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Oncology research in Canada

University of Toronto ranks first in Canada for Oncology research in 2022–2025 (#48 worldwide), followed by University of British Columbia and Princess Margaret Cancer Centre.

Canada's world rank
#10
of 67 countries, 2022–2025
Works, 2022–2025
4.6k
Top-10% rate
17.6%
Ranked institutions
18

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

What is the best university for Oncology in Canada?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1University of TorontoToronto #4841.817.9%382
2University of British ColumbiaVancouver #9631.419.1%238
3Princess Margaret Cancer CentreToronto #11328.919.2%206
4University of CalgaryCalgary #20120.216.0%197
5McGill UniversityMontreal #24117.516.8%169
6University Health NetworkToronto #24517.318.1%159
7University of AlbertaEdmonton #24917.017.6%183
8McMaster UniversityHamilton #33012.816.4%138
9Queen's UniversityKingston #36711.217.0%102
10McGill University Health CentreMontreal #37011.118.2%104
11Western UniversityLondon #4089.616.4%111
12Université de MontréalMontreal #4348.720.8%103
13University of OttawaOttawa #4687.518.9%100
14Université LavalQuébec #5874.119.9%61
15Ottawa HospitalOttawa #6073.616.7%73
16Centre Hospitalier de l’Université de MontréalMontreal #6163.416.9%60
17Sunnybrook Health Science CentreToronto #6213.313.9%77
18Dalhousie UniversityHalifax #6382.915.7%77

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

Who are the top Oncology researchers in Canada?

Kim N., Malcolm J. Moore and Kathleen I. Pritchard rank highest among researchers based in Canada.

  1. 1Kim N.#1,356 worldwide overall2.1k citations · 17 works
  2. 2Malcolm J. Moore#3,551 worldwide overall1.3k citations · 19 works
  3. 3Kathleen I. Pritchard#3,580 worldwide overall1.5k citations · 31 works
  4. 4Joseph M. Connors#4,096 worldwide overall1.1k citations · 16 works
  5. 5Steven Gallinger#5,339 worldwide overall1.1k citations · 37 works
  6. 6Fred Saad#5,511 worldwide overall2.7k citations · 60 works
  7. 7Torsten O. Nielsen#7,762 worldwide overall1.3k citations · 19 works
  8. 8Anthony B. Miller#8,470 worldwide overall792 citations · 27 works
  9. 9Kerry S. Courneya#9,223 worldwide overall1k citations · 47 works
  10. 10Maureen Trudeau#10,215 worldwide overall846 citations · 25 works
  11. 11Ming‐Sound Tsao#11,098 worldwide overall2k citations · 44 works
  12. 12Randy D. Gascoyne#12,367 worldwide overall999 citations · 20 works
  13. 13Natasha B. Leighl#12,781 worldwide overall924 citations · 41 works
  14. 14William D. Foulkes#12,808 worldwide overall1.1k citations · 17 works
  15. 15Frances A. Shepherd#14,075 worldwide overall1.1k citations · 56 works

How Canada compares with other countries in Oncology