Field · Health Professions · Canada
Health Professions research in Canada
University of Toronto ranks first in Canada for Health Professions research in 2022–2025 (#16 worldwide), followed by University of Alberta and McMaster University.
- Canada's world rank
- #7 of 108 countries, 2022–2025
- Works, 2022–2025
- 17k
- Top-10% rate
- 21.3%
- Ranked institutions
- 44
This ranks research output and citation impact, not the quality of diagnosis, treatment or care.
What is the best university for Health Professions in Canada?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of TorontoToronto | #16 | 63.3 | 24.2% | 1,205 |
| 2 | University of AlbertaEdmonton | #28 | 56.0 | 23.1% | 615 |
| 3 | McMaster UniversityHamilton | #55 | 47.0 | 24.9% | 545 |
| 4 | University of British ColumbiaVancouver | #56 | 46.8 | 22.9% | 747 |
| 5 | University of CalgaryCalgary | #82 | 41.7 | 22.7% | 578 |
| 6 | University of OttawaOttawa | #122 | 36.5 | 22.5% | 477 |
| 7 | McGill UniversityMontreal | #123 | 36.4 | 22.4% | 473 |
| 8 | Western UniversityLondon | #130 | 35.7 | 25.7% | 471 |
| 9 | University of WaterlooWaterloo | #191 | 30.6 | 22.1% | 261 |
| 10 | University of VictoriaVictoria | #199 | 30.0 | 27.1% | 183 |
| 11 | Queen's UniversityKingston | #267 | 26.1 | 22.8% | 316 |
| 12 | Université de MontréalMontreal | #280 | 25.5 | 17.5% | 483 |
| 13 | Université LavalQuébec | #304 | 24.4 | 15.3% | 339 |
| 14 | Dalhousie UniversityHalifax | #312 | 24.1 | 26.7% | 372 |
| 15 | York UniversityToronto | #351 | 22.5 | 21.5% | 251 |
| 16 | University of ManitobaWinnipeg | #361 | 22.1 | 20.6% | 278 |
| 17 | University of SaskatchewanSaskatoon | #446 | 19.4 | 23.7% | 220 |
| 18 | Public Health OntarioToronto | #533 | 17.0 | 31.8% | 169 |
| 19 | Memorial University of NewfoundlandSt. John's | #538 | 16.9 | 27.5% | 161 |
| 20 | University of GuelphGuelph | #594 | 15.6 | 25.3% | 149 |
| 21 | Simon Fraser UniversityBurnaby | #700 | 13.4 | 26.7% | 167 |
| 22 | Ottawa HospitalOttawa | #710 | 13.2 | 28.6% | 91 |
| 23 | University Health NetworkToronto | #735 | 12.8 | 21.8% | 153 |
| 24 | Université de SherbrookeSherbrooke | #776 | 12.0 | 15.8% | 221 |
| 25 | St. Michael's HospitalToronto | #847 | 10.9 | 29.9% | 81 |
| 26 | McGill University Health CentreMontreal | #869 | 10.5 | 22.7% | 127 |
| 27 | Université du Québec à Trois-RivièresTrois-Rivières | #879 | 10.4 | 13.6% | 121 |
| 28 | ImpactOttawa | #881 | 10.4 | 28.1% | 101 |
| 29 | Hospital for Sick ChildrenToronto | #892 | 10.2 | 21.1% | 110 |
| 30 | University of WindsorWindsor | #897 | 10.1 | 23.3% | 78 |
| 31 | Toronto Metropolitan UniversityToronto | #958 | 9.2 | 19.0% | 181 |
| 32 | Concordia UniversityMontreal | #981 | 8.9 | 22.6% | 97 |
| 33 | Centre for Addiction and Mental HealthToronto | #983 | 8.9 | 25.5% | 110 |
| 34 | Université du Québec à MontréalMontreal | #1,012 | 8.5 | 12.8% | 187 |
| 35 | Alberta Health ServicesEdmonton | #1,073 | 7.8 | 20.8% | 100 |
| 36 | Carleton UniversityOttawa | #1,100 | 7.4 | 23.2% | 132 |
| 37 | Toronto Rehabilitation InstituteToronto | #1,178 | 6.5 | 25.4% | 72 |
| 38 | Brock UniversitySaint Catharines | #1,206 | 6.2 | 26.1% | 88 |
| 39 | Wilfrid Laurier UniversityWaterloo | #1,312 | 5.1 | 23.7% | 78 |
| 40 | University of New BrunswickFredericton | #1,344 | 4.8 | 19.0% | 90 |
| 41 | University of ReginaRegina | #1,467 | 3.6 | 16.6% | 66 |
| 42 | World Federation of Science JournalistsMontreal | #1,535 | 3.0 | 2.9% | 88 |
| 43 | Sunnybrook Health Science CentreToronto | #1,551 | 2.9 | 15.6% | 77 |
| 44 | Université du Québec en OutaouaisGatineau | #1,710 | 1.6 | 11.4% | 68 |
Institutions in Canada above the floor of 40 fractional works in Health Professions, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.
Who are the top Health Professions researchers in Canada?
David Moher, Gordon Guyatt and Jeremy Grimshaw rank highest among researchers based in Canada.
- 1David Moher#1 worldwide overall38k citations · 22 works
- 2Gordon Guyatt#11 worldwide overall6.8k citations · 39 works
- 3Jeremy Grimshaw#68 worldwide overall14k citations · 39 works
- 4Lisa Hartling#92 worldwide overall5k citations · 41 works
- 5Marcello Tonelli#200 worldwide overall5.9k citations · 15 works
- 6Sharon E. Straus#623 worldwide overall6k citations · 44 works
- 7Andrea C. Tricco#886 worldwide overall18k citations · 51 works
- 8Peter Tugwell#1,033 worldwide overall2k citations · 25 works
- 9Scott B. Patten#1,125 worldwide overall2.5k citations · 22 works
- 10Bernard M. Dickens#1,213 worldwide overall1.3k citations · 17 works
- 11Michael Bräuer#1,380 worldwide overall3.8k citations · 18 works
- 12Janice M. Morse#1,758 worldwide overall1.7k citations · 21 works
- 13Niranjan Kissoon#2,055 worldwide overall1.4k citations · 18 works
- 14R. Brian Haynes#2,959 worldwide overall2.8k citations · 20 works
- 15Ian D. Graham#5,456 worldwide overall908 citations · 25 works
How Canada compares with other countries in Health Professions