Best Genetics Universities in Canada [2026 Rankings]

1

Ontario | Toronto

University of Toronto

For Genetics

#11 in North America #11 in the World

54% Acceptance

102,431 Enrollment

1827 Founded

2

British Columbia | Vancouver

University of British Columbia

For Genetics

#25 in North America #33 in the World

52% Acceptance

71,201 Enrollment

1908 Founded

3

Quebec State | Montreal

McGill University

For Genetics

#31 in North America #39 in the World

46% Acceptance

37,888 Enrollment

1821 Founded

4

Alberta | Edmonton

University of Alberta

For Genetics

#47 in North America #70 in the World

53% Acceptance

31,185 Enrollment

1908 Founded

5

Quebec State | Montreal

University of Montreal

For Genetics

#67 in North America #119 in the World

41% Acceptance

66,972 Enrollment

1878 Founded

6

Alberta | Calgary

University of Calgary

For Genetics

#68 in North America #123 in the World

55% Acceptance

33,000 Enrollment

1966 Founded

7

Ontario | Hamilton, Ontario

McMaster University

For Genetics

#72 in North America #138 in the World

49% Acceptance

27,965 Enrollment

1887 Founded

8

Ontario | London, Ontario

Western University

For Genetics

#82 in North America #172 in the World

31% Acceptance

21,836 Enrollment

1878 Founded

9

Quebec State | Quebec City

Laval University

For Genetics

#85 in North America #182 in the World

49% Acceptance

56,000 Enrollment

1852 Founded

10

Ontario | Ottawa

University of Ottawa

For Genetics

#91 in North America #189 in the World

47% Acceptance

42,027 Enrollment

1848 Founded

11

Manitoba | Winnipeg

University of Manitoba

For Genetics

#94 in North America #203 in the World

52% Acceptance

29,800 Enrollment

1877 Founded

12

Ontario | Guelph

University of Guelph

For Genetics

#100 in North America #220 in the World

68% Acceptance

4,336 Enrollment

1964 Founded

13

Nova Scotia | Halifax

Dalhousie University

For Genetics

#111 in North America #262 in the World

82% Acceptance

30,867 Enrollment

1818 Founded

14

Saskatchewan | Saskatoon

University of Saskatchewan

For Genetics

#124 in North America #313 in the World

50% Acceptance

20,953 Enrollment

1907 Founded

15

Ontario | Waterloo

University of Waterloo

For Genetics

#139 in North America #386 in the World

54% Acceptance

16,092 Enrollment

1957 Founded

16

British Columbia | Burnaby

Simon Fraser University

For Genetics

#155 in North America #475 in the World

77% Acceptance

15,999 Enrollment

1965 Founded

17

British Columbia | Victoria, British Columbia

University of Victoria

For Genetics

#181 in North America #595 in the World

52% Acceptance

15,999 Enrollment

1963 Founded

18

Newfoundland and Labrador | St. John's

Memorial University of Newfoundland

For Genetics

#182 in North America #598 in the World

78% Acceptance

32,036 Enrollment

1925 Founded

19

Ontario | Toronto

York University

For Genetics

#183 in North America #600 in the World

32% Acceptance

53,000 Enrollment

1959 Founded

20

Ontario | Ottawa

Carleton University

For Genetics

#199 in North America #719 in the World

17% Acceptance

9,109 Enrollment

1942 Founded

21

Quebec State | Montreal

Concordia University

For Genetics

#205 in North America #749 in the World

44% Acceptance

9,109 Enrollment

1974 Founded

22

Ontario | Windsor

University of Windsor

For Genetics

#262 in North America #1131 in the World

30% Acceptance

16,092 Enrollment

1857 Founded

23

Ontario | Toronto

Ryerson University

For Genetics

#289 in North America #1250 in the World

61% Acceptance

38,950 Enrollment

1948 Founded

24

Ontario | Waterloo

Wilfrid Laurier University

For Genetics

#303 in North America #1333 in the World

73% Acceptance

19,000 Enrollment

1911 Founded

25

Saskatchewan | Regina

University of Regina

For Genetics

#330 in North America #1565 in the World

68% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1911 Founded

26

Ontario | Greater Sudbury

Laurentian University

For Genetics

#337 in North America #1605 in the World

66% Acceptance

9,323 Enrollment

1960 Founded

27

Ontario | Oshawa

Ontario Tech University

For Genetics

#448 in North America #2292 in the World

73% Acceptance

16,092 Enrollment

2002 Founded

28

Quebec State | Montreal

University of Quebec in Montreal

For Genetics

#209 in North America #793 in the World

63% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

1969 Founded

29

Alberta | Edmonton

Kings University in Canada

For Genetics

#1141 in North America #5192 in the World

77% Acceptance

7,475 Enrollment

1979 Founded

30

Sydney

Cape Breton University

For Genetics

#753 in North America #3816 in the World

74% Acceptance

4,050 Enrollment

1974 Founded

31

Quebec State | Sherbrooke

Bishop’s University

For Genetics

#792 in North America #3944 in the World

80% Acceptance

2,756 Enrollment

1843 Founded

32

Manitoba | Winnipeg

University of Winnipeg

For Genetics

#391 in North America #1957 in the World

68% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1871 Founded

33

Prince Edward Island | Charlottetown

University of Prince Edward Island

For Genetics

#311 in North America #1386 in the World

75% Acceptance

4,336 Enrollment

1969 Founded

34

Alberta | Edmonton

Concordia University of Edmonton

For Genetics

#1313 in North America #5733 in the World

47% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1921 Founded

35

Nova Scotia | Halifax

Mount Saint Vincent University

For Genetics

#692 in North America #3550 in the World

75% Acceptance

4,050 Enrollment

1873 Founded

36

Quebec State | Quebec City

University of Quebec

For Genetics

#628 in North America #3245 in the World

64% Acceptance

9,109 Enrollment

1968 Founded

37

British Columbia | Squamish

Quest University Canada

For Genetics

#993 in North America #4689 in the World

65% Acceptance

420 Enrollment

2007 Founded

38

Ontario | Sault Ste. Marie

Algoma University

For Genetics

#1044 in North America #4851 in the World

61% Acceptance

1,600 Enrollment

2008 Founded

39

Alberta | Edmonton

Northern Alberta Institute of Technology

For Genetics

#1350 in North America #5874 in the World

63% Acceptance

28,609 Enrollment

1962 Founded

40

Nova Scotia | Antigonish

St. Francis Xavier University

For Genetics

#497 in North America #2573 in the World

71% Acceptance

7,281 Enrollment

1853 Founded

41

Quebec State | Gatineau

University of Quebec in Outaouais

For Genetics

#878 in North America #4242 in the World

50% Acceptance

6,000 Enrollment

1981 Founded

42

British Columbia | Surrey

Kwantlen Polytechnic University

For Genetics

#1317 in North America #5759 in the World

68% Acceptance

7,475 Enrollment

1981 Founded

43

Ontario | North Bay

Nipissing University

For Genetics

#744 in North America #3786 in the World

70% Acceptance

19,000 Enrollment

1992 Founded

44

Alberta | Edmonton

MacEwan University

For Genetics

#818 in North America #4020 in the World

70% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1971 Founded

45

Nova Scotia | Wolfville

Acadia University

For Genetics

#489 in North America #2530 in the World

74% Acceptance

72,100 Enrollment

1838 Founded

46

Quebec State | Rimouski

University of Quebec in Rimouski

For Genetics

#475 in North America #2434 in the World

60% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

1969 Founded

47

British Columbia | Langley

Trinity Western University

For Genetics

#918 in North America #4397 in the World

71% Acceptance

7,475 Enrollment

1986 Founded

48

Ontario | Toronto

OCAD University

For Genetics

#1340 in North America #5835 in the World

65% Acceptance

4,827 Enrollment

1876 Founded

49

Alberta | Calgary

Mount Royal University

For Genetics

#928 in North America #4411 in the World

62% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1910 Founded

50

Nova Scotia | Halifax

Saint Mary’s University

For Genetics

#543 in North America #2805 in the World

70% Acceptance

7,281 Enrollment

1802 Founded

51

Quebec State | Montreal

School of Higher Technology – University of Quebec

For Genetics

#506 in North America #2626 in the World

82% Acceptance

9,476 Enrollment

1974 Founded

52

British Columbia | Abbotsford

University of the Fraser Valley

For Genetics

#1073 in North America #4946 in the World

70% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1974 Founded

53

Ontario | Kingston, Ontario

Royal Military College of Canada

For Genetics

#422 in North America #2121 in the World

22% Acceptance

9,476 Enrollment

1876 Founded

54

Alberta | Lethbridge

University of Lethbridge

For Genetics

#265 in North America #1145 in the World

66% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1967 Founded

55

New Brunswick | Fredericton

St. Thomas University – Canada

For Genetics

#1309 in North America #5723 in the World

64% Acceptance

2,000 Enrollment

1910 Founded

56

Quebec State | Chicoutimi

University of Quebec at Chicoutimi

For Genetics

#433 in North America #2184 in the World

60% Acceptance

6,000 Enrollment

1969 Founded

57

British Columbia | Victoria, British Columbia

Royal Roads University

For Genetics

#1278 in North America #5619 in the World

64% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1995 Founded

58

Ontario | Thunder Bay

Lakehead University

For Genetics

#327 in North America #1542 in the World

90% Acceptance

16,092 Enrollment

1965 Founded

59

New Brunswick | Sackville

Mount Allison University

For Genetics

#477 in North America #2448 in the World

66% Acceptance

72,100 Enrollment

1839 Founded

60

Quebec State | Trois-Rivieres

University of Quebec, Trois-Rivieres

For Genetics

#312 in North America #1403 in the World

60% Acceptance

14,000 Enrollment

1969 Founded

61

British Columbia | Nanaimo

Vancouver Island University

For Genetics

#805 in North America #3988 in the World

78% Acceptance

16,000 Enrollment

1969 Founded

62

Ontario | Peterborough

Trent University

For Genetics

#358 in North America #1739 in the World

80% Acceptance

1,600 Enrollment

1963 Founded

63

New Brunswick | Moncton

University of Moncton

For Genetics

#415 in North America #2088 in the World

70% Acceptance

14,000 Enrollment

1864 Founded

64

Quebec State | Montreal

HEC Montreal

For Genetics

#502 in North America #2593 in the World

17% Acceptance

19,000 Enrollment

1907 Founded

65

British Columbia | Burnaby

British Columbia Institute of Technology

For Genetics

#1027 in North America #4791 in the World

68% Acceptance

15,999 Enrollment

1960 Founded

66

Ontario | St. Catharines

Brock University

For Genetics

#261 in North America #1116 in the World

95% Acceptance

19,000 Enrollment

1964 Founded

67

New Brunswick | Fredericton

University of New Brunswick

For Genetics

#249 in North America #1047 in the World

66% Acceptance

32,036 Enrollment

1785 Founded

68

Quebec State | Montreal

Polytechnic School of Montreal

For Genetics

#253 in North America #1086 in the World

65% Acceptance

9,476 Enrollment

1873 Founded

69

British Columbia | Kamloops

Thompson Rivers University

For Genetics

#745 in North America #3790 in the World

84% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1970 Founded

70

Ontario | Kingston, Ontario

Queen’s University

For Genetics

#112 in North America #263 in the World

64% Acceptance

35,612 Enrollment

1841 Founded

71

Manitoba | Winnipeg

University of Saint-Boniface

For Genetics

#1200 in North America #5400 in the World

100% Acceptance

1,000 Enrollment

1818 Founded

72

Quebec State | Sherbrooke

University of Sherbrooke

For Genetics

#148 in North America #439 in the World

63% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

1954 Founded

73

British Columbia | Prince George

University of Northern British Columbia

For Genetics

#466 in North America #2387 in the World

83% Acceptance

28,609 Enrollment

1990 Founded

74

Nova Scotia | Pointe de l'Eglise

University of Sainte-Anne

For Genetics

#1355 in North America #5904 in the World

70% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

1890 Founded

75

Quebec State | Rouyn-Noranda

University of Quebec, Abitibi-Temiscamingue

For Genetics

#739 in North America #3758 in the World

70% Acceptance

2,000 Enrollment

1970 Founded

76

Manitoba | Brandon

Brandon University

For Genetics

#602 in North America #3119 in the World

60% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1899 Founded

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