Top research institutions in Canada
University of Toronto ranks first in Canada on research quality in 2022-now (#23 worldwide), followed by McGill University and University of British Columbia.
CanadaRanked by research quality, 2022-now
| # | Institution | World rank | Top-10% rate | Works | All time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of TorontoUniversity · Toronto | #23 | 12.9% | 42,196 | #1 |
| 2 | McGill UniversityUniversity · Montreal | #56 | 12.5% | 20,702 | #2 |
| 3 | University of British ColumbiaUniversity · Vancouver | #58 | 13.4% | 25,041 | #3 |
| 4 | University of AlbertaUniversity · Edmonton | #159 | 11.8% | 17,990 | #5 |
| 5 | University of OttawaUniversity · Ottawa | #170 | 12.0% | 13,772 | #4 |
| 6 | University of CalgaryUniversity · Calgary | #204 | 12.0% | 14,021 | #6 |
| 7 | Université de MontréalUniversity · Montreal | #224 | 11.3% | 11,690 | #7 |
| 8 | McMaster UniversityUniversity · Hamilton | #226 | 12.7% | 12,056 | #9 |
| 9 | Western UniversityUniversity · London | #276 | 12.2% | 11,619 | #11 |
| 10 | University of WaterlooUniversity · Waterloo | #278 | 12.0% | 11,380 | #8 |
| 11 | University of VictoriaUniversity · Victoria | #343 | 12.7% | 4,653 | #14 |
| 12 | Queen's UniversityUniversity · Kingston | #352 | 10.7% | 8,491 | #12 |
| 13 | Université LavalUniversity · Québec | #367 | 10.5% | 8,767 | #10 |
| 14 | Simon Fraser UniversityUniversity · Burnaby | #392 | 11.8% | 5,728 | #13 |
| 15 | University of ManitobaUniversity · Winnipeg | #396 | 11.0% | 6,904 | #17 |
| 16 | Dalhousie UniversityUniversity · Halifax | #446 | 11.1% | 7,600 | #16 |
| 17 | Université du Québec à MontréalUniversity · Montreal | #539 | 10.8% | 4,852 | #19 |
| 18 | Concordia UniversityUniversity · Montreal | #551 | 12.3% | 6,129 | #24 |
| 19 | Université de SherbrookeUniversity · Sherbrooke | #560 | 9.4% | 4,771 | #15 |
| 20 | University of SaskatchewanUniversity · Saskatoon | #607 | 9.7% | 6,716 | #20 |
| 21 | York UniversityUniversity · Toronto | #613 | 10.1% | 7,414 | #23 |
| 22 | Toronto Metropolitan UniversityUniversity · Toronto | #668 | 11.5% | 4,317 | #25 |
| 23 | Carleton UniversityUniversity · Ottawa | #691 | 10.8% | 5,789 | #27 |
| 24 | ImpactNonprofit · Ottawa | #748 | 15.0% | 1,092 | #31 |
| 25 | Public Health OntarioHospital / health system · Toronto | #796 | 15.6% | 1,161 | #26 |
| 26 | University of GuelphUniversity · Guelph | #845 | 11.9% | 5,913 | #36 |
| 27 | Memorial University of NewfoundlandUniversity · St. John's | #875 | 11.8% | 4,244 | #32 |
| 28 | SickKids FoundationFunder · Toronto | #879 | 13.8% | 934 | #22 |
| 29 | Artificial Intelligence in Medicine (Canada)Company · Toronto | #1,003 | 9.6% | 1,598 | #48 |
| 30 | University of New BrunswickUniversity · Fredericton | #1,033 | 11.3% | 2,440 | #61 |
| 31 | University of WindsorUniversity · Windsor | #1,041 | 9.6% | 2,972 | #43 |
| 32 | Princess Margaret Cancer CentreHospital / health system · Toronto | #1,054 | 14.3% | 1,475 | #21 |
| 33 | University of ReginaUniversity · Regina | #1,183 | 10.3% | 2,214 | #51 |
| 34 | Polytechnique MontréalUniversity · Montreal | #1,199 | 10.9% | 2,886 | #41 |
| 35 | Canadian Institute for Advanced ResearchResearch facility · Toronto | #1,212 | 23.7% | 284 | #18 |
| 36 | National Research Council CanadaGovernment institution · Ottawa | #1,229 | 9.6% | 2,415 | #37 |
| 37 | Université du QuébecUniversity · Québec | #1,233 | 10.2% | 3,658 | #40 |
| 38 | Université du Québec à Trois-RivièresUniversity · Trois-Rivières | #1,253 | 12.9% | 1,856 | #92 |
| 39 | Brock UniversityUniversity · Saint Catharines | #1,379 | 10.0% | 2,395 | #42 |
| 40 | Toronto General HospitalHospital / health system · Toronto | #1,503 | 14.6% | 686 | #30 |
| 41 | Ontario Tech UniversityUniversity · Oshawa | #1,506 | 9.6% | 2,040 | #50 |
| 42 | Université du Québec à RimouskiUniversity · Rimouski | #1,560 | 9.5% | 785 | #60 |
| 43 | HEC MontréalUniversity · Montreal | #1,569 | 16.9% | 1,010 | #49 |
| 44 | Institut National de la Recherche ScientifiqueUniversity · Québec | #1,727 | 11.4% | 1,549 | #29 |
| 45 | Environment and Climate Change CanadaGovernment institution · Ottawa | #1,778 | 10.1% | 1,005 | #33 |
| 46 | Vector InstituteResearch facility · Toronto | #1,859 | 23.8% | 296 | #52 |
| 47 | Natural Resources CanadaGovernment institution · Ottawa | #1,887 | 11.3% | 1,625 | #57 |
| 48 | Institute of Infection and ImmunityResearch facility · Québec | #1,890 | 15.7% | 384 | #39 |
| 49 | University of LethbridgeUniversity · Lethbridge | #1,896 | 9.6% | 1,184 | #35 |
| 50 | Okanagan University CollegeUniversity · Kelowna | #1,913 | 15.1% | 440 | #56 |
| 51 | Perimeter InstituteResearch facility · Waterloo | #1,934 | 22.2% | 500 | #28 |
| 52 | Health Sciences CentreHospital / health system · Winnipeg | #1,967 | 13.0% | 995 | #44 |
| 53 | Wilfrid Laurier UniversityUniversity · Waterloo | #1,982 | 10.2% | 1,794 | #45 |
| 54 | Université du Québec à ChicoutimiUniversity · Saguenay | #2,031 | 12.5% | 1,143 | #59 |
| 55 | Mila - Quebec Artificial Intelligence InstituteResearch facility · Montreal | #2,069 | 22.2% | 221 | #77 |
| 56 | Sinai Health SystemHospital / health system · Toronto | #2,219 | 15.1% | 380 | #54 |
| 57 | Institute for Clinical Evaluative SciencesNonprofit · Toronto | #2,302 | 15.7% | 390 | #34 |
| 58 | Alberta Health ServicesHospital / health system · Edmonton | #2,406 | 10.3% | 1,632 | #38 |
| 59 | Agriculture and Agri-Food CanadaGovernment institution · Ottawa | #2,543 | 10.6% | 1,902 | #70 |
| 60 | Lakehead UniversityUniversity · Thunder Bay | #2,653 | 10.2% | 1,519 | #98 |
| 61 | Trinity CollegeUniversity · Toronto | #2,732 | 8.4% | 453 | #46 |
| 62 | Encana (Canada)Company · Calgary | #2,844 | 5.5% | 1,325 | #111 |
| 63 | Canada Research ChairsGovernment institution · Ottawa | #2,889 | 16.6% | 243 | #58 |
| 64 | Toronto Rehabilitation InstituteHospital / health system · Toronto | #2,932 | 13.8% | 603 | #64 |
| 65 | University of Northern British ColumbiaUniversity · Prince George | #3,044 | 10.8% | 781 | #73 |
| 66 | Hamilton Health SciencesHospital / health system · Hamilton | #3,055 | 14.2% | 475 | #81 |
| 67 | Provincial Health Services AuthorityGovernment institution · Vancouver | #3,060 | 15.4% | 306 | #76 |
| 68 | Kootenay Association for Science & TechnologyNonprofit · Rossland | #3,068 | 8.3% | 853 | #62 |
| 69 | University of WinnipegUniversity · Winnipeg | #3,485 | 8.6% | 894 | #90 |
| 70 | London Health Sciences CentreHospital / health system · London | #3,512 | 11.1% | 912 | #84 |
| 71 | Mount Royal UniversityUniversity · Calgary | #3,527 | 10.1% | 721 | #112 |
| 72 | Vancouver Coastal HealthHospital / health system · Vancouver | #3,591 | 13.0% | 377 | #71 |
| 73 | Laurentian UniversityUniversity · Sudbury | #3,618 | 9.6% | 700 | #100 |
| 74 | Canadian Light Source (Canada)Company · Saskatoon | #3,686 | 18.7% | 237 | #53 |
| 75 | Université de MonctonUniversity · Moncton | #3,726 | 11.7% | 821 | #141 |
| 76 | Fisheries and Oceans CanadaGovernment institution · Ottawa | #3,869 | 11.4% | 859 | #85 |
| 77 | Cape Breton UniversityUniversity · Sydney | #3,914 | 11.6% | 420 | #123 |
| 78 | Trent UniversityUniversity · Peterborough | #4,049 | 8.5% | 996 | #66 |
| 79 | Vancouver Island UniversityUniversity · Nanaimo | #4,079 | 10.5% | 224 | #109 |
| 80 | Athabasca UniversityUniversity · Athabasca | #4,091 | 10.3% | 606 | #75 |
| 81 | Centre for Global Health ResearchNonprofit · Toronto | #4,106 | 15.4% | 222 | #80 |
| 82 | Innovation Cluster (Canada)Company · Peterborough | #4,111 | 8.8% | 254 | #120 |
| 83 | University of the Fraser ValleyUniversity · Abbotsford | #4,113 | 8.9% | 337 | #106 |
| 84 | Thompson Rivers UniversityUniversity · Kamloops | #4,161 | 8.5% | 578 | #134 |
| 85 | MacEwan UniversityUniversity · Edmonton | #4,226 | 10.5% | 738 | #186 |
| 86 | Université du Québec en Abitibi-TémiscamingueUniversity · Rouyn-Noranda | #4,242 | 8.0% | 557 | #86 |
| 87 | Public Health Agency of CanadaGovernment institution · Ottawa | #4,321 | 11.2% | 560 | #72 |
| 88 | Centre Intégré Universitaire de Santé et de Services Sociaux du Centre-Sud-de-l'Île-de-MontréalHospital / health system · Montreal | #4,379 | 12.6% | 406 | #107 |
| 89 | University of Prince Edward IslandUniversity · Charlottetown | #4,689 | 9.1% | 826 | #125 |
| 90 | University Canada WestUniversity · Vancouver | #4,722 | 19.1% | 333 | #218 |
| 91 | Brandon UniversityUniversity · Brandon | #4,772 | 9.8% | 502 | #87 |
| 92 | Royal Military College of CanadaUniversity · Kingston | #4,804 | 8.8% | 569 | #173 |
| 93 | Health CanadaGovernment institution · Ottawa | #4,813 | 12.3% | 443 | #74 |
| 94 | Toronto Western HospitalHospital / health system · Toronto | #4,989 | 13.2% | 434 | #63 |
| 95 | St. Francis Xavier UniversityUniversity · Antigonish | #5,059 | 8.6% | 645 | #147 |
| 96 | Institute on GovernanceNonprofit · Ottawa | #5,219 | 7.8% | 353 | #104 |
| 97 | TRIUMFResearch facility · Vancouver | #5,385 | 9.0% | 194 | #65 |
| 98 | WiLAN (Canada)Company · Ottawa | #5,704 | 5.9% | 446 | #155 |
| 99 | Nova Scotia Health AuthorityGovernment institution · Halifax | #5,755 | 10.4% | 450 | #89 |
| 100 | Discovery Air (Canada)Company · Etobicoke | #5,842 | 6.5% | 297 | #139 |
| 101 | Ontario Institute for Cancer ResearchFunder · Toronto | #5,890 | 14.9% | 192 | #55 |
| 102 | Kellogg's (Canada)Company · Mississauga | #5,999 | 14.8% | 271 | #82 |
| 103 | Lawson Health Research InstituteHospital / health system · London | #6,103 | 12.8% | 403 | #97 |
| 104 | Saint Mary's UniversityUniversity · Halifax | #6,133 | 10.1% | 683 | #83 |
| 105 | St. Paul's HospitalHospital / health system · Saskatoon | #6,187 | 16.9% | 239 | #68 |
| 106 | Bishop's UniversityUniversity · Sherbrooke | #6,215 | 7.8% | 249 | #143 |
| 107 | Department of National DefenceFunder · Ottawa | #6,380 | 4.2% | 422 | #142 |
| 108 | Montreal Clinical Research InstituteResearch facility · Montreal | #6,532 | 12.9% | 164 | #69 |
| 109 | World Federation of Science JournalistsNonprofit · Montreal | #6,744 | 4.0% | 806 | #152 |
| 110 | Centre hospitalier universitaire de QuébecHospital / health system · Québec | #6,746 | 13.4% | 205 | #67 |
| 111 | Royal Roads UniversityUniversity · Victoria | #6,883 | 11.6% | 350 | #154 |
| 112 | Musée de la CivilisationArchive · Québec | #6,929 | 10.8% | 389 | #113 |
| 113 | Nipissing UniversityUniversity · North Bay | #6,981 | 10.7% | 297 | #185 |
| 114 | Acadia UniversityUniversity · Wolfville | #7,308 | 9.9% | 481 | #108 |
| 115 | Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in RehabilitationResearch facility · Montreal | #7,411 | 12.1% | 323 | #121 |
| 116 | BruyèreHospital / health system · Ottawa | #7,432 | 14.8% | 185 | #140 |
| 117 | Libin Cardiovascular Institute of AlbertaResearch facility · Calgary | #7,723 | 12.7% | 269 | #79 |
| 118 | Institut National de Santé Publique du QuébecGovernment institution · Québec | #7,885 | 11.0% | 177 | #95 |
| 119 | Mount Saint Vincent UniversityUniversity · Halifax | #8,100 | 9.2% | 449 | #153 |
| 120 | Ontario Brain InstituteNonprofit · Toronto | #8,133 | 15.0% | 177 | #110 |
| 121 | Women and Children’s Health Research InstituteResearch facility · Edmonton | #8,144 | 14.6% | 275 | #88 |
| 122 | Centre hospitalier de l'Université LavalHospital / health system · Québec | #8,174 | 10.8% | 196 | #102 |
| 123 | Statistics CanadaGovernment institution · Ottawa | #8,380 | 8.6% | 201 | #78 |
| 124 | The King's UniversityUniversity · Edmonton | #8,461 | 10.7% | 195 | #163 |
| 125 | Mount Allison UniversityUniversity · Sackville | #8,566 | 5.9% | 283 | #179 |
| 126 | McGill Genome CentreResearch facility · Montreal | #8,690 | 18.2% | 92 | #118 |
| 127 | Canadian Nuclear LaboratoriesInstitution · Deep River | #8,981 | 4.5% | 227 | #131 |
| 128 | Hydro-QuébecGovernment institution · Montreal | #9,132 | 9.2% | 323 | #174 |
| 129 | Discovery CentreArchive · Halifax | #9,185 | 12.4% | 139 | #128 |
| 130 | Optech (Canada)Company · Vaughan | #9,217 | 11.1% | 177 | #307 |
| 131 | Spinal Cord Injury BCNonprofit · Vancouver | #9,261 | 16.0% | 162 | #144 |
| 132 | British Columbia Institute of TechnologyUniversity · Burnaby | #9,402 | 7.2% | 197 | #187 |
| 133 | Kwantlen Polytechnic UniversityUniversity · Surrey | #9,420 | 8.9% | 182 | #167 |
| 134 | Algoma UniversityUniversity · Sault Ste. Marie | #9,466 | 10.0% | 196 | #228 |
| 135 | Education and Early Childhood DevelopmentGovernment institution · Fredericton | #9,517 | 4.7% | 285 | #253 |
| 136 | Ontario College of Art and DesignUniversity · Toronto | #9,582 | 3.3% | 263 | #221 |
| 137 | Huawei Technologies (Canada)Company · Markham | #9,663 | 15.6% | 411 | #192 |
| 138 | Nexen (Canada)Company · Calgary | #9,775 | 7.4% | 192 | #171 |
| 139 | NOSM UniversityUniversity · Greater Sudbury | #10,030 | 7.9% | 359 | #138 |
| 140 | Manitoba HealthHospital / health system · Winnipeg | #10,050 | 8.3% | 207 | #126 |
| 141 | Institute for Christian StudiesUniversity · Toronto | #10,155 | 10.1% | 222 | #94 |
| 142 | Concordia University of EdmontonUniversity · Edmonton | #10,192 | 9.5% | 158 | #235 |
| 143 | Children's Hospital Research Institute of ManitobaHospital / health system · Winnipeg | #10,231 | 17.1% | 184 | #133 |
| 144 | Alberta HealthGovernment institution · Edmonton | #10,299 | 10.4% | 169 | #181 |
| 145 | SKiN HealthHospital / health system · Peterborough | #10,341 | 11.0% | 164 | #206 |
| 146 | Toronto Public HealthGovernment institution · Toronto | #10,396 | 4.1% | 446 | #47 |
| 147 | Ministry of AgricultureGovernment institution · Duncan | #10,493 | 16.8% | 358 | #255 |
| 148 | CancerCare ManitobaHospital / health system · Winnipeg | #10,622 | 12.6% | 188 | #151 |
| 149 | Hatch (Canada)Company · Mississauga | #10,714 | 4.8% | 158 | #291 |
| 150 | Izaak Walton Killam Health CentreHospital / health system · Halifax | #10,850 | 10.7% | 221 | #115 |
| 151 | Quest University CanadaUniversity · Vancouver | #10,927 | 10.2% | 154 | #178 |
| 152 | Research ManitobaGovernment institution · Winnipeg | #11,064 | 7.0% | 162 | #135 |
| 153 | Institute for Work & HealthNonprofit · Toronto | #11,186 | 14.5% | 127 | #116 |
| 154 | Government of CanadaGovernment institution · Ottawa | #11,195 | 7.8% | 149 | #149 |
| 155 | Francophone University AssociationInstitution · Montreal | #11,267 | 9.9% | 185 | #193 |
| 156 | Ministère de l’Emploi et de la Solidarité Sociale (Québec)Government institution · Québec | #11,374 | 14.1% | 208 | #189 |
| 157 | Institute of Particle PhysicsNonprofit · Victoria | #11,439 | 9.6% | 168 | #177 |
| 158 | Canadian Food Inspection AgencyGovernment institution · Ottawa | #11,447 | 6.7% | 193 | #203 |
| 159 | Douglas CollegeUniversity · New Westminster | #11,620 | 9.8% | 135 | #127 |
| 160 | Trinity Western UniversityUniversity · Langley | #11,653 | 10.7% | 149 | #166 |
| 161 | Research CanadaResearch facility · Ottawa | #11,729 | 13.7% | 156 | #170 |
| 162 | Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of CanadaGovernment institution · Ottawa | #11,832 | 9.2% | 147 | #103 |
| 163 | Humber PolytechnicUniversity · Toronto | #11,854 | 4.4% | 144 | #317 |
| 164 | CARE CanadaNonprofit · Ottawa | #12,097 | 10.1% | 167 | #211 |
| 165 | Conestoga CollegeUniversity · Kitchener | #12,176 | 10.7% | 120 | #305 |
| 166 | Providence Health CareHospital / health system · Vancouver | #12,229 | 11.1% | 179 | #184 |
| 167 | Occupational Cancer Research CentreResearch facility · Toronto | #12,274 | 13.4% | 160 | #93 |
| 168 | Science NorthArchive · Greater Sudbury | #12,288 | 8.9% | 106 | #381 |
| 169 | Canadian HeritageGovernment institution · Gatineau | #12,382 | 4.6% | 180 | #226 |
| 170 | Stantec (Canada)Company · Edmonton | #12,519 | 4.0% | 228 | #270 |
| 171 | Canadian Paediatric SocietyInstitution · Ottawa | #12,640 | 17.4% | 138 | #260 |
| 172 | Institute of AgingResearch facility · Montreal | #12,682 | 10.9% | 129 | #157 |
| 173 | Fraser HealthHospital / health system · Surrey | #12,892 | 5.6% | 152 | #250 |
| 174 | St. Thomas HospitalHospital / health system · St. Thomas | #12,980 | 7.7% | 161 | #119 |
| 175 | Columbia CollegeUniversity · Vancouver | #13,225 | 5.5% | 121 | #117 |
| 176 | ASTERResearch facility · Rivière-du-Loup | #13,242 | 5.0% | 193 | #279 |
| 177 | Institut Universitaire de Gériatrie de MontréalResearch facility · Montreal | #13,541 | 11.4% | 166 | #159 |
| 178 | Bank of CanadaInstitution · Ottawa | #13,615 | 15.0% | 198 | #150 |
| 179 | Kensington HealthNonprofit · Toronto | #13,762 | 9.5% | 112 | #105 |
| 180 | SAIT PolytechnicUniversity · Calgary | #13,819 | 5.0% | 92 | #367 |
| 181 | Saint Paul UniversityUniversity · Ottawa | #13,926 | 9.3% | 175 | #289 |
| 182 | Alberta Bible CollegeUniversity · Calgary | #13,959 | 6.5% | 102 | #231 |
| 183 | Golder Associates (Canada)Company · Toronto | #14,029 | 6.0% | 122 | #280 |
| 184 | Transport CanadaGovernment institution · Ottawa | #14,059 | 7.0% | 110 | #169 |
| 185 | Petro-CanadaCompany · Calgary | #14,070 | 7.9% | 137 | #276 |
| 186 | Sheridan CollegeUniversity · Oakville | #14,208 | 9.5% | 87 | #277 |
| 187 | Canadian Blood ServicesFunder · Ottawa | #14,332 | 10.6% | 172 | #194 |
| 188 | Advanced Micro Devices (Canada)Company · Markham | #14,349 | 15.3% | 125 | #199 |
| 189 | Bell (Canada)Company · Montreal | #14,413 | 8.4% | 86 | #137 |
| 190 | Research Institute for AgingNonprofit · Waterloo | #14,529 | 11.1% | 96 | #365 |
| 191 | Ottawa Public HealthHospital / health system · Ottawa | #14,670 | 13.8% | 96 | #281 |
| 192 | Seneca PolytechnicUniversity · Toronto | #14,695 | 8.9% | 94 | #278 |
| 193 | Balsillie School of International AffairsUniversity · Waterloo | #14,752 | 17.2% | 106 | #239 |
| 194 | Manitoba Beekeepers' AssociationNonprofit · Winnipeg | #14,800 | 5.1% | 90 | #377 |
| 195 | Northern Alberta Institute of TechnologyUniversity · Edmonton | #14,821 | 6.3% | 86 | #274 |
| 196 | Future EarthResearch facility · Montreal | #14,828 | 8.9% | 99 | #334 |
| 197 | Delta-Q Technologies (Canada)Company · Burnaby | #14,838 | 0.1% | 114 | #461 |
| 198 | Alberta EnergyGovernment institution · Edmonton | #14,864 | 4.8% | 145 | #252 |
| 199 | Health Sciences NorthHospital / health system · Sudbury | #14,912 | 12.4% | 113 | #264 |
| 200 | Adidas (Canada)Company · Vancouver | #14,954 | 7.9% | 84 | #290 |
| 201 | WSP (Canada)Company · Montreal | #14,974 | 5.3% | 108 | #304 |
| 202 | Wycliffe CollegeUniversity · Toronto | #15,002 | 7.3% | 121 | #372 |
| 203 | George Brown CollegeUniversity · Toronto | #15,015 | 11.3% | 82 | #308 |
| 204 | Centennial CollegeUniversity · Toronto | #15,049 | 6.7% | 85 | #392 |
| 205 | Novelis (Canada)Company · Toronto | #15,053 | 8.7% | 92 | #238 |
| 206 | Yorkville UniversityUniversity · Fredericton | #15,169 | 10.0% | 129 | #321 |
| 207 | Centre Intégré Universitaire de Santé et de Services Sociaux du Saguenay–Lac-Saint-JeanHospital / health system · Saguenay | #15,221 | 12.6% | 128 | #316 |
| 208 | Centre in Green Chemistry and CatalysisResearch facility · Montreal | #15,233 | 12.9% | 78 | #101 |
| 209 | Cegep de Saint HyacintheUniversity · Saint-Hyacinthe | #15,333 | 8.8% | 133 | #242 |
| 210 | Saskatchewan Health AuthorityHospital / health system · Saskatoon | #15,416 | 8.3% | 139 | #318 |
| 211 | Royal Ontario MuseumArchive · Toronto | #15,492 | 12.4% | 89 | #96 |
| 212 | Geomechanica (Canada)Company · Toronto | #15,553 | 6.5% | 111 | #312 |
| 213 | Intertek (Canada)Company · Mississauga | #15,596 | 7.5% | 79 | #202 |
| 214 | 123 Certification (Canada)Company · Montreal | #15,597 | 8.7% | 87 | #356 |
| 215 | Institut de recherche Robert-Sauvé en santé et en sécurité du travailNonprofit · Montreal | #15,648 | 10.5% | 81 | #282 |
| 216 | Thrombosis and Atherosclerosis Research InstituteResearch facility · Hamilton | #15,657 | 20.7% | 78 | #130 |
| 217 | Global Affairs CanadaGovernment institution · Ottawa | #15,757 | 13.5% | 96 | #220 |
| 218 | Surgical Specialties (Canada)Company · Vancouver | #15,946 | 21.4% | 84 | #354 |
| 219 | Brampton Civic HospitalHospital / health system · Brampton | #16,012 | 3.2% | 95 | #411 |
| 220 | Continental (Canada)Company · Mississauga | #16,090 | 6.4% | 100 | #399 |
| 221 | Surrey Memorial HospitalHospital / health system · Surrey | #16,172 | 6.1% | 95 | #298 |
| 222 | Ste. Anne's HospitalHospital / health system · Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue | #16,280 | 13.2% | 62 | #156 |
| 223 | Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du QuébecGovernment institution · Montreal | #16,407 | 14.9% | 122 | #175 |
| 224 | Child, Adolescent and Family Mental HealthNonprofit · Edmonton | #16,410 | 9.5% | 111 | #241 |
| 225 | University of FrederictonUniversity · Fredericton | #16,441 | 10.1% | 73 | #244 |
| 226 | Red Deer PolytechnicUniversity · Red Deer | #16,466 | 10.0% | 78 | #427 |
| 227 | Espace pour la vieArchive · Montreal | #16,560 | 12.0% | 74 | #247 |
| 228 | Pancreas Centre (Canada)Company · Vancouver | #16,695 | 14.4% | 116 | #335 |
| 229 | Yukon UniversityUniversity · Whitehorse | #16,816 | 5.8% | 82 | #341 |
| 230 | Parks CanadaGovernment institution · Ottawa | #16,829 | 10.7% | 103 | #232 |
| 231 | Safran Electronics (Canada)Company · Peterborough | #16,914 | 3.7% | 120 | #417 |
| 232 | Centre for International Governance InnovationNonprofit · Waterloo | #16,968 | 4.7% | 136 | #209 |
| 233 | Saskatchewan HealthGovernment institution · Regina | #17,021 | 8.5% | 102 | #319 |
| 234 | Government of Northwest TerritoriesGovernment institution · Yellowknife | #17,102 | 10.4% | 72 | #162 |
| 235 | Centre Intégré de Santé et de Services Sociaux des LaurentidesHospital / health system · Saint-Jérôme | #17,113 | 8.3% | 67 | #295 |
| 236 | BGC Engineering (Canada)Company · Vancouver | #17,250 | 9.5% | 104 | #378 |
| 237 | EVERSANA (Canada)Company · Burlington | #17,359 | 13.1% | 118 | #645 |
| 238 | Saskatoon Medical ImagingHospital / health system · Saskatoon | #17,481 | 7.0% | 102 | #269 |
| 239 | FPInnovationsFunder · Pointe-Claire | #17,543 | 6.5% | 82 | #172 |
| 240 | MD Precision (Canada)Company · Markham | #17,559 | 10.6% | 84 | #582 |
| 241 | Ericsson (Canada)Company · Mississauga | #17,587 | 9.3% | 146 | #408 |
| 242 | College of Family Physicians of CanadaInstitution · Mississauga | #17,701 | 8.2% | 106 | #326 |
| 243 | Okanagan CollegeUniversity · Kelowna | #17,753 | 10.7% | 66 | #284 |
| 244 | Alpha Technologies (Canada)Company · Burnaby | #17,755 | 7.7% | 77 | #422 |
| 245 | Bedford Institute of OceanographyResearch facility · Dartmouth | #17,835 | 11.0% | 119 | #136 |
| 246 | The Wilson CentreResearch facility · Toronto | #17,866 | 15.0% | 75 | #266 |
| 247 | Island HealthHospital / health system · Victoria | #17,982 | 10.9% | 90 | #324 |
| 248 | Communications Research Centre CanadaResearch facility · Ottawa | #18,149 | 9.8% | 84 | #190 |
| 249 | Lethbridge CollegeUniversity · Lethbridge | #18,176 | 18.6% | 69 | #210 |
| 250 | Regional Municipality of NiagaraGovernment institution · Niagara Falls | #18,257 | 7.8% | 61 | #268 |
| 251 | Canadian Armed ForcesFunder · Ottawa | #18,276 | 6.2% | 70 | #225 |
| 252 | NutrasourceInstitution · Guelph | #18,321 | 7.7% | 87 | #302 |
| 253 | Object Research Systems (Canada)Company · Montreal | #18,369 | 12.0% | 71 | #433 |
| 254 | Mental Health Research CanadaNonprofit · Toronto | #18,399 | 13.6% | 69 | #249 |
| 255 | Regional Municipality of WaterlooGovernment institution · Waterloo | #18,434 | 7.6% | 62 | #124 |
| 256 | Library and Archives CanadaArchive · Ottawa | #18,540 | 9.3% | 83 | #197 |
| 257 | Parkwood InstituteHospital / health system · London | #18,651 | 10.2% | 89 | #364 |
| 258 | Assembly of First NationsGovernment institution · Ottawa | #18,748 | 17.7% | 80 | #449 |
| 259 | International Development Research CentreGovernment institution · Ottawa | #18,931 | 11.7% | 61 | #207 |
| 260 | Canadian Museum of NatureArchive · Ottawa | #18,953 | 5.4% | 134 | #294 |
| 261 | Workplace Health, Safety and Compensation CommissionGovernment institution · St. John's | #19,013 | 8.0% | 60 | #431 |
| 262 | Capilano UniversityUniversity · North Vancouver | #19,015 | 5.6% | 88 | #434 |
| 263 | PricewaterhouseCoopers (Canada)Company · Toronto | #19,016 | 8.4% | 69 | #217 |
| 264 | Ministère de l'Agriculture, des Pêcheries et de l'AlimentationGovernment institution · Québec | #19,031 | 7.6% | 68 | #204 |
| 265 | Algonquin CollegeUniversity · Ottawa | #19,049 | 5.6% | 70 | #384 |
| 266 | Centres Intégré Universitaires de Santé et de Services SociauxGovernment institution · Montreal | #19,106 | 10.5% | 78 | #559 |
| 267 | Institute of Population and Public HealthResearch facility · Ottawa | #19,127 | 8.7% | 66 | #161 |
| 268 | Dawson CollegeUniversity · Westmount | #19,282 | 7.8% | 72 | #313 |
| 269 | Ministry of Natural Resources and ForestryGovernment institution · Peterborough | #19,320 | 7.8% | 133 | #195 |
| 270 | Centre intégré de santé et de services sociaux de Chaudière-AppalachesHospital / health system · Saint Romuald | #19,455 | 11.3% | 63 | #451 |
| 271 | Institute of Cancer ResearchResearch facility · Calgary | #19,603 | 10.9% | 93 | #148 |
| 272 | Computer Research Institute of MontréalNonprofit · Montreal | #19,697 | 6.9% | 81 | #229 |
| 273 | Government of British ColumbiaGovernment institution · Victoria | #19,715 | 10.9% | 100 | #223 |
| 274 | Cytodiagnostics (Canada)Company · Burlington | #19,859 | 6.7% | 66 | #499 |
| 275 | Earl Haig Secondary SchoolUniversity · Toronto | #19,872 | 4.9% | 69 | #624 |
| 276 | Ministry of Education and Child CareGovernment institution · Victoria | #19,896 | 9.4% | 296 | #491 |
| 277 | Ministère des Ressources naturelles et des ForêtsGovernment institution · Québec | #20,135 | 10.4% | 92 | #216 |
| 278 | University Hospital FoundationNonprofit · Edmonton | #20,229 | 13.7% | 82 | #374 |
| 279 | Institute of Health EconomicsNonprofit · Edmonton | #20,314 | 11.8% | 64 | #168 |
| 280 | Cegep Edouard MontpetitUniversity · Longueuil | #20,375 | 8.1% | 62 | #388 |
| 281 | St. Thomas UniversityUniversity · Fredericton | #20,474 | 12.3% | 80 | #322 |
| 282 | Cancer Care OntarioGovernment institution · Toronto | #20,488 | 10.8% | 75 | #132 |
| 283 | Centre for Movement DisordersHospital / health system · Toronto | #20,739 | 10.4% | 80 | #236 |
| 284 | Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and ParksGovernment institution · Toronto | #20,838 | 11.3% | 81 | #129 |
| 285 | Canadian VIGOUR CentreInstitution · Edmonton | #20,857 | 14.8% | 68 | #375 |
| 286 | Systems, Applications & Products in Data Processing (Canada)Company · Toronto | #20,864 | 7.3% | 67 | #508 |
| 287 | Rio Tinto (Canada)Company · Montreal | #20,914 | 12.1% | 74 | #551 |
| 288 | Alberta Environment and Protected AreasGovernment institution · Edmonton | #21,026 | 10.7% | 70 | #261 |
| 289 | Suncor Energy (Canada)Company · Calgary | #21,070 | 3.5% | 68 | #497 |
| 290 | Probity Medical ResearchResearch facility · Waterloo | #21,172 | 13.3% | 74 | #385 |
| 291 | Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health SciencesHospital / health system · Oshawa | #21,204 | 5.2% | 70 | #614 |
| 292 | Horizon Health NetworkHospital / health system · Fredericton | #21,227 | 7.4% | 67 | #604 |
| 293 | Université Sainte-AnneUniversity · Digby | #21,282 | 7.5% | 65 | #393 |
| 294 | William Osler Health SystemHospital / health system · Brampton | #21,337 | 10.2% | 66 | #398 |
| 295 | Agricultural Research Institute of OntarioGovernment institution · Guelph | #21,381 | 13.4% | 62 | #474 |
| 296 | CReATe Fertility CentreHospital / health system · Toronto | #21,419 | 9.7% | 80 | #607 |
| 297 | Vancouver Biotech (Canada)Company · Vancouver | #21,438 | 10.5% | 85 | #91 |
| 298 | Royal Military College Saint-JeanUniversity · Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu | #21,584 | 9.4% | 64 | #336 |
| 299 | Canadian Memorial Chiropractic CollegeUniversity · Toronto | #21,714 | 7.6% | 65 | #362 |
| 300 | Ministère des Ressources naturelles et des Forêts (Québec)Government institution · Québec | #21,818 | 7.1% | 71 | #428 |
Institutions above the volume floor, ranked within Canada on the quality score for 2022-now; research measures only, not teaching. The tick on each rate track is the average of all institutions, 10.0% (how it is set): teal above it, red below; bars are scaled to the largest institution on this page.
Size against quality inside Canada
The upper left is the interesting corner: institutions that publish less than the national giants and land more of it in the world top 10%.
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One dot per institution in the table above.
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