These Canadian Hospitals Made Newsweek’s World’s Best Specialized Hospitals 2027 List

Canadian hospitals from coast to coast have earned places in Newsweek’s World’s Best Specialized Hospitals 2027 ranking, with institutions in Ontario, Quebec, British Columbia, Alberta and Nova Scotia appearing across 13 medical specialties.

Canada’s strongest result comes in pediatrics. Toronto’s Hospital for Sick Children ranks #1 in the world, while BC Children’s Hospital in Vancouver is #9, Alberta Children’s Hospital in Calgary is #15, Stollery Children’s Hospital in Edmonton is #45 and IWK Health Centre in Halifax is #68. CHEO in Ottawa, CHU Sainte-Justine in Montreal and McMaster Children’s Hospital in Hamilton also made the global list.

Outside pediatrics, several hospitals across Canada placed prominently. Vancouver General Hospital ranks #35 in orthopedics, #56 in endocrinology and #62 in urology. Foothills Medical Centre in Calgary appears in cardiology and orthopedics, while its cancer program is also included in the oncology ranking.

Toronto’s University Health Network appears near the top of several specialty lists. Toronto General Hospital and the Peter Munk Cardiac Centre ranked 10th globally for cardiac surgery and 16th for cardiology. Toronto General was also 12th for nephrology, 14th for gastroenterology, 15th for pulmonology and 19th for endocrinology. Princess Margaret Cancer Centre placed 12th worldwide in oncology.

Montreal institutions are represented across numerous specialties. Montreal General Hospital ranks #31 in neurosurgery and #54 in neurology, while Jewish General Hospital, Royal Victoria Hospital, The Neuro and CHUM also appear in multiple categories.

Other Canadian entries include Royal Jubilee Hospital in Victoria, University of Ottawa Heart Institute, St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton and CHU de Québec-Université Laval.

The 2027 ranking covers 13 medical specialties. Here are the top Canadian hospitals with world rankings (#) in each speciality.

Cardiac Surgery

#10 University Health Network, Toronto General Hospital / Peter Munk Cardiac Centre, Toronto
#76 Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto
#80 St. Michael’s Hospital, Unity Health Toronto, Toronto
#136 Institut de cardiologie de Montréal, Montreal

Cardiology

#16 University Health Network, Toronto General Hospital / Peter Munk Cardiac Centre, Toronto
#58 Montreal General Hospital, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal
#66 Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto
#77 St. Michael’s Hospital, Unity Health Toronto, Toronto
#94 Jewish General Hospital University Health Centre, Montreal
#146 Institut de cardiologie de Montréal, Montreal
#161 Royal Victoria Hospital, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal
#164 Vancouver General Hospital, Vancouver
#187 Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto
#188 Foothills Medical Centre, Calgary
#255 Centre hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal, Montreal
#268 Montreal Heart Institute, Montreal
#281 Royal Jubilee Hospital, Victoria
#283 North York General Hospital, Toronto
#294 University of Ottawa Heart Institute, Ottawa

Endocrinology

#19 University Health Network, Toronto General Hospital, Toronto
#23 Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto
#56 Vancouver General Hospital, Vancouver
#92 Royal Victoria Hospital, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal
#142 Centre hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal, Montreal

Gastroenterology

#14 University Health Network, Toronto General Hospital, Toronto
#52 St. Michael’s Hospital, Unity Health Toronto, Toronto
#74 Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto
#120 Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto
#125 Toronto Western, University Health Network, Toronto
#142 Royal Victoria Hospital, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal
#143 Vancouver General Hospital, Vancouver
#153 Centre hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal, Montreal
#165 North York General Hospital, Toronto

Nephrology

#12 University Health Network, Toronto General Hospital, Toronto

Neurology

#29 Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto
#47 Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto
#54 Montreal General Hospital, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal
#57 Krembil Neuroscience Centre at Toronto Western Hospital, Toronto
#117 The Neuro, Montreal Neurological Institute-Hospital, Montreal
#124 Jewish General Hospital University Health Centre, Montreal
#125 Vancouver General Hospital, Vancouver
#128 Centre hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal, Montreal

Neurosurgery

#21 Krembil Neuroscience Centre at Toronto Western Hospital, Toronto
#31 Montreal General Hospital, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal
#110 St. Michael’s Hospital, Unity Health Toronto, Toronto
#113 The Neuro, Montreal Neurological Institute-Hospital, Montreal
#122 Vancouver General Hospital, Vancouver

Obstetrics & Gynecology

#11 Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto
#18 Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto
#54 University Health Network, Toronto General Hospital, Toronto
#68 North York General Hospital, Toronto

Oncology

#12 Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto
#66 University Health Network, Toronto General Hospital, Toronto
#100 Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto
#143 MUHC Montreal General Hospital & Royal Victoria Hospital / Cedars Cancer Centre, Montreal
#160 Vancouver General Hospital, Vancouver
#229 Centre hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal, Montreal
#262 Jewish General Hospital University Health Centre, Montreal
#264 Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto
#287 Foothills Medical Centre / Arthur J.E. Child Comprehensive Cancer Centre, Calgary
#288 CHU de Québec-Université Laval, Quebec City

Orthopedics

#33 Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto
#35 Vancouver General Hospital, Vancouver
#62 Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto
#85 Jewish General Hospital University Health Centre, Montreal
#98 Toronto Western, University Health Network, Toronto
#101 Montreal General Hospital, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal
#103 Foothills Medical Centre, Calgary

Pediatrics

#1 Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto
#9 BC Children’s Hospital, Vancouver
#15 Alberta Children’s Hospital, Calgary
#45 Stollery Children’s Hospital, Edmonton
#68 IWK Health Centre, Halifax
#78 Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario, Ottawa
#93 CHU Sainte-Justine, Montreal
#98 McMaster Children’s Hospital, Hamilton
#141 Hôpital Notre-Dame, Montreal
#171 Montreal Children’s Hospital, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal

Pulmonology

#15 University Health Network, Toronto General Hospital, Toronto
#43 Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto
#80 Centre hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal, Montreal
#81 St. Michael’s Hospital, Unity Health Toronto, Toronto
#146 St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton, Hamilton

Urology

#27 Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto
#41 University Health Network, Toronto General Hospital, Toronto
#54 Centre hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal, Montreal
#62 Vancouver General Hospital, Vancouver

Newsweek and Statista say the results reflect the idea that “excellence in medicine is not one-size-fits-all.” Hospitals were assessed primarily on international professional reputation, which accounted for 83.5 per cent of the score, along with accreditation at 10 per cent and implementation of patient-reported outcome measures at 6.5 per cent.