List of medical schools in Canada


This list of medical schools in Canada includes major academic institutions that award the Doctor of Medicine degree, which is required to become a physician or a surgeon in Canada. M.D. granting medical schools are jointly accredited by the and the U.S. Liaison Committee on Medical Education.
ProvinceSchoolCityDegreeEstablishedYear Instruction BeganFirst classClass sizeNotes
AlbertaUniversity of Alberta Faculty of Medicine and DentistryEdmontonMD191319131917162
AlbertaUniversity of Calgary Cumming School of MedicineCalgaryMD196719701973157
British ColumbiaUniversity of British Columbia Faculty of MedicineVancouver, Victoria, Prince George, KelownaMD195019501954288Along with Vancouver-Fraser Medical Program, distributed medical education sites are partnered with University of Victoria in Victoria, University of Northern BC in Prince George, and UBC Okanagan in Kelowna.
ManitobaUniversity of Manitoba Max Rady College of MedicineWinnipegMD188318831887112
Newfoundland and LabradorMemorial University of Newfoundland Faculty of MedicineSt.John'sMD19671969197380
Nova ScotiaDalhousie University Faculty of MedicineHalifax, Saint JohnMD1868186818721101875 Halifax Medical College, 1911 Dalhousie University Faculty of Medicine. In 2010, University of New Brunswick and Dalhousie University established a medical school on the UNB Saint John campus.
OntarioMcMaster University Michael G. DeGroote School of MedicineHamilton, Waterloo, St. CatharinesMD196519691972203
OntarioNorthern Ontario School of MedicineSudbury, Thunder BayMD20052005200964Joint faculty of Laurentian University and Lakehead University.
OntarioQueen's University School of MedicineKingstonMD1854185418581001866 separated from Queen's University to become Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons at Kingston, 1892 rejoined Queen's University
OntarioWestern University Schulich School of Medicine and DentistryLondon, WindsorMD188118821886171
OntarioUniversity of Ottawa Faculty of MedicineOttawaMD194519451949164
OntarioUniversity of Toronto Faculty of MedicineToronto, MississaugaMD1843184318472591843 Medical Faculty of King's College, 1847 became University of Toronto Faculty of Medicine, 1853-1887 abolished, 1887 reestablished by take over of Toronto School of Medicine, 1902 absorbed Victoria University Medical Department, 1903 absorbed Trinity Medical College
QuébecUniversité Laval Faculté de MédecineQuébec CityMD1848185418582011848 Québec School of Medicine, 1852 Medical Department of Laval University
QuébecMcGill University Faculty of MedicineMontréalMDCM1823182918331851824 Montréal Medical Institution, 1829 Medical Faculty of McGill University, 1836-1839 no sessions, 1905 absorbed Faculty of Medicine of the University of Bishop College
QuébecUniversité de Montréal Faculté de MédecineMontréal, Trois-RivièresMD1843184318472811843 Montréal School of Medicine and Surgery, 1891 absorbed Laval University Medical Faculty at Montréal Since 2004, the University of Montreal Faculty of Medicine has operated a satellite campus of its medical school at Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières.
QuébecUniversité de Sherbrooke Faculté de Médecine et des Sciences de la SantéSherbrooke, Chicoutimi, MonctonMD196619661970195Established the Centre de Formation Médicale du Nouveau-Brunswick on the campus of Université de Moncton in 2006. and the Programme de Formation Médicale à Saguenay, affiliated with the Université du Québec à Chicoutimi
SaskatchewanUniversity of Saskatchewan College of MedicineSaskatoonMD19261953195783

Former medical schools