72 Best Public Health schools 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 Public Health. A graph of 13.1M citations received by 318K academic papers made by 72 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 Public Health

#5 in North America

#5 in the World

Enrollment: 102,431
Founded: 1827

2. University of British Columbia

British Columbia | Vancouver

For Public Health

#15 in North America

#18 in the World

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

3. McGill University

Quebec State | Montreal

For Public Health

#26 in North America

#36 in the World

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

4. McMaster University

Ontario | Hamilton

For Public Health

#36 in North America

#52 in the World

Enrollment: 27,965
Founded: 1887

5. University of Alberta

Alberta | Edmonton

For Public Health

#37 in North America

#53 in the World

Enrollment: 31,185
Founded: 1908

6. University of Calgary

Alberta | Calgary

For Public Health

#43 in North America

#60 in the World

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

7. University of Ottawa

Ontario | Ottawa

For Public Health

#52 in North America

#78 in the World

Enrollment: 42,027
Founded: 1848

8. University of Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Public Health

#63 in North America

#106 in the World

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

9. Western University

Ontario | London

For Public Health

#64 in North America

#107 in the World

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

10. University of Manitoba

Manitoba | Winnipeg

For Public Health

#72 in North America

#125 in the World

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

11. Dalhousie University

Nova Scotia | Halifax

For Public Health

#82 in North America

#144 in the World

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

12. Queen's University

Ontario | Kingston

For Public Health

#86 in North America

#151 in the World

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

13. Laval University

Quebec State | Quebec City

For Public Health

#87 in North America

#152 in the World

Enrollment: 56,000
Founded: 1852

14. University of Guelph

Ontario | Guelph

For Public Health

#99 in North America

#176 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1964

15. University of Waterloo

Ontario | Waterloo

For Public Health

#106 in North America

#213 in the World

Founded: 1957

16. Simon Fraser University

British Columbia | Burnaby

For Public Health

#113 in North America

#223 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1965

17. University of Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan | Saskatoon

For Public Health

#123 in North America

#252 in the World

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

18. York University

Ontario | Toronto

For Public Health

#125 in North America

#257 in the World

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

19. University of Victoria

British Columbia | Victoria

For Public Health

#137 in North America

#310 in the World

Enrollment: 15,999
Founded: 1963

20. Carleton University

Ontario | Ottawa

For Public Health

#138 in North America

#311 in the World

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

21. Memorial University of Newfoundland

Newfoundland and Labrador | St. John's

For Public Health

#152 in North America

#352 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1925

22. University of Sherbrooke

Quebec State | Sherbrooke

For Public Health

#173 in North America

#441 in the World

Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 1954

23. University of Quebec in Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Public Health

#175 in North America

#454 in the World

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

24. University of Windsor

Ontario | Windsor

For Public Health

#199 in North America

#549 in the World

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

25. University of New Brunswick

New Brunswick | Fredericton

For Public Health

#210 in North America

#600 in the World

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

26. Ryerson University

Ontario | Toronto

For Public Health

#220 in North America

#626 in the World

Enrollment: 38,950
Founded: 1948

27. Concordia University

Quebec State | Montreal

For Public Health

#240 in North America

#709 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Founded: 1974

28. Wilfrid Laurier University

Ontario | Waterloo

For Public Health

#257 in North America

#815 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1911

29. Brock University

Ontario | St. Catharines

For Public Health

#262 in North America

#851 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Founded: 1964

30. Trent University

Ontario | Peterborough

For Public Health

#275 in North America

#911 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1963

31. University of Regina

Saskatchewan | Regina

For Public Health

#277 in North America

#917 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1911

32. University of Northern British Columbia

British Columbia | Prince George

For Public Health

#289 in North America

#987 in the World

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

33. University of Lethbridge

Alberta | Lethbridge

For Public Health

#295 in North America

#1041 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1967

34. Lakehead University

Ontario | Thunder Bay

For Public Health

#307 in North America

#1104 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1965

35. University of Quebec, Trois-Rivieres

Quebec State | Trois-Rivieres

For Public Health

#323 in North America

#1190 in the World

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

36. Laurentian University

Ontario | Greater Sudbury

For Public Health

#326 in North America

#1207 in the World

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

37. Polytechnic School of Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Public Health

#340 in North America

#1285 in the World

Enrollment: 9,476
Founded: 1873

38. Brandon University

Manitoba | Brandon

For Public Health

#365 in North America

#1429 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1899

39. Ontario Tech University

Ontario | Oshawa

For Public Health

#369 in North America

#1460 in the World

Founded: 2002

40. University of Prince Edward Island

Prince Edward Island | Charlottetown

For Public Health

#370 in North America

#1462 in the World

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

41. University of Quebec in Rimouski

Quebec State | Rimouski

For Public Health

#383 in North America

#1563 in the World

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

42. University of Quebec at Chicoutimi

Quebec State | Chicoutimi

For Public Health

#394 in North America

#1621 in the World

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

43. Saint Mary's University

Nova Scotia | Halifax

For Public Health

#399 in North America

#1643 in the World

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

44. University of Winnipeg

Manitoba | Winnipeg

For Public Health

#406 in North America

#1688 in the World

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

45. University of Moncton

New Brunswick | Moncton

For Public Health

#431 in North America

#1823 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1864

46. HEC Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Public Health

#443 in North America

#1861 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1907

47. Acadia University

Nova Scotia | Wolfville

For Public Health

#463 in North America

#1997 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Founded: 1838

48. St. Francis Xavier University

Nova Scotia | Antigonish

For Public Health

#479 in North America

#2053 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1853

49. University of Quebec in Outaouais

Quebec State | Gatineau

For Public Health

#512 in North America

#2230 in the World

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

50. Thompson Rivers University

British Columbia | Kamloops

For Public Health

#574 in North America

#2542 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 1970

51. Mount Allison University

New Brunswick | Sackville

For Public Health

#577 in North America

#2551 in the World

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

52. Mount Royal University

Alberta | Calgary

For Public Health

#582 in North America

#2564 in the World

Founded: 1910

53. Mount Saint Vincent University

Nova Scotia | Halifax

For Public Health

#596 in North America

#2629 in the World

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

54. MacEwan University

Alberta | Edmonton

For Public Health

#635 in North America

#2803 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1971

55. Nipissing University

Ontario | North Bay

For Public Health

#640 in North America

#2827 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

56. Cape Breton University

Nova Scotia | Sydney

For Public Health

#691 in North America

#3036 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Founded: 1974

57. University of Quebec, Abitibi-Temiscamingue

Quebec State | Rouyn-Noranda

For Public Health

#702 in North America

#3069 in the World

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

58. Bishop's University

Quebec State | Sherbrooke

For Public Health

#703 in North America

#3072 in the World

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

59. Vancouver Island University

British Columbia | Nanaimo

For Public Health

#716 in North America

#3132 in the World

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

60. University of the Fraser Valley

British Columbia | Abbotsford

For Public Health

#718 in North America

#3135 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1974

61. School of Higher Technology - University of Quebec

Quebec State | Montreal

For Public Health

#746 in North America

#3270 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 1974

62. Kings University in Canada

Alberta | Edmonton

For Public Health

#766 in North America

#3353 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1979

63. University of Quebec

Quebec State | Quebec City

For Public Health

#814 in North America

#3631 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Founded: 1968

64. Trinity Western University

British Columbia | Langley

For Public Health

#833 in North America

#3717 in the World

Enrollment: 7,475
Founded: 1986

65. Royal Roads University

British Columbia | Victoria

For Public Health

#856 in North America

#3810 in the World

Founded: 1995

66. Kwantlen Polytechnic University

British Columbia | Surrey

For Public Health

#877 in North America

#3876 in the World

Founded: 1981

67. Quest University Canada

British Columbia | Squamish

For Public Health

#936 in North America

#4127 in the World

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

68. Royal Military College of Canada

Ontario | Kingston

For Public Health

#954 in North America

#4249 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1876

69. British Columbia Institute of Technology

British Columbia | Burnaby

For Public Health

#992 in North America

#4413 in the World

Founded: 1960

70. St. Thomas University - Canada

New Brunswick | Fredericton

For Public Health

#1059 in North America

#4714 in the World

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 1910

71. Algoma University

Ontario | Sault Ste. Marie

For Public Health

#1074 in North America

#4799 in the World

Enrollment: 1,600
Founded: 2008

72. National School of Public Administration

Quebec State | Quebec City

For Public Health

#1104 in North America

#4976 in the World

Founded: 1969

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

Medicine subfields in Canada

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

Radiation Therapy30

Radiology and Nuclear medicine63

Respiratory Therapy24

Sonography and Ultrasound26

Sports / Exercise science41

Sports Medicine50