 in North America

#726 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Founded: 1964

28. University of Windsor

Ontario | Windsor

For Psychiatry

#252 in North America

#795 in the World

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

29. University of Regina

Saskatchewan | Regina

For Psychiatry

#254 in North America

#800 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1911

30. University of New Brunswick

New Brunswick | Fredericton

For Psychiatry

#264 in North America

#885 in the World

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

31. Wilfrid Laurier University

Ontario | Waterloo

For Psychiatry

#266 in North America

#887 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1911

32. University of Quebec, Trois-Rivieres

Quebec State | Trois-Rivieres

For Psychiatry

#303 in North America

#1054 in the World

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

33. Laurentian University

Ontario | Greater Sudbury

For Psychiatry

#312 in North America

#1101 in the World

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

34. Lakehead University

Ontario | Thunder Bay

For Psychiatry

#329 in North America

#1178 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1965

35. Trent University

Ontario | Peterborough

For Psychiatry

#330 in North America

#1181 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1963

36. Polytechnic School of Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Psychiatry

#352 in North America

#1276 in the World

Enrollment: 9,476
Founded: 1873

37. University of Winnipeg

Manitoba | Winnipeg

For Psychiatry

#391 in North America

#1440 in the World

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

38. Acadia University

Nova Scotia | Wolfville

For Psychiatry

#400 in North America

#1461 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Founded: 1838

39. Ontario Tech University

Ontario | Oshawa

For Psychiatry

#426 in North America

#1571 in the World

Founded: 2002

40. University of Prince Edward Island

Prince Edward Island | Charlottetown

For Psychiatry

#436 in North America

#1637 in the World

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

41. University of Northern British Columbia

British Columbia | Prince George

For Psychiatry

#438 in North America

#1639 in the World

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

42. University of Quebec in Outaouais

Quebec State | Gatineau

For Psychiatry

#445 in North America

#1656 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 6,000
Founded: 1981

43. St. Francis Xavier University

Nova Scotia | Antigonish

For Psychiatry

#455 in North America

#1717 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1853

44. HEC Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Psychiatry

#484 in North America

#1853 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1907

45. University of Quebec at Chicoutimi

Quebec State | Chicoutimi

For Psychiatry

#504 in North America

#1948 in the World

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

46. MacEwan University

Alberta | Edmonton

For Psychiatry

#525 in North America

#2025 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1971

47. Saint Mary's University

Nova Scotia | Halifax

For Psychiatry

#527 in North America

#2032 in the World

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

48. University of Moncton

New Brunswick | Moncton

For Psychiatry

#533 in North America

#2054 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1864

49. Mount Royal University

Alberta | Calgary

For Psychiatry

#539 in North America

#2075 in the World

Founded: 1910

50. Brandon University

Manitoba | Brandon

For Psychiatry

#573 in North America

#2182 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1899

51. Cape Breton University

Nova Scotia | Sydney

For Psychiatry

#580 in North America

#2215 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Founded: 1974

52. Mount Saint Vincent University

Nova Scotia | Halifax

For Psychiatry

#596 in North America

#2264 in the World

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

53. Bishop's University

Quebec State | Sherbrooke

For Psychiatry

#649 in North America

#2502 in the World

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

54. School of Higher Technology - University of Quebec

Quebec State | Montreal

For Psychiatry

#662 in North America

#2585 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 1974

55. Nipissing University

Ontario | North Bay

For Psychiatry

#671 in North America

#2619 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

56. Mount Allison University

New Brunswick | Sackville

For Psychiatry

#710 in North America

#2781 in the World

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

57. Kings University in Canada

Alberta | Edmonton

For Psychiatry

#767 in North America

#3028 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1979

58. University of the Fraser Valley

British Columbia | Abbotsford

For Psychiatry

#785 in North America

#3107 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1974

59. Vancouver Island University

British Columbia | Nanaimo

For Psychiatry

#844 in North America

#3343 in the World

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

60. Trinity Western University

British Columbia | Langley

For Psychiatry

#846 in North America

#3349 in the World

Enrollment: 7,475
Founded: 1986

61. University of Quebec

Quebec State | Quebec City

For Psychiatry

#874 in North America

#3457 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Founded: 1968

62. Thompson Rivers University

British Columbia | Kamloops

For Psychiatry

#879 in North America

#3472 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 1970

63. Kwantlen Polytechnic University

British Columbia | Surrey

For Psychiatry

#894 in North America

#3519 in the World

Founded: 1981

64. University of Quebec, Abitibi-Temiscamingue

Quebec State | Rouyn-Noranda

For Psychiatry

#898 in North America

#3539 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 1970

65. University of Quebec in Rimouski

Quebec State | Rimouski

For Psychiatry

#911 in North America

#3618 in the World

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

66. Royal Military College of Canada

Ontario | Kingston

For Psychiatry

#937 in North America

#3719 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1876

67. Quest University Canada

British Columbia | Squamish

For Psychiatry

#955 in North America

#3822 in the World

Enrollment: 420
Male:Female: 51:49
Founded: 2007

68. Royal Roads University

British Columbia | Victoria

For Psychiatry

#1003 in North America

#4028 in the World

Founded: 1995

69. St. Thomas University - Canada

New Brunswick | Fredericton

For Psychiatry

#1064 in North America

#4288 in the World

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 1910

70. British Columbia Institute of Technology

British Columbia | Burnaby

For Psychiatry

#1096 in North America

#4425 in the World

Founded: 1960

71. Algoma University

Ontario | Sault Ste. Marie

For Psychiatry

#1183 in North America

#4834 in the World

Enrollment: 1,600
Founded: 2008

72. Concordia University of Edmonton

Alberta | Edmonton

For Psychiatry

#1204 in North America

#4950 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1921

73. Capilano University

British Columbia | North Vancouver

For Psychiatry

#1244 in North America

#5114 in the World

Founded: 1968

74. National School of Public Administration

Quebec State | Quebec City

For Psychiatry

#1272 in North America

#5393 in the World

Founded: 1969

75. OCAD University

Ontario | Toronto

For Psychiatry

#1275 in North America

#5420 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Enrollment: 4,827
Founded: 1876

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

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Anatomy and Physiology62

Anesthesiology46

Bioethics/Medical Ethics29

Biomedical Engineering32

Clinical Psychology62

Critical Care Nursing38

Family medicine54

Forensic Science29

Gastroenterology and Hepatology26

Health Science67

Healthcare Management (MHA)63

Medical Physics26

Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)37

Occupational Therapy36

Oncology and Cancer research47

Ophthalmology34

Paramedicine and Emergency medicine55

Physical Therapy65

Plastic Surgery16

Public Health72

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Respiratory Therapy24

Sonography and Ultrasound26

Sports / Exercise science41

Sports Medicine50