31 Best universities for Veterinary 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 Veterinary. A graph of 529K citations received by 16.4K academic papers made by 31 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 Guelph

Ontario | Guelph

For Veterinary

#3 in North America

#4 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1964

2. University of Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan | Saskatoon

For Veterinary

#27 in North America

#58 in the World

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

3. McGill University

Quebec State | Montreal

For Veterinary

#36 in North America

#94 in the World

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

4. University of Calgary

Alberta | Calgary

For Veterinary

#38 in North America

#97 in the World

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

5. University of Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Veterinary

#39 in North America

#99 in the World

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

6. University of Alberta

Alberta | Edmonton

For Veterinary

#40 in North America

#100 in the World

Enrollment: 31,185
Founded: 1908

7. University of British Columbia

British Columbia | Vancouver

For Veterinary

#44 in North America

#110 in the World

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

8. University of Toronto

Ontario | Toronto

For Veterinary

#52 in North America

#131 in the World

Enrollment: 102,431
Founded: 1827

9. University of Prince Edward Island

Prince Edward Island | Charlottetown

For Veterinary

#53 in North America

#139 in the World

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

10. University of Manitoba

Manitoba | Winnipeg

For Veterinary

#83 in North America

#343 in the World

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

11. McMaster University

Ontario | Hamilton

For Veterinary

#85 in North America

#351 in the World

Enrollment: 27,965
Founded: 1887

12. Laval University

Quebec State | Quebec City

For Veterinary

#107 in North America

#450 in the World

Enrollment: 56,000
Founded: 1852

13. University of Ottawa

Ontario | Ottawa

For Veterinary

#121 in North America

#543 in the World

Enrollment: 42,027
Founded: 1848

14. Simon Fraser University

British Columbia | Burnaby

For Veterinary

#124 in North America

#562 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1965

15. Dalhousie University

Nova Scotia | Halifax

For Veterinary

#136 in North America

#636 in the World

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

16. Queen's University

Ontario | Kingston

For Veterinary

#141 in North America

#662 in the World

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

17. Western University

Ontario | London

For Veterinary

#149 in North America

#757 in the World

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

18. Memorial University of Newfoundland

Newfoundland and Labrador | St. John's

For Veterinary

#176 in North America

#1004 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1925

19. University of Waterloo

Ontario | Waterloo

For Veterinary

#179 in North America

#1045 in the World

Founded: 1957

20. Trent University

Ontario | Peterborough

For Veterinary

#180 in North America

#1061 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1963

21. University of Sherbrooke

Quebec State | Sherbrooke

For Veterinary

#186 in North America

#1101 in the World

Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 1954

22. York University

Ontario | Toronto

For Veterinary

#217 in North America

#1344 in the World

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

23. University of Quebec in Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Veterinary

#232 in North America

#1462 in the World

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

24. University of Victoria

British Columbia | Victoria

For Veterinary

#233 in North America

#1469 in the World

Enrollment: 15,999
Founded: 1963

25. Carleton University

Ontario | Ottawa

For Veterinary

#252 in North America

#1600 in the World

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

26. University of Windsor

Ontario | Windsor

For Veterinary

#264 in North America

#1667 in the World

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

27. University of New Brunswick

New Brunswick | Fredericton

For Veterinary

#279 in North America

#1802 in the World

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

28. Brock University

Ontario | St. Catharines

For Veterinary

#282 in North America

#1821 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Founded: 1964

29. University of Quebec, Trois-Rivieres

Quebec State | Trois-Rivieres

For Veterinary

#295 in North America

#1908 in the World

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

30. University of Lethbridge

Alberta | Lethbridge

For Veterinary

#298 in North America

#1933 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1967

31. Laurentian University

Ontario | Greater Sudbury

For Veterinary

#301 in North America

#2095 in the World

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

The best cities to study Veterinary in Canada based on the number of universities and their ranks are Guelph, Saskatoon, Montreal, and Calgary.

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

Public Health72

Radiation Therapy30

Radiology and Nuclear medicine63

Respiratory Therapy24

Sonography and Ultrasound26

Sports / Exercise science41

Sports Medicine50