Education

Canada’s best university nursing programs: 2021 rankings

The 20 top-ranking Canadian schools for nursing programs


Rank School Program Reputation Research Reputation
1 Toronto *2 1
*2 Alberta 1 *2
*2 UBC *2 *2
4 McMaster 5 4
5 McGill 4 5
6 Calgary 6 6
7 Dalhousie 8 7
8 Ottawa 10 8
9 Queen's 11 9
10 Western 7 15
11 Victoria 9 12
12 Montréal 13 10
13 Memorial 12 11
14 Saskatchewan *16 *13
15 New Brunswick 14 16
16 Manitoba 19 *13
17 St. Francis Xavier *16 18
18 Lethbridge *16 *20
19 York 15 33
20 Laurentian *23 19

*Indicates a tie

2021 program rankings

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