Top Canadian Universities for Chemistry

Following are some of the top Canadian universities for Chemistry:

University of Toronto
- Established in 1859, the Department of Chemistry of the University of Toronto is one of the leading and recognized institutions in Canada, with outstanding reputation for teaching excellence and advanced research facilities.
- The departmental has a wide variety of services including a library, chemical stores, electronics and computing facility, Mass Spectrometry lab, a X-Ray analysis lab, etc.
- Ranked 1st in Canada and 26th in the world for Chemistry according to the Academic Ranking of World Universities (compiled by Shanghai Jiao Tong University) 2009.

McGill University
- The Department of Chemistry at McGill is one of the leading chemistry departments in the world.
- The department offers introductory undergraduate courses as well as many upper-level courses intended for chemistry Majors and Honours students. At the graduate level, a number of specialized courses are also available.
- Faculty members are active in areas of Materials, Chemical Synthesis, Bio-organic Chemistry, Biophysical Chemistry, etc.

Queen’s University
- Queen’s University chemistry department is rated in the global top 100 in a prestigious academic world survey, ARWU, in 2009.
- The Department of Chemistry provides instruction in a variety of academic programs, and trains highly qualified personnel at the B.Sc., M.Sc., Ph.D. and postdoctoral levels.

University of Ottawa
- The Department of Chemistry at the University of Ottawa is one of the strongest in the country. It is one of only five in Canada to be ranked among the top 100 in the world, according to the ARWU 2009.
- The Department offers undergraduate and graduate programs with a variety of options including a strong Co-op program. Students have received Co-op placements in top research institutions, university labs and research intensive companies throughout Canada, the United States and Europe.

University of Alberta
- The Department of Chemistry is among the most research active departments in Canada, and is regarded as being among the top three in the country.
- The Department is one of the best equipped and best funded in North America and has a faculty renowned internationally for their excellence in teaching and research.

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