This list of medical schools in Canada includes major academic institutions that award the Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) degree, which is required to become a physician or a surgeon in Canada. M.D. granting medical schools are jointly accredited by the Committee on Accreditation of Canadian Medical Schools (CACMS) and the U.S. Liaison Committee on Medical Education. There are 18 medical schools in Canada; 17 with full accreditation and one with preliminary accreditation.

List of medical schools Province School City Degree Established Year Instruction Began First class Class size NotesAlbertaUniversity of Alberta Faculty of Medicine and DentistryEdmontonMD191319131917192AlbertaUniversity of Calgary Cumming School of MedicineCalgary, LethbridgeMD196719701973210The University of Calgary and the University of Lethbridge have partnered to create the Southern Alberta Medical Program. It welcomes its first cohort in July 2026 and has 30 seats.British ColumbiaUniversity of British Columbia Faculty of MedicineVancouver, Victoria, Prince George, KelownaMD195019501954328Along with Vancouver-Fraser Medical Program (VFMP at UBC), distributed medical education sites are partnered with University of Victoria (Island Medical Program) in Victoria, University of Northern BC (Northern Medical Program) in Prince George, and UBC Okanagan (Southern Medical Program) in Kelowna.British ColumbiaSFU Stephens Family School of MedicineSurreyMD20242026202648ManitobaUniversity of Manitoba Max Rady College of Medicine WinnipegMD188318831887140Newfoundland and LabradorMemorial University of Newfoundland Faculty of Medicine St.John's, CharlottetownMD19671969197380The Charlottetown Campus is run in conjunction with the University of Prince Edward Island's Faculty of Medicine. It has opened in August 2025. The UPEI site will operate as a regional campus of Memorial University until a future medical school and joint degree is eventually established at UPEI.Nova ScotiaDalhousie University Faculty of MedicineHalifax, Saint John, Cape BretonMD1868186818721691875 Halifax Medical College, 1911 Dalhousie University Faculty of Medicine. In 2010, Dalhousie University established a medical campus at the University of New Brunswick Saint John Campus. In 2025, Dalhousie University established another medical campus at Cape Breton University. The Cape Breton Campus is expected to be its own independent medical school run by Cape Breton University by 2035.OntarioMcMaster University Michael G. DeGroote School of Medicine Hamilton, Waterloo, St. CatharinesMD196519691972220OntarioNOSM University Sudbury, Thunder BayMD20052005200988Formerly a joint faculty of Laurentian University and Lakehead University. Since 2022 an independent university.OntarioQueen's University School of Medicine KingstonMD1854185418581381866 separated from Queen's University to become Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons at Kingston, 1892 rejoined Queen's UniversityOntarioWestern University Schulich School of Medicine and DentistryLondon, WindsorMD188118821886171OntarioUniversity of Ottawa Faculty of Medicine OttawaMD194519451949164 (116 English Stream, 48 French Stream)OntarioUniversity of Toronto Temerty Faculty of Medicine Toronto, MississaugaMD1843184318473031843 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 CollegeOntarioToronto Metropolitan University School of MedicineBramptonMD20252025202994Preliminarily accredited with a plan for initial class of 94 MD students in 2025. QuébecUniversité Laval Faculté de MédecineQuébec CityMD1848185418582011848 Québec School of Medicine, 1852 Medical Department of Laval UniversityQuébecMcGill University Faculty of Medicine Montréal, GatineauMDCM1823182918331851824 Montréal Medical Institution, 1829 Medical Faculty of McGill University, 1836-1839 no sessions, 1905 absorbed Faculty of Medicine of the University of Bishop CollegeQuébecUniversité 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 Santé Sherbrooke, 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 ChicoutimiSaskatchewanUniversity of Saskatchewan College of Medicine Saskatoon, ReginaMD192619531957128

Former medical schools Province School City Degree Established First class Closed NotesOntarioKingston Woman's Medical CollegeKingstonMD18831894Degrees granted by affiliated Queen's UniversityOntarioOntario Medical College for WomenTorontoMD18841906Affiliated with University of Toronto, not empowered to grant degreesOntarioToronto School of MedicineTorontoMD184718871854 affiliated with University of Toronto and Victoria University, 1887 absorbed by University of TorontoOntarioTrinity Medical CollegeTorontoMD185319031853 Upper Canada School of Medicine, 1854 suspended, 1870 reorganized as Faculty of Medicine of Trinity College, 1877 became independent Trinity Medical College, 1878 affiliated with Trinity University and University of Toronto, 1902 reconstituted as Medical Faculty of Trinity University, 1903 merged with Faculty of Medicine of the University of TorontoOntarioVictoria University Medical DepartmentTorontoMD1853/541869In the 1850s Victoria College was in Cobourg (Ontario) and the Department of Medicine was established in 1854 when John Rolph’s medical school in Toronto became attached to the College. In 1866, L'École de médecine et de chirurgie de Montréal also became affiliated with Victoria College. No classes were actually given in Cobourg, however the medical diplomas were issued by Victoria College/University because neither medical school was empowered to grant degrees on their own. The Department’s Medical Board of Examiners was established in 1875 to examine students with certificates from medical schools who wished to obtain M.D. degrees. Dr. Uzziel Ogden taught on the Toronto Faculty for many years. The name of the Department was changed when Victoria University was constituted in 1884, and the Department ceased to exist when Victoria University became affiliated with the University of Toronto.QuébecLaval University Medical FacultyMontréalMD1878187918911891 absorbed by the Montréal School of Medicine and SurgeryQuébecSt. Lawrence School of MedicineSt. LawrenceMDCM185118511852QuébecUniversity of Bishop College Faculty of MedicineMontréalMDCM1870187119051905 absorbed by McGill University Faculty of Medicine

Proposed medical schools Province School City Degree Proposed start year NotesOntarioYork UniversityVaughanMD2028In planning stages, Government approved for 80 undergraduate seats and 102 postgraduate seats.QuébecUniversité du Québec10 locationsMD2030In study stage. 200 students.

See also Medical school in Canada List of medical schools

References

External links Liaison Committee on Medical Education accredited medical schools