71 Best Public Health schools 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 Public Health. A graph of 9.45M citations received by 284K academic papers made by 71 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: 27,651
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: 20,893
Founded: 1908

3. McGill University

Quebec State | Montreal

For Public Health

#26 in North America

#35 in the World

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

4. McMaster University

Ontario | Hamilton

For Public Health

#37 in North America

#53 in the World

Enrollment: 27,965
Founded: 1887

5. University of Alberta

Alberta | Edmonton

For Public Health

#38 in North America

#54 in the World

Enrollment: 31,185
Founded: 1908

6. University of Calgary

Alberta | Calgary

For Public Health

#43 in North America

#63 in the World

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

7. University of Ottawa

Ontario | Ottawa

For Public Health

#59 in North America

#91 in the World

Enrollment: 42,027
Founded: 1848

8. University of Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Public Health

#63 in North America

#102 in the World

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

9. Western University

Ontario | London

For Public Health

#68 in North America

#114 in the World

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

10. University of Manitoba

Manitoba | Winnipeg

For Public Health

#72 in North America

#123 in the World

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

11. Dalhousie University

Nova Scotia | Halifax

For Public Health

#85 in North America

#143 in the World

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

12. Laval University

Quebec State | Quebec City

For Public Health

#86 in North America

#144 in the World

Enrollment: 45,000
Founded: 1852

13. Queen's University

Ontario | Kingston

For Public Health

#87 in North America

#145 in the World

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

14. University of Guelph

Ontario | Guelph

For Public Health

#100 in North America

#173 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1964

15. Simon Fraser University

British Columbia | Burnaby

For Public Health

#113 in North America

#211 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1965

16. University of Waterloo

Ontario | Waterloo

For Public Health

#118 in North America

#226 in the World

Enrollment: 35,900
Founded: 1957

17. University of Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan | Saskatoon

For Public Health

#120 in North America

#234 in the World

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

18. York University

Ontario | Toronto

For Public Health

#125 in North America

#255 in the World

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

19. Carleton University

Ontario | Ottawa

For Public Health

#140 in North America

#307 in the World

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

20. University of Victoria

British Columbia | Victoria

For Public Health

#144 in North America

#324 in the World

Enrollment: 15,999
Founded: 1963

21. Memorial University of Newfoundland

Newfoundland and Labrador | St. John's

For Public Health

#158 in North America

#360 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1925

22. University of Sherbrooke

Quebec State | Sherbrooke

For Public Health

#169 in North America

#409 in the World

Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 1954

23. University of Quebec in Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Public Health

#185 in North America

#464 in the World

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

24. University of Windsor

Ontario | Windsor

For Public Health

#201 in North America

#525 in the World

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

25. University of New Brunswick

New Brunswick | Fredericton

For Public Health

#226 in North America

#599 in the World

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

26. Concordia University

Quebec State | Montreal

For Public Health

#242 in North America

#679 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Founded: 1974

27. Ryerson University

Ontario | Toronto

For Public Health

#247 in North America

#712 in the World

Enrollment: 38,950
Founded: 1948

28. Trent University

Ontario | Peterborough

For Public Health

#257 in North America

#765 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1963

29. Brock University

Ontario | St. Catharines

For Public Health

#267 in North America

#806 in the World

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

30. Wilfrid Laurier University

Ontario | Waterloo

For Public Health

#268 in North America

#811 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1911

31. University of Regina

Saskatchewan | Regina

For Public Health

#278 in North America

#883 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1911

32. University of Lethbridge

Alberta | Lethbridge

For Public Health

#298 in North America

#975 in the World

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

33. University of Northern British Columbia

British Columbia | Prince George

For Public Health

#300 in North America

#997 in the World

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

34. Lakehead University

Ontario | Thunder Bay

For Public Health

#303 in North America

#1022 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1965

35. University of Quebec, Trois-Rivieres

Quebec State | Trois-Rivieres

For Public Health

#321 in North America

#1105 in the World

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

36. Laurentian University

Ontario | Greater Sudbury

For Public Health

#322 in North America

#1107 in the World

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

37. Polytechnic School of Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Public Health

#327 in North America

#1129 in the World

Enrollment: 9,476
Founded: 1873

38. University of Prince Edward Island

Prince Edward Island | Charlottetown

For Public Health

#371 in North America

#1370 in the World

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

39. Brandon University

Manitoba | Brandon

For Public Health

#378 in North America

#1413 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1899

40. University of Quebec in Rimouski

Quebec State | Rimouski

For Public Health

#379 in North America

#1414 in the World

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

41. Ontario Tech University

Ontario | Oshawa

For Public Health

#385 in North America

#1455 in the World

Founded: 2002

42. Saint Mary's University

Nova Scotia | Halifax

For Public Health

#393 in North America

#1488 in the World

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

43. University of Quebec at Chicoutimi

Quebec State | Chicoutimi

For Public Health

#395 in North America

#1497 in the World

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

44. University of Winnipeg

Manitoba | Winnipeg

For Public Health

#418 in North America

#1573 in the World

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

45. University of Moncton

New Brunswick | Moncton

For Public Health

#434 in North America

#1670 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1864

46. HEC Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Public Health

#449 in North America

#1766 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1907

47. Acadia University

Nova Scotia | Wolfville

For Public Health

#465 in North America

#1828 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Founded: 1838

48. St. Francis Xavier University

Nova Scotia | Antigonish

For Public Health

#523 in North America

#2086 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1853

49. University of Quebec in Outaouais

Quebec State | Gatineau

For Public Health

#550 in North America

#2200 in the World

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

50. Mount Allison University

New Brunswick | Sackville

For Public Health

#563 in North America

#2255 in the World

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

51. Mount Saint Vincent University

Nova Scotia | Halifax

For Public Health

#618 in North America

#2513 in the World

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

52. Thompson Rivers University

British Columbia | Kamloops

For Public Health

#629 in North America

#2547 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 1970

53. MacEwan University

Alberta | Edmonton

For Public Health

#664 in North America

#2719 in the World

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

54. Mount Royal University

Alberta | Calgary

For Public Health

#669 in North America

#2741 in the World

Enrollment: 12,577
Founded: 1910

55. Vancouver Island University

British Columbia | Nanaimo

For Public Health

#686 in North America

#2818 in the World

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

56. Bishop's University

Quebec State | Sherbrooke

For Public Health

#694 in North America

#2845 in the World

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

57. Nipissing University

Ontario | North Bay

For Public Health

#714 in North America

#2913 in the World

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

58. Cape Breton University

Nova Scotia | Sydney

For Public Health

#716 in North America

#2918 in the World

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

59. University of the Fraser Valley

British Columbia | Abbotsford

For Public Health

#726 in North America

#2992 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1974

60. School of Higher Technology - University of Quebec

Quebec State | Montreal

For Public Health

#727 in North America

#3011 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 1974

61. University of Quebec, Abitibi-Temiscamingue

Quebec State | Rouyn-Noranda

For Public Health

#744 in North America

#3097 in the World

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

62. University of Quebec

Quebec State | Quebec City

For Public Health

#758 in North America

#3168 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Founded: 1968

63. Kings University in Canada

Alberta | Edmonton

For Public Health

#772 in North America

#3215 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1979

64. Royal Roads University

British Columbia | Victoria

For Public Health

#825 in North America

#3454 in the World

Founded: 1995

65. Kwantlen Polytechnic University

British Columbia | Surrey

For Public Health

#830 in North America

#3463 in the World

Founded: 1981

66. Trinity Western University

British Columbia | Langley

For Public Health

#870 in North America

#3619 in the World

Enrollment: 7,475
Founded: 1986

67. Royal Military College of Canada

Ontario | Kingston

For Public Health

#915 in North America

#3878 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1876

68. Quest University Canada

British Columbia | Squamish

For Public Health

#932 in North America

#3956 in the World

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

69. British Columbia Institute of Technology

British Columbia | Burnaby

For Public Health

#972 in North America

#4188 in the World

Founded: 1960

70. Algoma University

Ontario | Sault Ste. Marie

For Public Health

#1041 in North America

#4592 in the World

Enrollment: 1,600
Founded: 2008

71. National School of Public Administration

Quebec State | Quebec City

For Public Health

#1055 in North America

#4695 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 Physiology61

Anesthesiology44

Bioethics/Medical Ethics30

Biomedical Engineering28

Clinical Psychology61

Critical Care Nursing35

Family medicine53

Forensic Science28

Gastroenterology and Hepatology24

Health Science64

Healthcare Management (MHA)61

Medical Physics26

Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)35

Occupational Therapy35

Oncology and Cancer research44

Ophthalmology33

Paramedicine and Emergency medicine49

Physical Therapy65

Plastic Surgery18

Radiation Therapy29

Radiology and Nuclear medicine62

Respiratory Therapy23

Sonography and Ultrasound26

Sports / Exercise science41

Sports Medicine48