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Top universities in Canada by research output (2026)
University of Toronto is the most active research institution in Canada, with 1,094 papers in the last 29 days.
Updated automatically every day. Data: 29 fully counted days, September 26, 2026 – October 24, 2026. Source: OpenAlex and PubMed.
Most active institutions in Canada
| Rank | Institution | Papers (29 days) | Per day |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Toronto | 1,094 | 38 |
| 2 | University of British Columbia | 880 | 30 |
| 3 | McGill University | 124 | 4 |
| 4 | University of Alberta | 67 | 2 |
| 5 | Gouvernement du Québec | 50 | 2 |
| 6 | University of Calgary | 46 | 2 |
| 7 | Carleton University | 33 | 1 |
| 8 | Ministère de la Santé et des Services Sociaux (Québec) | 29 | 1 |
| 9 | Santé Québec | 29 | 1 |
| 10 | University of Ottawa | 25 | 1 |
| 11 | University Health Network | 22 | 1 |
| 12 | Université du Québec | 13 | 0 |
| 13 | Université de Montréal | 11 | 0 |
| 14 | McMaster University | 9 | 0 |
| 15 | Université du Québec à Montréal | 8 | 0 |
This list includes institutions that were among the 200 most active in the world on at least one day. See all of Canada's research or search any institution at the top of the page.