Education & Admissions
Explore some of our world-renowned programs
No matter where you are along your academic journey, the Faculty of Health Sciences at McMaster University offers you a pathway to a diverse range of careers in health. With specialized clinical and research programs at the undergraduate and graduate levels, learners can find a program that meets their needs and advances their careers.
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Admissions Information Plan Ahead
Application resources and admissions requirements for Health Sciences programs.
Undergraduate Clinical Programs Learn More
Programs grounded in clinical and course-based learning leading to a professional career in health care, like medicine, midwifery, nursing and physician assistant.
Undergraduate Health Sciences Programs Explore
Course and research-based programs offering a pathway to a diverse range of careers in health, including business, clinical, policy and research and more.
Graduate Professional Programs Discover
Professional, course-based programs leading to careers in the health sector.
Graduate Research Programs Find More
Research-oriented programs leading to a master’s or doctoral degree.
Graduate Diploma Programs Research
Programs to deepen knowledge and can be taken as either independent upgrades or completed concurrently with a master’s or doctoral program.
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Together, advancing health through learning and discovery
McMaster’s Health Sciences is known globally for our innovative method of small group problem-based education, our focus on self-directed life-long learning and our interdisciplinary research. Here, we look to translate what we learn in our laboratories into health care thought and practice.
World Rankings
Choosing to study a program in the Faculty of Health Sciences at McMaster means you are choosing to study at one of the top ranked institutions in the world for the study of health. We routinely rank among the top 50 universities in the world across the major university rankings.
- 4th ranked Medical and Doctoral university in the Maclean’s Education Rankings
- 33rd in Nursing in QS World University Rankings
- 36th in Clinical and Health in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings
- 36th in Clinical Medicine in U.S. News & World Report Global University Rankings
- 39th in Clinical Medicine in the Shanghai Rankings
- 43rd in Medicine in QS World University Rankings
- 44th in Anatomy and Physiology in QS World University Rankings
Intrigued by our world rankings? Explore why McMaster’s Faculty of Health Sciences is a top choice for health studies.
