31 Best universities for Veterinary 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 Veterinary. A graph of 500K citations received by 15.8K 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

#25 in North America

#53 in the World

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

3. McGill University

Quebec State | Montreal

For Veterinary

#36 in North America

#91 in the World

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

4. University of Calgary

Alberta | Calgary

For Veterinary

#38 in North America

#95 in the World

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

5. University of Alberta

Alberta | Edmonton

For Veterinary

#39 in North America

#98 in the World

Enrollment: 31,185
Founded: 1908

6. University of Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Veterinary

#41 in North America

#100 in the World

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

7. University of British Columbia

British Columbia | Vancouver

For Veterinary

#45 in North America

#109 in the World

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

8. University of Toronto

Ontario | Toronto

For Veterinary

#52 in North America

#129 in the World

Enrollment: 27,651
Founded: 1827

9. University of Prince Edward Island

Prince Edward Island | Charlottetown

For Veterinary

#53 in North America

#133 in the World

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

10. University of Manitoba

Manitoba | Winnipeg

For Veterinary

#84 in North America

#337 in the World

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

11. McMaster University

Ontario | Hamilton

For Veterinary

#85 in North America

#342 in the World

Enrollment: 27,965
Founded: 1887

12. Laval University

Quebec State | Quebec City

For Veterinary

#106 in North America

#440 in the World

Enrollment: 45,000
Founded: 1852

13. University of Ottawa

Ontario | Ottawa

For Veterinary

#122 in North America

#546 in the World

Enrollment: 42,027
Founded: 1848

14. Simon Fraser University

British Columbia | Burnaby

For Veterinary

#126 in North America

#558 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1965

15. Dalhousie University

Nova Scotia | Halifax

For Veterinary

#136 in North America

#626 in the World

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

16. Queen's University

Ontario | Kingston

For Veterinary

#139 in North America

#642 in the World

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

17. Western University

Ontario | London

For Veterinary

#151 in North America

#755 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

#977 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1925

19. University of Waterloo

Ontario | Waterloo

For Veterinary

#178 in North America

#1015 in the World

Founded: 1957

20. Trent University

Ontario | Peterborough

For Veterinary

#182 in North America

#1052 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1963

21. University of Sherbrooke

Quebec State | Sherbrooke

For Veterinary

#188 in North America

#1087 in the World

Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 1954

22. York University

Ontario | Toronto

For Veterinary

#219 in North America

#1343 in the World

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

23. University of Quebec in Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Veterinary

#231 in North America

#1426 in the World

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

24. University of Victoria

British Columbia | Victoria

For Veterinary

#235 in North America

#1454 in the World

Enrollment: 15,999
Founded: 1963

25. Carleton University

Ontario | Ottawa

For Veterinary

#260 in North America

#1616 in the World

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

26. University of Windsor

Ontario | Windsor

For Veterinary

#262 in North America

#1638 in the World

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

27. Brock University

Ontario | St. Catharines

For Veterinary

#280 in North America

#1755 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Founded: 1964

28. University of New Brunswick

New Brunswick | Fredericton

For Veterinary

#282 in North America

#1763 in the World

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

29. University of Lethbridge

Alberta | Lethbridge

For Veterinary

#293 in North America

#1869 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1967

30. University of Quebec, Trois-Rivieres

Quebec State | Trois-Rivieres

For Veterinary

#297 in North America

#1895 in the World

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

31. Laurentian University

Ontario | Greater Sudbury

For Veterinary

#300 in North America

#2029 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

Anesthesiology45

Bioethics/Medical Ethics29

Biomedical Engineering31

Clinical Psychology62

Critical Care Nursing38

Family medicine53

Forensic Science29

Gastroenterology and Hepatology26

Health Science66

Healthcare Management (MHA)63

Medical Physics26

Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)38

Occupational Therapy36

Oncology and Cancer research45

Ophthalmology34

Paramedicine and Emergency medicine54

Physical Therapy65

Plastic Surgery16

Public Health72

Radiation Therapy30

Radiology and Nuclear medicine63

Respiratory Therapy23

Sonography and Ultrasound26

Sports / Exercise science41

Sports Medicine50