22 Best universities for Respiratory Therapy in Canada

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Canada ranked based on their research performance in Respiratory Therapy. A graph of 472K citations received by 12.6K academic papers made by 22 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 Respiratory Therapy

#2 in North America

#2 in the World

Enrollment: 27,651
Founded: 1827

2. University of British Columbia

British Columbia | Vancouver

For Respiratory Therapy

#8 in North America

#10 in the World

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

3. McGill University

Quebec State | Montreal

For Respiratory Therapy

#14 in North America

#19 in the World

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

4. McMaster University

Ontario | Hamilton

For Respiratory Therapy

#27 in North America

#39 in the World

Enrollment: 27,965
Founded: 1887

5. University of Alberta

Alberta | Edmonton

For Respiratory Therapy

#37 in North America

#54 in the World

Enrollment: 31,185
Founded: 1908

6. University of Calgary

Alberta | Calgary

For Respiratory Therapy

#40 in North America

#60 in the World

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

7. University of Manitoba

Manitoba | Winnipeg

For Respiratory Therapy

#42 in North America

#64 in the World

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

8. Laval University

Quebec State | Quebec City

For Respiratory Therapy

#45 in North America

#69 in the World

Enrollment: 45,000
Founded: 1852

9. Queen's University

Ontario | Kingston

For Respiratory Therapy

#55 in North America

#91 in the World

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

10. University of Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Respiratory Therapy

#56 in North America

#94 in the World

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

11. Western University

Ontario | London

For Respiratory Therapy

#59 in North America

#110 in the World

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

12. University of Ottawa

Ontario | Ottawa

For Respiratory Therapy

#65 in North America

#125 in the World

Enrollment: 42,027
Founded: 1848

13. University of Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan | Saskatoon

For Respiratory Therapy

#70 in North America

#143 in the World

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

14. Dalhousie University

Nova Scotia | Halifax

For Respiratory Therapy

#105 in North America

#257 in the World

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

15. University of Guelph

Ontario | Guelph

For Respiratory Therapy

#110 in North America

#291 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1964

16. University of Sherbrooke

Quebec State | Sherbrooke

For Respiratory Therapy

#117 in North America

#327 in the World

Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 1954

17. University of Waterloo

Ontario | Waterloo

For Respiratory Therapy

#149 in North America

#489 in the World

Founded: 1957

18. Simon Fraser University

British Columbia | Burnaby

For Respiratory Therapy

#154 in North America

#506 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1965

19. Carleton University

Ontario | Ottawa

For Respiratory Therapy

#205 in North America

#794 in the World

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

20. Memorial University of Newfoundland

Newfoundland and Labrador | St. John's

For Respiratory Therapy

#206 in North America

#808 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1925

21. Brock University

Ontario | St. Catharines

For Respiratory Therapy

#211 in North America

#823 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Founded: 1964

22. Mount Royal University

Alberta | Calgary

For Respiratory Therapy

#221 in North America

#860 in the World

Founded: 1910

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