| 1 |
University of Toronto (St. George / Scarborough / Mississauga) |
1. Canada — #1. (Macleans.ca) |
Life Sciences, Health Studies, Biomedical Science (TMU/UTM/UTSC variations). (Faculty of Arts and Science) |
Competitive: high-80s → low-90s for St. George Life Sciences (varies by campus/stream). (See UofT Life Sciences / OUInfo pages). (Faculty of Arts and Science) |
Yes — Temerty Faculty of Medicine (U of T). (Temerty Faculty of Medicine) |
| 2 |
University of Waterloo |
Ranked high nationally (Maclean’s lists Waterloo among top Canadian schools). (Macleans.ca) |
Health Sciences (BSc), Life Science streams, Biology, Biomedical options. (University of Waterloo) |
Mid-80s (regular) — high-80s for co-op / more competitive streams (Waterloo states “mid-80s; co-op high-80s”). (University of Waterloo) |
No (Waterloo does not operate an MD program). |
| 3 |
McMaster University |
Maclean’s Canada #5 (McMaster listed among top schools). (Macleans.ca) |
Honours Health Sciences (BHSc), Life Sciences, Biomedical programs. (future.mcmaster.ca) |
High-80s → mid-90s for BHSc — McMaster’s BHSc is very competitive (admit averages historically high). (future.mcmaster.ca) |
Yes — Michael G. DeGroote School of Medicine (McMaster). (medschool.healthsci.mcmaster.ca) |
| 4 |
Western University (University of Western Ontario) |
Maclean’s: (Western appears in top Canadian schools list). (Macleans.ca) |
Health Sciences (School of Health Studies), Biology, Kinesiology; Medical/Dentistry faculty (Schulich). (Western University) |
Official guidance: minimum ~80% to be considered for Health Studies; competitive applicants typically in 80s–90s depending on stream. (Western University) |
Yes — Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry (Western). (Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry) |
| 5 |
Queen’s University |
Maclean’s: listed among top schools. (Macleans.ca) |
Life Sciences, Biochemistry, Health-related programs. (Ontario Universities' Info) |
Competitive averages typically high-80s → low-90s for Life Science/Biochem streams (varies). See OUInfo/Queen’s admissions pages. (Ontario Universities' Info) |
Yes — Queen’s School of Medicine. (meds.queensu.ca) |
| 6 |
University of Ottawa (uOttawa) |
Maclean’s: ranked among Canadian universities. (Macleans.ca) |
Health Sciences, Human Kinetics, Biomedical & Food/Nutrition programs. (University of Ottawa) |
Faculty Health Sciences programs typically ~70%–75%+ minimum for consideration; competitive ranges vary (some health programs require 70–75+). (University of Ottawa) |
Yes — uOttawa Faculty of Medicine. (University of Ottawa) |
| 7 |
University of Guelph |
Maclean’s: Guelph appears in national list. (Macleans.ca) |
Bio-Medical Science, Biological Science, Neuroscience, Animal Biology. (Ontario Universities' Info) |
Estimated cutoffs (examples from U of G): Bio-Medical Science ~85–91%, Biological Science/Neuroscience ranges lower (varies by major). (Reddit) |
No (no MD; U of G has Ontario Veterinary College). |
| 8 |
York University |
Maclean’s: York listed among Canadian universities. (Macleans.ca) |
Life Sciences (Biology), Kinesiology, Health Studies (experiential programs). (Programs vary by campus). |
Competitive averages vary by program; many life/health-related programs expect mid-70s → mid-80s as baseline but competitiveness depends on program. (Check OUInfo / York admissions for exact program). (Ontario Universities' Info) |
No (York does not operate an MD program). |
| 9 |
Toronto Metropolitan University (formerly Ryerson) |
Maclean’s: TMU listed (approx mid-teens nationally). (Macleans.ca) |
Biomedical Science (Honours), Health Sciences programs. (Ontario Universities' Info) |
OUInfo: many TMU biomedical programs list minimum overall 70% and competitive cutoffs depend on application competition (typical admitted ranges often mid-70s → mid-80s). (Ontario Universities' Info) |
No (no MD). |
| 10 |
Brock University |
Maclean’s: Brock appears lower in national list. (Macleans.ca) |
Biological Sciences, Biomedical Sciences, Health-related majors. (Brock University) |
Program prerequisites listed; competitive averages often high-70s → mid-80s (Brock notes averages tend to be in high-80s/90s for some programs). Check Brock admissions page. (Ontario Universities' Info) |
No (no medical school). |
| 11 |
Trent University |
(appears in Maclean’s listings) (Macleans.ca) |
Biomedical Science, Biological Sciences, Health-related programs. (Ontario Universities' Info) |
Competitive ranges vary by program — check OUInfo (Trent Biomedical had program pages on OUInfo). Typical admit ranges mid-70s → mid-80s. (Ontario Universities' Info) |
No (no MD). |
| 12 |
University of Windsor |
(on provincial list; Maclean’s lower/no top listing) (Macleans.ca) |
Biological Sciences, Kinesiology, Life Science options. |
Averages vary by program; check Windsor admissions pages — many life science programs competitive in the 70s→80s range. |
No (no MD). |
| 13 |
Lakehead University |
(regional / Maclean’s primarily undergraduate lists) (Macleans.ca) |
Biology/Biomedical programs; note: NOSM University (medical school) has a campus on Lakehead’s Thunder Bay campus — students can train at NOSM sites. (nosm.ca) |
Admission averages vary; check OUInfo/Lakehead pages (typically mid-70s → low-80s). (Ontario Universities' Info) |
Yes (NOSM U has campuses at Lakehead & Laurentian) — NOSM University (Northern Ontario School of Medicine) operates in Thunder Bay and Sudbury (affiliated campuses). (nosm.ca) |
| 14 |
Laurentian University |
(included in Ontario university list; NOSM has campus in Sudbury at Laurentian). (nosm.ca) |
Biology, Biomedical and health-related programs (check current program availability; some restructuring has occurred in recent years). |
Averages vary; check OUInfo and Laurentian admissions pages for up-to-date cutoffs. (nosm.ca) |
Yes (NOSM U campus in Sudbury / Laurentian campus), though Laurentian’s program offerings have changed — verify current offerings directly. (nosm.ca) |
| 15 |
Wilfrid Laurier University |
(appears in Maclean’s lists / Ontario universities) (Macleans.ca) |
Health Science (Laurier-Waterloo collaborative programs), Kinesiology, Biology. (Ontario Universities' Info) |
Competitive average depends on program (some streams show low-80s → high-80s for admitted students). Check Laurier admissions. (Ontario Universities' Info) |
No (no MD). |
| 16 |
Nipissing University |
(regional Ontario university) (Macleans.ca) |
Biology, Life Science-related programs, Kinesiology/PE-related majors. |
Typical admission averages tend to be mid-70s → low-80s but check Nipissing admissions for exact cutoffs. |
No (no MD). |
| 17 |
Ontario Tech University (UOIT) |
(Ontario Tech appears in provincial listings) (Macleans.ca) |
Health Science, Biomedical programs, Kinesiology, Health Informatics. |
Competitiveness varies by program; many life/health programs list ~70–80% minima; check OUInfo/Ontario Tech admissions. |
No (no MD). |