66 Best Surgeons Medical 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 Surgery. A graph of 13.7M citations received by 402K academic papers made by 66 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 Surgery

#4 in North America

#4 in the World

Enrollment: 27,651
Founded: 1827

2. University of British Columbia

British Columbia | Vancouver

For Surgery

#26 in North America

#29 in the World

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

3. McMaster University

Ontario | Hamilton

For Surgery

#33 in North America

#43 in the World

Enrollment: 27,965
Founded: 1887

4. McGill University

Quebec State | Montreal

For Surgery

#39 in North America

#50 in the World

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

5. University of Alberta

Alberta | Edmonton

For Surgery

#46 in North America

#67 in the World

Enrollment: 31,185
Founded: 1908

6. University of Calgary

Alberta | Calgary

For Surgery

#49 in North America

#76 in the World

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

7. Western University

Ontario | London

For Surgery

#51 in North America

#79 in the World

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

8. University of Ottawa

Ontario | Ottawa

For Surgery

#58 in North America

#98 in the World

Enrollment: 42,027
Founded: 1848

9. University of Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Surgery

#64 in North America

#119 in the World

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

10. University of Manitoba

Manitoba | Winnipeg

For Surgery

#84 in North America

#183 in the World

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

11. Dalhousie University

Nova Scotia | Halifax

For Surgery

#87 in North America

#194 in the World

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

12. Queen's University

Ontario | Kingston

For Surgery

#92 in North America

#207 in the World

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

13. Laval University

Quebec State | Quebec City

For Surgery

#94 in North America

#209 in the World

Enrollment: 45,000
Founded: 1852

14. University of Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan | Saskatoon

For Surgery

#120 in North America

#350 in the World

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

15. University of Waterloo

Ontario | Waterloo

For Surgery

#140 in North America

#441 in the World

Enrollment: 35,900
Founded: 1957

16. Memorial University of Newfoundland

Newfoundland and Labrador | St. John's

For Surgery

#152 in North America

#524 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1925

17. University of Guelph

Ontario | Guelph

For Surgery

#154 in North America

#528 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1964

18. University of Sherbrooke

Quebec State | Sherbrooke

For Surgery

#159 in North America

#577 in the World

Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 1954

19. York University

Ontario | Toronto

For Surgery

#194 in North America

#711 in the World

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

20. Simon Fraser University

British Columbia | Burnaby

For Surgery

#202 in North America

#765 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1965

21. Polytechnic School of Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Surgery

#242 in North America

#954 in the World

Enrollment: 9,476
Founded: 1873

22. Carleton University

Ontario | Ottawa

For Surgery

#243 in North America

#963 in the World

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

23. University of Victoria

British Columbia | Victoria

For Surgery

#246 in North America

#969 in the World

Enrollment: 15,999
Founded: 1963

24. Concordia University

Quebec State | Montreal

For Surgery

#249 in North America

#979 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Founded: 1974

25. University of Quebec in Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Surgery

#254 in North America

#1016 in the World

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

26. Ryerson University

Ontario | Toronto

For Surgery

#283 in North America

#1118 in the World

Enrollment: 38,950
Founded: 1948

27. University of New Brunswick

New Brunswick | Fredericton

For Surgery

#295 in North America

#1162 in the World

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

28. University of Lethbridge

Alberta | Lethbridge

For Surgery

#299 in North America

#1181 in the World

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

29. Brock University

Ontario | St. Catharines

For Surgery

#319 in North America

#1261 in the World

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

30. University of Windsor

Ontario | Windsor

For Surgery

#328 in North America

#1306 in the World

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

31. University of Regina

Saskatchewan | Regina

For Surgery

#337 in North America

#1338 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1911

32. University of Quebec, Trois-Rivieres

Quebec State | Trois-Rivieres

For Surgery

#346 in North America

#1367 in the World

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

33. Laurentian University

Ontario | Greater Sudbury

For Surgery

#348 in North America

#1377 in the World

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

34. University of Prince Edward Island

Prince Edward Island | Charlottetown

For Surgery

#352 in North America

#1409 in the World

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

35. Lakehead University

Ontario | Thunder Bay

For Surgery

#356 in North America

#1433 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1965

36. School of Higher Technology - University of Quebec

Quebec State | Montreal

For Surgery

#361 in North America

#1462 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 1974

37. Wilfrid Laurier University

Ontario | Waterloo

For Surgery

#372 in North America

#1512 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1911

38. Ontario Tech University

Ontario | Oshawa

For Surgery

#470 in North America

#1983 in the World

Founded: 2002

39. Trent University

Ontario | Peterborough

For Surgery

#474 in North America

#2004 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1963

40. University of Quebec at Chicoutimi

Quebec State | Chicoutimi

For Surgery

#510 in North America

#2154 in the World

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

41. University of Winnipeg

Manitoba | Winnipeg

For Surgery

#531 in North America

#2274 in the World

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

42. University of Northern British Columbia

British Columbia | Prince George

For Surgery

#543 in North America

#2321 in the World

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

43. Mount Royal University

Alberta | Calgary

For Surgery

#565 in North America

#2412 in the World

Enrollment: 12,577
Founded: 1910

44. HEC Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Surgery

#601 in North America

#2533 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1907

45. Royal Military College of Canada

Ontario | Kingston

For Surgery

#602 in North America

#2536 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1876

46. Acadia University

Nova Scotia | Wolfville

For Surgery

#603 in North America

#2538 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Founded: 1838

47. St. Francis Xavier University

Nova Scotia | Antigonish

For Surgery

#620 in North America

#2611 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1853

48. University of Moncton

New Brunswick | Moncton

For Surgery

#621 in North America

#2613 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1864

49. Mount Saint Vincent University

Nova Scotia | Halifax

For Surgery

#702 in North America

#2976 in the World

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

50. Saint Mary's University

Nova Scotia | Halifax

For Surgery

#710 in North America

#3018 in the World

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

51. University of Quebec in Outaouais

Quebec State | Gatineau

For Surgery

#718 in North America

#3053 in the World

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

52. Vancouver Island University

British Columbia | Nanaimo

For Surgery

#719 in North America

#3069 in the World

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

53. University of the Fraser Valley

British Columbia | Abbotsford

For Surgery

#774 in North America

#3299 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1974

54. Brandon University

Manitoba | Brandon

For Surgery

#787 in North America

#3357 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1899

55. University of Quebec

Quebec State | Quebec City

For Surgery

#795 in North America

#3383 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Founded: 1968

56. British Columbia Institute of Technology

British Columbia | Burnaby

For Surgery

#815 in North America

#3478 in the World

Founded: 1960

57. Cape Breton University

Nova Scotia | Sydney

For Surgery

#834 in North America

#3572 in the World

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

58. University of Quebec in Rimouski

Quebec State | Rimouski

For Surgery

#841 in North America

#3607 in the World

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

59. Quest University Canada

British Columbia | Squamish

For Surgery

#861 in North America

#3665 in the World

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

60. Mount Allison University

New Brunswick | Sackville

For Surgery

#884 in North America

#3790 in the World

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

61. University of Quebec, Abitibi-Temiscamingue

Quebec State | Rouyn-Noranda

For Surgery

#902 in North America

#3904 in the World

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

62. Nipissing University

Ontario | North Bay

For Surgery

#910 in North America

#3956 in the World

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

63. MacEwan University

Alberta | Edmonton

For Surgery

#934 in North America

#4137 in the World

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

64. Thompson Rivers University

British Columbia | Kamloops

For Surgery

#940 in North America

#4178 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 1970

65. Bishop's University

Quebec State | Sherbrooke

For Surgery

#958 in North America

#4308 in the World

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

66. Trinity Western University

British Columbia | Langley

For Surgery

#970 in North America

#4522 in the World

Enrollment: 7,475
Founded: 1986

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

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

Public Health71

Radiation Therapy29

Radiology and Nuclear medicine62

Respiratory Therapy23

Sonography and Ultrasound26

Sports / Exercise science41

Sports Medicine48