Academic Index Last updated: June 23, 2026

20 Best Universities in Ontario for Medicine

Focusing specifically on Medicine, our data science engine identified the 20 most influential universities in Ontario. To determine these leaders, we isolated 785K specialized research publications which collectively generated 31.74M citations. This targeted approach bypasses general university reputation, directly revealing the strongest programs.

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1

Toronto

University of Toronto

For Medicine

#1 in Canada #5 in North America

54% Acceptance

102,431 Enrollment

1827 Founded

2

Hamilton, Ontario

McMaster University

For Medicine

#4 in Canada #41 in North America

49% Acceptance

27,965 Enrollment

1887 Founded

3

London, Ontario

Western University

For Medicine

#7 in Canada #58 in North America

31% Acceptance

21,836 Enrollment

1878 Founded

4

Ottawa

University of Ottawa

For Medicine

#9 in Canada #61 in North America

47% Acceptance

42,027 Enrollment

1848 Founded

5

Kingston, Ontario

Queen’s University

For Medicine

#12 in Canada #89 in North America

64% Acceptance

35,612 Enrollment

1841 Founded

6

Guelph

University of Guelph

For Medicine

#15 in Canada #125 in North America

68% Acceptance

4,336 Enrollment

1964 Founded

7

Waterloo

University of Waterloo

For Medicine

#16 in Canada #127 in North America

54% Acceptance

16,092 Enrollment

1957 Founded

8

Toronto

York University

For Medicine

#17 in Canada #155 in North America

32% Acceptance

53,000 Enrollment

1959 Founded

9

Ottawa

Carleton University

For Medicine

#22 in Canada #194 in North America

17% Acceptance

9,109 Enrollment

1942 Founded

10

Toronto

Ryerson University

For Medicine

#25 in Canada #239 in North America

61% Acceptance

38,950 Enrollment

1948 Founded

11

Windsor

University of Windsor

For Medicine

#26 in Canada #252 in North America

30% Acceptance

16,092 Enrollment

1857 Founded

12

St. Catharines

Brock University

For Medicine

#28 in Canada #261 in North America

95% Acceptance

19,000 Enrollment

1964 Founded

13

Waterloo

Wilfrid Laurier University

For Medicine

#29 in Canada #283 in North America

73% Acceptance

19,000 Enrollment

1911 Founded

14

Thunder Bay

Lakehead University

For Medicine

#35 in Canada #339 in North America

90% Acceptance

16,092 Enrollment

1965 Founded

15

Greater Sudbury

Laurentian University

For Medicine

#36 in Canada #340 in North America

66% Acceptance

9,323 Enrollment

1960 Founded

16

Peterborough

Trent University

For Medicine

#37 in Canada #364 in North America

80% Acceptance

1,600 Enrollment

1963 Founded

17

Oshawa

Ontario Tech University

For Medicine

#39 in Canada #411 in North America

73% Acceptance

16,092 Enrollment

2002 Founded

18

North Bay

Nipissing University

For Medicine

#58 in Canada #738 in North America

70% Acceptance

19,000 Enrollment

1992 Founded

19

Sault Ste. Marie

Algoma University

For Medicine

#71 in Canada #1183 in North America

61% Acceptance

1,600 Enrollment

2008 Founded

20

Toronto

OCAD University

For Medicine

#76 in Canada #1471 in North America

65% Acceptance

4,827 Enrollment

1876 Founded