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Medicine research in Canada

University of Toronto ranks first in Canada for Medicine research in 2022-now (#9 worldwide), followed by McGill University and University of British Columbia.

Canada's world rank
#7
of 152 countries, 2022-now
Works, 2022-now
91k
Top-10% rate
12.5%
Ranked institutions
60

This ranks research output and citation impact, not the quality of diagnosis, treatment or care.

What is the best university for Medicine in Canada?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1University of TorontoToronto #975.713.6%14,857
2McGill UniversityMontreal #5755.313.0%6,454
3University of British ColumbiaVancouver #6553.913.1%6,981
4McMaster UniversityHamilton #10149.014.5%4,232
5Université de MontréalMontreal #11647.511.7%4,260
6University of OttawaOttawa #12746.512.9%4,489
7University of CalgaryCalgary #15044.712.8%4,274
8University of AlbertaEdmonton #20841.011.9%3,959
9Western UniversityLondon #21140.912.1%3,140
10Queen's UniversityKingston #24339.311.5%2,096
11Université LavalQuébec #24839.112.2%1,830
12SickKids FoundationToronto #27038.215.2%535
13University of ManitobaWinnipeg #32936.012.0%1,697
14ImpactOttawa #34335.519.2%434
15Toronto General HospitalToronto #36234.914.6%524
16Public Health OntarioToronto #37134.715.5%494
17Princess Margaret Cancer CentreToronto #42233.214.6%974
18Dalhousie UniversityHalifax #45832.310.1%1,872
19Simon Fraser UniversityBurnaby #48431.712.4%500
20Institute of Infection and ImmunityQuébec #54830.317.6%194
21Health Sciences CentreWinnipeg #59929.413.2%677
22Université de SherbrookeSherbrooke #62129.010.2%988
23Institute for Clinical Evaluative SciencesToronto #62828.815.9%241
24Sinai Health SystemToronto #64928.516.1%245
25University of WaterlooWaterloo #66128.311.0%1,006
26University of SaskatchewanSaskatoon #67028.110.3%1,242
27University of VictoriaVictoria #68127.914.0%400
28Alberta Health ServicesEdmonton #74726.910.6%1,049
29York UniversityToronto #86925.211.5%587
30London Health Sciences CentreLondon #88725.012.0%638
31Hamilton Health SciencesHamilton #88825.015.8%267
32University of GuelphGuelph #92024.610.0%770
33St. Paul's HospitalSaskatoon #93624.417.6%181
34Vancouver Coastal HealthVancouver #1,01923.513.4%200
35Provincial Health Services AuthorityVancouver #1,05923.115.2%165
36Université du Québec à MontréalMontreal #1,06123.09.7%241
37Toronto Western HospitalToronto #1,11222.513.9%317
38Carleton UniversityOttawa #1,17921.99.2%310
39Toronto Rehabilitation InstituteToronto #1,19121.813.5%289
40Concordia UniversityMontreal #1,23421.415.6%258
41Artificial Intelligence in Medicine (Canada)Toronto #1,24421.315.0%219
42Centre hospitalier universitaire de QuébecQuébec #1,25221.214.3%125
43Brock UniversitySaint Catharines #1,28121.010.4%284
44Toronto Metropolitan UniversityToronto #1,36120.310.9%310
45Memorial University of NewfoundlandSt. John's #1,41619.911.2%612
46Libin Cardiovascular Institute of AlbertaCalgary #1,42919.812.9%208
47Canada Research ChairsOttawa #1,52919.017.2%78
48Lawson Health Research InstituteLondon #1,54318.913.9%216
49Centre hospitalier de l'Université LavalQuébec #1,54918.911.6%108
50Nova Scotia Health AuthorityHalifax #1,57118.711.0%261
51Ontario Institute for Cancer ResearchToronto #1,60718.517.9%90
52Centre Intégré Universitaire de Santé et de Services Sociaux du Centre-Sud-de-l'Île-de-MontréalMontreal #1,73717.612.6%164
53Montreal Clinical Research InstituteMontreal #1,79117.313.9%61
54Women and Children’s Health Research InstituteEdmonton #1,89016.716.8%138
55University of WindsorWindsor #1,97616.29.2%210
56Centre for Global Health ResearchToronto #2,05615.718.0%66
57Public Health Agency of CanadaOttawa #2,06715.710.7%266
58CancerCare ManitobaWinnipeg #2,10015.512.8%120
59University of ReginaRegina #2,11915.411.6%167
60BruyèreOttawa #2,20914.915.6%81

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

Who are the top Medicine researchers in Canada?

Salim Yusuf, Gordon Henry Guyatt and Michael George Fehlings rank highest among researchers based in Canada, on their papers in Medicine that reached the world top 10%, beyond the 10% expected.

  1. 1Salim Yusuf#3,387 worldwide overall557.8 of 1,398 papers here in the top 10%
  2. 2Gordon Henry Guyatt#1,246 worldwide overall448.5 of 1,137 papers here in the top 10%
  3. 3Michael George Fehlings#21,504 worldwide overall419.1 of 1,357 papers here in the top 10%
  4. 4Philippe Pîbarot#14,370 worldwide overall347.2 of 1,051 papers here in the top 10%
  5. 5John G. Webb#6,974 worldwide overall319.3 of 828 papers here in the top 10%
  6. 6Jonathon A Leipsic#13,237 worldwide overall302.0 of 862 papers here in the top 10%
  7. 7Michael D. Hill#31,934 worldwide overall307.7 of 1,060 papers here in the top 10%
  8. 8Eric Edward Smith#8,532 worldwide overall271.4 of 725 papers here in the top 10%
  9. 9Laurent Brochard#4,737 worldwide overall244.1 of 563 papers here in the top 10%
  10. 10Josep Rodés‐Cabau#24,089 worldwide overall273.6 of 892 papers here in the top 10%
  11. 11Anthony E. Lang#23,407 worldwide overall261.6 of 798 papers here in the top 10%
  12. 12George A. Wells#16,279 worldwide overall258.0 of 809 papers here in the top 10%
  13. 13Marcello A. Tonelli#7,932 worldwide overall242.3 of 661 papers here in the top 10%
  14. 14Dafna D. Gladman#37,096 worldwide overall264.5 of 909 papers here in the top 10%
  15. 15Jürgen T. Rehm#32,516 worldwide overall260.3 of 886 papers here in the top 10%

Ranked among researchers based in Canada on their work in Medicine 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 Medicine

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What are the best universities for medicine in Canada?

University of Toronto ranks first in Canada for Medicine research in 2022-now (#9 worldwide), followed by McGill University and University of British Columbia.

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