- Canada's world rank
- #8 of 88 countries, 2022–2025
- Works, 2022–2025
- 9.4k
- Top-10% rate
- 17.6%
- Ranked institutions
- 30
This ranks research output and citation impact, not the quality of diagnosis, treatment or care.
What is the best university for Surgery in Canada?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of TorontoToronto | #17 | 62.2 | 18.9% | 763 |
| 2 | University of British ColumbiaVancouver | #84 | 41.0 | 17.1% | 521 |
| 3 | McMaster UniversityHamilton | #88 | 40.3 | 20.2% | 391 |
| 4 | Western UniversityLondon | #106 | 37.9 | 19.6% | 383 |
| 5 | University of CalgaryCalgary | #116 | 36.7 | 16.4% | 377 |
| 6 | University of AlbertaEdmonton | #119 | 36.3 | 17.9% | 438 |
| 7 | McGill UniversityMontreal | #133 | 34.8 | 19.8% | 323 |
| 8 | University Health NetworkToronto | #145 | 33.7 | 18.3% | 287 |
| 9 | McGill University Health CentreMontreal | #222 | 28.0 | 20.8% | 217 |
| 10 | Université de MontréalMontreal | #271 | 25.4 | 17.4% | 225 |
| 11 | University of OttawaOttawa | #277 | 25.1 | 16.9% | 253 |
| 12 | Queen's UniversityKingston | #366 | 21.3 | 15.0% | 162 |
| 13 | University of ManitobaWinnipeg | #431 | 19.2 | 14.6% | 160 |
| 14 | Ottawa HospitalOttawa | #446 | 18.7 | 20.6% | 160 |
| 15 | Hospital for Sick ChildrenToronto | #462 | 18.2 | 15.6% | 177 |
| 16 | Sunnybrook Health Science CentreToronto | #559 | 15.7 | 19.8% | 107 |
| 17 | Dalhousie UniversityHalifax | #575 | 15.3 | 11.8% | 191 |
| 18 | Toronto General HospitalToronto | #584 | 15.1 | 20.0% | 98 |
| 19 | St. Michael's HospitalToronto | #588 | 15.0 | 18.6% | 112 |
| 20 | London Health Sciences CentreLondon | #622 | 14.3 | 18.8% | 113 |
| 21 | Université LavalQuébec | #624 | 14.2 | 17.6% | 128 |
| 22 | Health Sciences CentreWinnipeg | #682 | 13.1 | 20.7% | 80 |
| 23 | Princess Margaret Cancer CentreToronto | #691 | 12.9 | 19.3% | 83 |
| 24 | University of SaskatchewanSaskatoon | #726 | 12.2 | 14.5% | 113 |
| 25 | SickKids FoundationToronto | #824 | 10.5 | 22.4% | 61 |
| 26 | Centre Hospitalier de l’Université de MontréalMontreal | #866 | 9.9 | 16.3% | 102 |
| 27 | Mount Sinai HospitalToronto | #910 | 9.2 | 20.3% | 69 |
| 28 | University of WaterlooWaterloo | #1,176 | 5.8 | 15.6% | 68 |
| 29 | BC Children's HospitalVancouver | #1,255 | 4.9 | 15.2% | 66 |
| 30 | Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Sainte-JustineMontreal | #1,343 | 4.0 | 10.8% | 72 |
Institutions in Canada above the floor of 40 fractional works in Surgery, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.
Who are the top Surgery researchers in Canada?
Salim Yusuf, P.J. Devereaux and Jacques Genest rank highest among researchers based in Canada.
- 1Salim Yusuf#996 worldwide overall4.3k citations · 31 works
- 2P.J. Devereaux#1,195 worldwide overall4.8k citations · 28 works
- 3Jacques Genest#1,733 worldwide overall2k citations · 27 works
- 4Gillian Hawker#3,258 worldwide overall1.2k citations · 26 works
- 5Martial G. Bourassa#4,840 worldwide overall1k citations · 28 works
- 6Fred Saad#5,511 worldwide overall2.7k citations · 31 works
- 7Frances Chung#7,214 worldwide overall856 citations · 33 works
- 8Robert B. Bourne#8,533 worldwide overall749 citations · 68 works
- 9Aileen M. Davis#9,688 worldwide overall892 citations · 32 works
- 10Robert A. Hegele#12,403 worldwide overall1.4k citations · 36 works
- 11Jonathon Leipsic#19,016 worldwide overall1.2k citations · 26 works
- 12Joel Katz#20,575 worldwide overall590 citations · 26 works
- 13Gilaad G. Kaplan#23,011 worldwide overall976 citations · 38 works
- 14Stephen E. Fremes#23,866 worldwide overall588 citations · 29 works
- 15Theodorus van der Kwast#24,629 worldwide overall914 citations · 35 works