Bioinformatics Education Programs in Canada
The Canadian Bioinformatics Workshops hosted at bioinformatics.ca represent a limited series of courses which have the advantages of being short, and delivered in a way to make them accessible to many in a timely fashion. Those who want to engage in a more formal program, at the collegial, undergraduate or graduate level are invited to explore the links below. These represent, to the best of our knowledge, what is currently offered in the public institutions across Canada. The list of institutions was taken from what was present on wikipedia in the fall of 2019 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_universities_in_Canada.
Additionally, even though a specific school may not have a program in bioinformatics (or computational biology, or biological data science), it may have very strong instructors or faculty members supervising students in this area, and you will find these through literature searches, or simply with google.ca. What we present here is a community sourced presentations of Bioinformatics/computational biology programs offered in public Canadian Universities.
We currently only post on Bachelor, Masters and PhD programs. We only post what some colleges (or CEGEPs in Quebec), or Diplomas we have been informed about. Of course, all information about the Canadian Bioinformatics Workshop series is available from the home page at bioinformatics.ca.
Users of this page, or managers or participants in programs wanting to update this list are welcomed to communicate with us through this form, Form: Suggest a Change to the Education Program Page. If you find a better link, a dead link, a missing link, or something you think is wrong, or you would like it improved, please let us know. This is a free community resource that we should all work to improve together. If you prefer to contact us directly please do so at: support@bioinformatics.ca.
Ph.D. Programs
| Institution | Details |
|---|---|
| British Columbia | |
| University of British Columbia | Bioinformatics Graduate Program |
| Simon Fraser University | Bioinformatics at SFU |
| University of Victoria | Bioinformatics Graduate Programming |
| Alberta | |
| University of Alberta | Bioinformatics Research |
| University of Calgary | Genomics, proteomics and bioinformatics research |
| University of Lethbridge | Biomolecular Science Concentration in Bioinformatics |
| Saskatchewan | |
| University of Regina | Chemistry and Biochemistry Program |
| University of Saskatchewan | Bioinformatics Program |
| Ontario | |
| University of Guelph | Graduate Programs in Bioinformatics |
| University of Ottawa | Bioinformatics Program |
| University of Toronto | Bioinformatics, Computational and Genome-scale Biology |
| University of Waterloo | Bioinformatics, Systematics and Evolution |
| University of Western Ontario | Bioinformatics Program |
| University of Windsor | Biological Sciences |
| Quebec | |
| Concordia University | Bioinformatics Program |
| McGill University | Bioinformatics Graduate Option |
| Université de Montreal | Programme conjoint (départements de Biochimie et d'Informatique et recherche opérationnelle) |
| Université de Sherbrooke | Doctorat en informatique |
| Université de Laval | Doctorat en informatique |
Master’s Programs
| Institution | Details |
|---|---|
| British Columbia | |
| University of British Columbia | Bioinformatics Graduate Program |
| Simon Fraser University | Bioinformatics at SFU |
| University of Victoria | Bioinformatics Graduate Programming |
| Alberta | |
| University of Alberta | Research area in bioinformatics |
| University of Calgary | Genomics, proteomics and bioinformatics research |
| University of Lethbridge | Biochemistry Program |
| Saskatchewan | |
| University of Regina | Chemistry and Biochemistry program |
| University of Saskatchewan | Bioinformatics program |
| Manitoba | |
| University of Winnipeg | Master of Science in Bioscience, Technology and Public Policy |
| Ontario | |
| Brock University | Biotechnology |
| Carleton University | Bioinformatics Ottawa-Carleton Joint Program |
| Queen's University | Biomedical Informatics Program |
| University of Guelph | Graduate Programs in Bioinformatics |
| University of Ottawa | Bioinformatics Ottawa-Carleton Joint Program |
| University of Toronto | Various bioinformatics programs |
| University of Waterloo | Bioinformatics, Systematics and Evolution |
| University of Western Ontario | Bioinformatics Program |
| University of Windsor | Biological Sciences |
| Quebec | |
| Concordia University | Bioinformatics Program |
| McGill University | Bioinformatics Graduate Option |
| Université de Montréal | Programme conjoint (départements de Biochimie et d'Informatique et recherche opérationnelle) |
| Université de Sherbrooke | Maîtrise en biologie |
| Université de Laval | Maîtrise en biologie |
| Nova Scotia | |
| Dalhousie University | Computational Biology |
Bachelor's Programs
| Institution | Details | Program Length | Co-op |
|---|---|---|---|
| British Columbia | |||
| University of British Columbia | UBC’s School of Biomedical Engineering | 4 years |
Yes - See Details |
| Simon Fraser University | Joint Major program in Computing Science and Molecular Biology and Biochemistry | 4 years |
Yes - See Details |
| University of Victoria | Bioinformatics Option Program | 4 years |
Yes - See Details |
| Langara | Bachelor of Science in Bioinformatics | 4 years |
Yes - See Details |
| Alberta | |||
| University of Calgary | Bachelor of Health Sciences - Bioinformatics major | 4 years |
N/A |
| Saskatchewan | |||
| University of Saskatchewan | Bioinformatics program | 4 years |
N/A |
| Ontario | |||
| University of Western Ontario | Honours Specialization in Bioinformatics (computer science/biochemistry concentrations) | 4 years |
Internship - See Details |
| Carleton University | Bioinformatics Program | 4 years |
N/A |
| University of Toronto | Bioinformatics and Computational Biology Specialization | 4 years |
N/A |
| Queen's University | Biomedical Computing | 4 years |
Internship - See Details |
| University of Waterloo | Honours Bioinformatics Program | 4/5 years (regular/co-op) |
Yes - See Details |
| Ryerson University | Computational Biology Option | 4/5 years (regular/co-op) |
Yes - See Details |
| Lakehead University | Bioinformatics Major | 4 years |
N/A |
| Quebec | |||
| Concordia University | Biotechnology and Genomics | 1 year (4 years part time) |
N/A |
| Université of Montreal | Baccalauréat en bio-informatique | 3 ans - avec stage obligatoire |
Stage obligatoire |
| Université of Sherbrooke | Baccalauréat en bio-informatique | 3 ans - avec stage obligatoire |
Stage obligatoire |
| Université Laval | Baccalauréat en bio-informatique | 4 ans |
Stages rémunérés |
Graduate Diplomas and Certificate Programs
| Institution | Details | Program Length | Co-op |
|---|---|---|---|
| British Columbia | |||
| Langara College | Diploma in Bioinformatics | 2 years |
Yes - See Details |
| Langara College | Associate of Science Degree in Bioinformatics | 2 years |
Yes - See Details |
| Ontario | |||
| George Brown College | Health Informatics Certificate Program | 1 year |
N/A |
| Quebec | |||
| Concordia University | Graduate Diploma in Biotechnology and Genomics | 9 months |
N/A |
| Université du Québec à Montréal | Specialized Graduate Diploma (DESS) in Bioinformatics | 1 year |
N/A |