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Life Sciences research in Canada

University of Toronto ranks first in Canada for Life Sciences research in 2022–2025 (#44 worldwide), followed by University of British Columbia and McGill University.

Canada's world rank
#9
of 149 countries, 2022–2025
Works, 2022–2025
48k
Top-10% rate
21.5%
Ranked institutions
60

Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.

What is the best university for Life Sciences in Canada?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1University of TorontoToronto #4457.822.7%3,408
2University of British ColumbiaVancouver #7651.724.3%2,622
3McGill UniversityMontreal #8850.026.0%2,388
4University of AlbertaEdmonton #13944.922.9%2,169
5University of CalgaryCalgary #16143.322.6%1,458
6McMaster UniversityHamilton #26137.921.7%1,064
7Université de MontréalMontreal #32035.620.1%1,228
8McGill University Health CentreMontreal #32435.522.7%544
9Western UniversityLondon #36334.220.4%1,280
10Dalhousie UniversityHalifax #40133.123.1%919
11University of GuelphGuelph #40633.022.9%1,868
12University of OttawaOttawa #44332.020.6%1,098
13Université LavalQuébec #44432.022.8%1,261
14University Health NetworkToronto #47131.322.6%489
15University of ManitobaWinnipeg #50730.524.5%1,088
16Queen's UniversityKingston #51630.318.9%736
17University of WaterlooWaterloo #62728.121.4%778
18Hospital for Sick ChildrenToronto #67027.421.0%519
19University of VictoriaVictoria #75926.021.8%392
20Institute of Infection and ImmunityQuébec #82525.127.0%150
21University of SaskatchewanSaskatoon #85224.719.8%1,238
22Montreal Neurological Institute and HospitalMontreal #97123.227.2%260
23Princess Margaret Cancer CentreToronto #1,07022.221.2%304
24Memorial University of NewfoundlandSt. John's #1,08922.023.3%460
25Université de SherbrookeSherbrooke #1,21020.819.9%496
26BC Children's HospitalVancouver #1,24620.524.8%179
27York UniversityToronto #1,25420.420.2%664
28Agriculture and Agri-Food CanadaOttawa #1,30520.023.7%986
29Centre Hospitalier de l’Université de MontréalMontreal #1,31119.921.8%185
30Centre for Addiction and Mental HealthToronto #1,35819.521.8%222
31Simon Fraser UniversityBurnaby #1,39319.217.8%505
32St. Michael's HospitalToronto #1,59217.723.9%148
33Université du Québec à MontréalMontreal #1,59817.718.7%370
34University of LethbridgeLethbridge #1,60617.623.4%248
35Ottawa HospitalOttawa #1,71016.921.3%170
36Institut National de la Recherche ScientifiqueQuébec #1,79716.422.3%175
37SickKids FoundationToronto #1,80516.321.4%206
38National Research Council CanadaOttawa #1,80816.328.8%202
39Carleton UniversityOttawa #1,81716.321.0%455
40Sunnybrook Health Science CentreToronto #1,96615.417.1%174
41Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research InstituteToronto #1,97415.329.4%98
42Canada's Michael Smith Genome Sciences CentreVancouver #2,04115.035.8%142
43Douglas Mental Health University InstituteMontreal #2,08014.825.0%113
44Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Sainte-JustineMontreal #2,08814.716.3%174
45Toronto General HospitalToronto #2,09814.625.0%80
46Public Health OntarioToronto #2,12914.523.4%105
47Ministry of AgricultureDuncan #2,15214.430.7%244
48Concordia UniversityMontreal #2,28013.720.0%328
49Jewish General HospitalMontreal #2,34813.422.7%131
50Brock UniversitySaint Catharines #2,40213.120.2%272
51Women and Children’s Health Research InstituteEdmonton #2,40413.122.9%88
52Alberta Children's HospitalCalgary #2,41513.120.6%144
53Toronto Metropolitan UniversityToronto #2,47912.820.2%233
54Mount Sinai HospitalToronto #2,54512.523.9%89
55Health Sciences CentreWinnipeg #2,65212.019.1%119
56Polytechnique MontréalMontreal #2,66012.025.4%100
57Hotchkiss Brain InstituteCalgary #2,75811.625.8%78
58Public Health Agency of CanadaOttawa #2,79611.415.5%125
59University of British Columbia HospitalVancouver #2,84011.325.8%68
60Hôpital Maisonneuve-RosemontMontreal #3,01410.622.2%61

Institutions in Canada above the floor of 40 fractional works in Life Sciences, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.

Who are the top Life Sciences researchers in Canada?

Marco A. Marra, Steven J.M. Jones and Mircea Steriade rank highest among researchers based in Canada.

  1. 1Marco A. Marra#1,551 worldwide overall2.3k citations · 97 works
  2. 2Steven J.M. Jones#1,859 worldwide overall2.1k citations · 99 works
  3. 3Mircea Steriade#3,084 worldwide overall1.3k citations · 74 works
  4. 4Bernard R. Glick#3,662 worldwide overall1.7k citations · 78 works
  5. 5Guy A. Rouleau#3,843 worldwide overall1.6k citations · 90 works
  6. 6Robert E. W. Hancock#5,327 worldwide overall2.2k citations · 144 works
  7. 7Paul D. N. Hebert#6,364 worldwide overall1.6k citations · 68 works
  8. 8Nahum Sonenberg#6,489 worldwide overall1.4k citations · 91 works
  9. 9Ming‐Sound Tsao#11,098 worldwide overall2k citations · 131 works
  10. 10Claude Bouchard#11,180 worldwide overall1.6k citations · 72 works
  11. 11Çharles N. Bernstein#12,193 worldwide overall1.4k citations · 68 works
  12. 12Robert A. Hegele#12,403 worldwide overall1.4k citations · 71 works
  13. 13William D. Foulkes#12,808 worldwide overall1.1k citations · 78 works
  14. 14Fereidoon Shahidi#13,603 worldwide overall2.2k citations · 107 works
  15. 15Patrick L. McGeer#14,540 worldwide overall1.1k citations · 75 works

How Canada compares with other countries in Life Sciences