# List of medical schools in Canada

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 17 accredited medical schools in Canada.

## List of medical schools

| Province | School | City | Degree | Established | Year Instruction Began | First class | Class size | Notes |
| Alberta | University of Alberta Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry | Edmonton | MD | 1913 | 1913 | 1917 | 162 | |
| Alberta | University of Calgary Cumming School of Medicine | Calgary | MD | 1967 | 1970 | 1973 | 157 | |
| British Columbia | University of British Columbia Faculty of Medicine | Vancouver, Victoria, Prince George, Kelowna | MD | 1950 | 1950 | 1954 | 288 | Along 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. |
| Manitoba | University of Manitoba Max Rady College of Medicine | Winnipeg | MD | 1883 | 1883 | 1887 | 112 | |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | Memorial University of Newfoundland Faculty of Medicine | St.John's | MD | 1967 | 1969 | 1973 | 80 | |
| Nova Scotia | Dalhousie University Faculty of Medicine | Halifax, Saint John | MD | 1868 | 1868 | 1872 | 110 | 1875 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. |
| Ontario | McMaster University Michael G. DeGroote School of Medicine | Hamilton, Waterloo, St. Catharines | MD | 1965 | 1969 | 1972 | 221 | |
| Ontario | NOSM University | Sudbury, Thunder Bay | MD | 2005 | 2005 | 2009 | 64 | Formerly a joint faculty of Laurentian University and Lakehead University. Since 2022 an independent university. |
| Ontario | Queen's University School of Medicine | Kingston | MD | 1854 | 1854 | 1858 | 100 | 1866 separated from Queen's University to become Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons at Kingston, 1892 rejoined Queen's University |
| Ontario | Western University Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry | London, Windsor | MD | 1881 | 1882 | 1886 | 171 | |
| Ontario | University of Ottawa Faculty of Medicine | Ottawa | MD | 1945 | 1945 | 1949 | 164 (116 English Stream, 48 French Stream) | |
| Ontario | University of Toronto Temerty Faculty of Medicine | Toronto, Mississauga | MD | 1843 | 1843 | 1847 | 259 | 1843 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 |
| Québec | Université Laval Faculté de Médecine | Québec City | MD | 1848 | 1854 | 1858 | 201 | 1848 Québec School of Medicine, 1852 Medical Department of Laval University |
| Québec | McGill University Faculty of Medicine | Montréal, Gatineau | MDCM | 1823 | 1829 | 1833 | 185 | 1824 Montréal Medical Institution, 1829 Medical Faculty of McGill University, 1836-1839 no sessions, 1905 absorbed Faculty of Medicine of the University of Bishop College |
| Québec | Université de Montréal Faculté de Médecine | Montréal, Trois-Rivières | MD | 1843 | 1843 | 1847 | 281 | 1843 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. |
| Québec | Université de Sherbrooke Faculté de Médecine et des Sciences de la Santé | Sherbrooke, Chicoutimi, Moncton | MD | 1966 | 1966 | 1970 | 195 | Established 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 |
| Saskatchewan | University of Saskatchewan College of Medicine | Saskatoon, Regina | MD | 1926 | 1953 | 1957 | 100 | |

## Former medical schools

| Province | School | City | Degree | Established | First class | Closed | Notes |
| Ontario | Kingston Woman's Medical College | Kingston | MD | 1883 | | 1894 | Degrees granted by affiliated Queen's University |
| Ontario | Ontario Medical College for Women | Toronto | MD | 1884 | | 1906 | Affiliated with University of Toronto, not empowered to grant degrees |
| Ontario | Toronto School of Medicine | Toronto | MD | 1847 | | 1887 | 1854 affiliated with University of Toronto and Victoria University, 1887 absorbed by University of Toronto |
| Ontario | Trinity Medical College | Toronto | MD | 1853 | | 1903 | 1853 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 Toronto |
| Ontario | Victoria University Medical Department | Toronto | MD | 1853/54 | | 1869 | In 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. |
| Québec | Laval University Medical Faculty | Montréal | MD | 1878 | 1879 | 1891 | 1891 absorbed by the Montréal School of Medicine and Surgery |
| Québec | St. Lawrence School of Medicine | St. Lawrence | MDCM | 1851 | 1851 | 1852 | |
| Québec | University of Bishop College Faculty of Medicine | Montréal | MDCM | 1870 | 1871 | 1905 | 1905 absorbed by McGill University Faculty of Medicine |

## Proposed medical schools

| Province | School | City | Degree | Proposed start year | Notes |
| British Columbia | Simon Fraser University | Surrey | MD | 2026 | In planning stages, is receiving government funding for implementation. |
| Ontario | Toronto Metropolitan University | Brampton | MD | 2025 | Government approved for 80 undergraduate seats and 95 graduate seats. |
| Ontario | York University | Vaughan | MD | 2028 | In planning stages, Government approved for 80 undergraduate seats and 102 postgraduate seats. |
| Prince Edward Island | University of Prince Edward Island Faculty of Medicine | Charlottetown | MD | 2025 | Government approved for 20 seats. Affiliated with Memorial University of Newfoundland who will be awarding a joint degree with UPEI. |
| Nova Scotia | Cape Breton University | Sydney | MD | 2025 (medical campus) 2035 (medical school) | Expected to graduate up to 30 new doctors a year. Medical campus affiliated with Dalhousie University who will initially be awarding the degrees. Independent medical school by 2035. |