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Life Sciences research in Canada

University of Toronto ranks first in Canada for Life Sciences research in 2022-now (#40 worldwide), followed by McGill University and University of British Columbia.

Canada's world rank
#8
of 146 countries, 2022-now
Works, 2022-now
48k
Top-10% rate
10.9%
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 #4057.911.3%5,599
2McGill UniversityMontreal #4257.312.4%3,560
3University of British ColumbiaVancouver #7850.312.6%3,428
4Université de MontréalMontreal #18840.29.6%1,807
5University of CalgaryCalgary #20639.211.6%1,714
6University of AlbertaEdmonton #22138.411.7%2,198
7University of OttawaOttawa #29235.210.7%1,542
8Université LavalQuébec #30534.710.9%1,372
9McMaster UniversityHamilton #34933.212.1%1,233
10Western UniversityLondon #36232.810.2%1,362
11University of ManitobaWinnipeg #47529.712.2%1,150
12Dalhousie UniversityHalifax #50629.012.2%953
13SickKids FoundationToronto #52028.610.4%206
14University of WaterlooWaterloo #54328.111.9%782
15Agriculture and Agri-Food CanadaOttawa #56727.710.5%1,347
16University of GuelphGuelph #57027.611.6%1,880
17University of VictoriaVictoria #58727.311.0%395
18Queen's UniversityKingston #59027.29.1%784
19Simon Fraser UniversityBurnaby #67325.77.6%506
20Institute of Infection and ImmunityQuébec #69625.314.5%150
21Princess Margaret Cancer CentreToronto #72024.913.6%304
22University of SaskatchewanSaskatoon #75724.48.4%1,314
23ImpactOttawa #92422.113.8%87
24Université de SherbrookeSherbrooke #97521.58.6%568
25York UniversityToronto #97821.49.3%664
26Université du Québec à MontréalMontreal #99021.38.4%370
27Toronto Metropolitan UniversityToronto #1,02620.99.6%233
28University of LethbridgeLethbridge #1,06520.510.6%248
29Artificial Intelligence in Medicine (Canada)Toronto #1,11320.08.0%152
30Public Health OntarioToronto #1,13219.813.0%105
31Memorial University of NewfoundlandSt. John's #1,18619.213.3%465
32Brock UniversitySaint Catharines #1,19119.29.5%272
33National Research Council CanadaOttawa #1,21319.013.6%275
34Concordia UniversityMontreal #1,22718.99.8%328
35Toronto General HospitalToronto #1,30518.113.8%80
36Institut National de la Recherche ScientifiqueQuébec #1,42917.110.8%175
37Montreal Clinical Research InstituteMontreal #1,46016.911.4%69
38University of New BrunswickFredericton #1,46416.812.8%156
39Environment and Climate Change CanadaOttawa #1,47716.712.4%83
40Ontario Institute for Cancer ResearchToronto #1,56016.112.7%76
41Health Sciences CentreWinnipeg #1,57016.010.5%119
42Natural Resources CanadaOttawa #1,62915.69.8%157
43Fisheries and Oceans CanadaOttawa #1,66615.412.6%106
44Carleton UniversityOttawa #1,69215.29.9%456
45Canadian Food Inspection AgencyOttawa #1,70115.16.3%119
46University of ReginaRegina #1,85714.110.6%134
47Ministry of AgricultureDuncan #1,86214.117.0%244
48Université du Québec à Trois-RivièresTrois-Rivières #1,95913.513.8%126
49Wilfrid Laurier UniversityWaterloo #2,19612.28.4%182
50Health CanadaOttawa #2,31511.611.0%109
51Public Health Agency of CanadaOttawa #2,37411.39.3%125
52Women and Children’s Health Research InstituteEdmonton #2,52710.612.4%88
53Toronto Western HospitalToronto #2,61610.210.6%69
54Polytechnique MontréalMontreal #2,8039.413.4%100
55University of WindsorWindsor #2,8149.47.0%189
56Trent UniversityPeterborough #3,0068.67.0%134
57Université du QuébecQuébec #3,0718.410.7%143
58Lawson Health Research InstituteLondon #3,1228.210.4%73
59Toronto Rehabilitation InstituteToronto #3,1448.111.3%64
60Laurentian UniversitySudbury #3,1588.110.6%88

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

Who are the top Life Sciences researchers in Canada?

Robert E. W. Hancock, Nahum Sonenberg and Marco A. Marra rank highest among researchers based in Canada, on their papers in Life Sciences that reached the world top 10%, beyond the 10% expected.

  1. 1Robert E. W. Hancock#12,041 worldwide overall220.2 of 598 papers here in the top 10%
  2. 2Nahum Sonenberg#5,202 worldwide overall209.3 of 540 papers here in the top 10%
  3. 3Marco A. Marra#2,093 worldwide overall179.3 of 410 papers here in the top 10%
  4. 4Tak W. Mak#6,503 worldwide overall181.1 of 512 papers here in the top 10%
  5. 5Loren H. Rieseberg#8,521 worldwide overall170.9 of 422 papers here in the top 10%
  6. 6Stephen W. Scherer#19,188 worldwide overall189.6 of 612 papers here in the top 10%
  7. 7Steven J.M. Jones#9,010 worldwide overall171.4 of 446 papers here in the top 10%
  8. 8Josef Martin Penninger#2,669 worldwide overall150.0 of 424 papers here in the top 10%
  9. 9B. Brett Finlay#9,923 worldwide overall146.5 of 404 papers here in the top 10%
  10. 10Tony J. Pawson#9,382 worldwide overall133.5 of 331 papers here in the top 10%
  11. 11Janet Rossant#4,401 worldwide overall127.0 of 298 papers here in the top 10%
  12. 12Gary D. Bader#2,357 worldwide overall123.3 of 269 papers here in the top 10%
  13. 13Alan Charles Evans#8,859 worldwide overall129.0 of 368 papers here in the top 10%
  14. 14Sergio Grinstein#17,614 worldwide overall132.7 of 412 papers here in the top 10%
  15. 15Michael R. Hayden#42,045 worldwide overall149.2 of 583 papers here in the top 10%

Ranked among researchers based in Canada on their work in Life Sciences alone: how many more of their papers here reached the world top 10% for their subfield and year than the 10% expected.

How Canada compares with other countries in Life Sciences