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<p>The medical schools listed below are sorted by size of enrolment: from the largest, Université de Montréal, to the smallest—and newest—Northern Ontario School of Medicine. These 2009 figures show enrolment continues to increase (up 15 per cent compared to 2006), with women outnumbering men at most institutions.</p>
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<td width="247"><strong>Female students (%)</strong></td>
<td width="247"><strong>Total enrolment</strong></td>
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<td>Montréal</td>
<td>66</td>
<td>1,253</td>
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<td>UBC</td>
<td>55</td>
<td>1,006</td>
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<td>Laval</td>
<td>70</td>
<td>991</td>
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<td>Toronto</td>
<td>55</td>
<td>902</td>
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<td>Sherbrooke</td>
<td>61</td>
<td>777</td>
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<td>McGill</td>
<td>55</td>
<td>698</td>
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<td>Alberta</td>
<td>48</td>
<td>630</td>
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<td>Ottawa</td>
<td>63</td>
<td>615</td>
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<td>Western</td>
<td>47</td>
<td>591</td>
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<td>McMaster</td>
<td>62</td>
<td>541</td>
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<td>Calgary</td>
<td>54</td>
<td>488</td>
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<td>Manitoba</td>
<td>50</td>
<td>426</td>
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<td>Dalhousie</td>
<td>55</td>
<td>414</td>
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<td>Queen’s</td>
<td>49</td>
<td>404</td>
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<td>Saskatchewan</td>
<td>54</td>
<td>299</td>
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<td>Memorial</td>
<td>58</td>
<td>258</td>
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<td>Northern Ontario*</td>
<td>68</td>
<td>225</td>
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<td>Average</td>
<td>58</td>
<td>10,518</td>
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<p style="text-align:center;">50%</p>
<p>*Northern Ontario School of Medicine is located at Lakehead and Laurentian universities.</p>
<p><em>Source: Office of Research and Information Services, Association of Faculties of Medicine of Canada</em></p>


Women outnumber men at most medical schools

Share

	Female students (%)	Total enrolment
Montréal	66	1,253
UBC	55	1,006
Laval	70	991
Toronto	55	902
Sherbrooke	61	777
McGill	55	698
Alberta	48	630
Ottawa	63	615
Western	47	591
McMaster	62	541
Calgary	54	488
Manitoba	50	426
Dalhousie	55	414
Queen’s	49	404
Saskatchewan	54	299
Memorial	58	258
Northern Ontario*	68	225
Average	58	10,518