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Toronto, Canada

University of Toronto

World rank#5 of 1,712
Rank in Canada#1
Medicine articles44,360
Cited 50+ times5.4%
International59%

University of Toronto published 44,360 medicine articles from 2021 to 2025. 5.4% of them have been cited more than 50 times, and 59% were written with co-authors in other countries. That places it 5th of 1,712 universities worldwide and 1st in Canada.

Research profile

MeasureValuePercentile
Highly cited articles2,407 cited 50+ times 100
Research output44,360 articles 100
Share highly cited5.4% of its articles 91
International collaboration59% with co-authors abroad 90

Counted with its teaching hospitals: Mount Sinai Hospital, St. Michael's Hospital, Sunnybrook Health Science Centre, University Health Network, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Hospital for Sick Children, Women's College Hospital, Sunnybrook Hospital.

Can graduates of medical schools in Canada train in the US?

The country has a WFME-recognized accreditor. Graduates of schools it accredits meet ECFMG's accreditation requirement for US residency.

  • Committee on Accreditation of Canadian Medical Schools (CACMS): recognized until 2034 March

A school must itself be accredited by that agency. Every country's status.

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Official site: utoronto.ca

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How does University of Toronto rank for medicine?

It ranks 5th of 1,712 universities worldwide and 1st in Canada on medical research published from 2021 to 2025.

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2 Minute Medicine. University of Toronto: Medicine Ranking. Updated October 28, 2026. https://www.2minutemedicine.com/medical-school-rankings/world/canada/university-of-toronto/

Sources: OpenAlex (CC0), medicine-field articles published 2021–2025; World Federation for Medical Education, agencies with recognition status (October 2026). Methodology · Download the data (CSV)

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