Academic Index Last updated: June 23, 2026

17 Best Universities in Ontario for Virology

Focusing specifically on Virology, our data science engine identified the 17 most influential universities in Ontario. Our methodology evaluated 1.63M subject-specific papers and 56.4M citations to find the strongest faculties. This targeted approach bypasses general university reputation, directly revealing the strongest programs.

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1

Toronto

University of Toronto

For Virology

#1 in Canada #14 in North America

54% Acceptance

102,431 Enrollment

1827 Founded

2

Hamilton, Ontario

McMaster University

For Virology

#5 in Canada #57 in North America

49% Acceptance

27,965 Enrollment

1887 Founded

3

Guelph

University of Guelph

For Virology

#9 in Canada #85 in North America

68% Acceptance

4,336 Enrollment

1964 Founded

4

Ottawa

University of Ottawa

For Virology

#10 in Canada #87 in North America

47% Acceptance

42,027 Enrollment

1848 Founded

5

London, Ontario

Western University

For Virology

#13 in Canada #106 in North America

31% Acceptance

21,836 Enrollment

1878 Founded

6

Toronto

York University

For Virology

#17 in Canada #152 in North America

32% Acceptance

53,000 Enrollment

1959 Founded

7

Waterloo

University of Waterloo

For Virology

#21 in Canada #180 in North America

54% Acceptance

16,092 Enrollment

1957 Founded

8

Toronto

Ryerson University

For Virology

#24 in Canada #239 in North America

61% Acceptance

38,950 Enrollment

1948 Founded

9

Ottawa

Carleton University

For Virology

#25 in Canada #256 in North America

17% Acceptance

9,109 Enrollment

1942 Founded

10

Waterloo

Wilfrid Laurier University

For Virology

#28 in Canada #288 in North America

73% Acceptance

19,000 Enrollment

1911 Founded

11

Windsor

University of Windsor

For Virology

#29 in Canada #299 in North America

30% Acceptance

16,092 Enrollment

1857 Founded

12

Greater Sudbury

Laurentian University

For Virology

#40 in Canada #451 in North America

66% Acceptance

9,323 Enrollment

1960 Founded

13

Oshawa

Ontario Tech University

For Virology

#44 in Canada #549 in North America

73% Acceptance

16,092 Enrollment

2002 Founded

14

Thunder Bay

Lakehead University

For Virology

#38 in Canada #415 in North America

90% Acceptance

16,092 Enrollment

1965 Founded

15

Peterborough

Trent University

For Virology

#33 in Canada #335 in North America

80% Acceptance

1,600 Enrollment

1963 Founded

16

St. Catharines

Brock University

For Virology

#30 in Canada #315 in North America

95% Acceptance

19,000 Enrollment

1964 Founded

17

Kingston, Ontario

Queen’s University

For Virology

#15 in Canada #133 in North America

64% Acceptance

35,612 Enrollment

1841 Founded