Chemistry programs in Ontario
90 programs across 22 campuses, with published admission ranges starting at 70%. Sorted by the range each one publishes, lowest first, so you can see where you land.
Programs
90
Campuses
22
Lowest range
70%
What this leads to
The picture for chemistry as of 2026-08-17, not a description of this particular program.
Most chemistry graduates work as lab technicians or quality control chemists in pharmaceutical and manufacturing facilities, running tests and monitoring production. Others become formulation scientists developing new products, or research chemists in drug discovery—though those roles usually need a master's degree.
In its favour
- Job security is reasonable: chemistry firms consistently hire for lab work, and older chemists retiring create openings.
- You avoid student debt if you skip grad school: bachelor's-level positions in quality control and testing exist and pay $42k–67k starting.
Worth knowing
- AI is automating the routine analytical work you'd do entry-level (58% of chemical firms have integrated AI into labs already), so your first job may disappear faster than previous cohorts.
- Most interesting chemistry work (drug discovery, research) needs a master's or PhD, which means 2–6 more years of school at steep cost.
- Youth unemployment is at 12.7% in Canada (mid-2026), so even with a degree you're competing hard for those technician spots.
How AI is changing this work
AI has already started automating the molecular analysis, data interpretation, and lab bench work that entry-level chemists traditionally did. Robots now run experiments 24/7 and AI predicts molecular properties faster than humans can synthesize them. If you take a four-year degree starting 2027, the routine lab jobs waiting for you in 2031 will be fewer and more automatable. The field is shifting toward roles that require deeper training (master's level) in computational chemistry, data science, or synthesis engineering—not away from chemistry entirely, but away from the technician track.
Where this came from (6 sources)
- 1. Chemistry Canada Jobs in Ontario (NOW HIRING) Mar 2026
- 2. 267 chemist jobs in Canada, March 2026 | Glassdoor
- 3. 13 chemistry professor jobs in Canada, June 2026 | Glassdoor
- 4. Chemist in Canada | Job prospects - Job Bank
- 5. 15 Popular Chemistry Degree Jobs | Indeed.com Canada
- 6. canada chemistry Jobs – 749 Openings This Week | SimplyHired
All 90 programs
- 70–73%Ontario TechApplied Biotechnology
- 70–73%Ontario TechApplied Biotechnology (Co-op)
- 70%LaurentianBehavioural Neuroscience
- 70–75%WindsorBiochemistry
- 70%TrentBiochemistry and Molecular Biology
- 70%LaurentianBiochimie
- 70–73%Ontario TechBiomedical Science
- 70%TrentBusiness and Science
- 70–73%Ontario TechChemical Biology
- 70–73%Ontario TechChemical Biology (Co-op)
- 70%TrentChemical Physics
- 70–75%TMUChemistry (Co-op Available)
- 70–73%Ontario TechChemistry (Co-op)
- 70%LakeheadChemistry (includes Medical Sciences) (Thunder Bay)
- 70%LaurentianChimie Pharmaceutique
- 70%TrentEnvironmental Chemistry
- 70–73%Ontario TechForensic Science
- 70%LakeheadGeneral (Arts or Science) (Thunder Bay, Orillia & Online)
- 70%Trent (Durham)Honours Science
- 70%LaurentianInterdisciplinary Science
- 70%LakeheadInterdisciplinary Studies (Orillia Campus)
- 70–73%Ontario TechNeuroscience
- 70–73%Ontario TechNeuroscience (Co-op)
- 70%LaurentianPharmaceutical Chemistry
- 70–73%Ontario TechPharmaceutical Chemistry (Co-op)
- 70%LakeheadScience One (Thunder Bay and Orillia)
- 70%LaurentianSciences pluridisciplinaires
- 73–77%BrockBiochemistry
- 73–77%Laurier (Waterloo)Biochemistry and Biotechnology (BSc)
- 73–80%U of T (Mississauga)Chemical and Physical Sciences
- 73–77%Laurier (Waterloo)Chemistry (BSc)
- 73–77%Ontario TechComputer Science
- 73–77%Ontario TechComputer Science (Co-op)
- 73–80%U of T (Mississauga)Forensic Sciences
- 73–77%Laurier (Waterloo)Honours Science (BSc)
- 73–80%U of T (Scarborough)Physical & Environmental Sciences - Health Sciences Stream (regular and co-op)
- 73–80%U of T (Scarborough)Physical & Environmental Sciences (regular and co-op)
- 73–77%BrockSciences
- 75%LaurentianÉducation concurrente avec Science – moyen/intermédiaire
- 75–80%GuelphBachelor of Science in Environmental Sciences (BS [Env]) (co-op option)
- 75–80%OttawaBiochimie (4 ans)
- 75–80%OttawaChimie (4 ans)
- 75%LaurentianConcurrent Education with Science – Junior/Intermediate
- 75%TrentForensic Chemistry
- 75%OttawaMusic and Biochemistry (5-year double degree)
- 75%OttawaMusic and Chemistry (5-year double degree)
- 75%OttawaMusique et biochimie (Double grade – 5 ans)
- 75%OttawaMusique et chimie (Double grade – 5 ans)
- 75%RMCScience Honours
- 77–87%YorkChemistry (BSc - Co-op available)
- 77–80%WaterlooClimate and Environmental Change (Regular/Co-op)
- 77–87%YorkConcurrent Education: Science (BEd)
- 77–80%Laurier (Waterloo)Law Degree (LLB at University of Sussex, UK) and Science Degree (BSc at Laurier)
- 78–83%GuelphBachelor of Arts and Sciences (BAS)
- 78%OttawaBiotechnologie (biochimie et génie chimique) (Double grade – 5 ans)
- 78%CarletonScience – Honours (4 years)
- 78%CarletonScience – Non-Honours (3 years)
- 80–85%GuelphBachelor of Science (BSc) General
- 80–91%GuelphBachelor of Science (BSc) Honours
- 80%OttawaBiochemistry (4 years) (French Immersion Stream is available)
- 80–87%YorkBiochemistry (BSc - Co-op available)
- 80–87%Queen'sBiological and Cognitive Sciences Pathway
- 80%OttawaBiotechnology (Biochemistry and Chemical Engineering) (5-year double degree) (French Immersion Stream is available)
- 80%OttawaChemical Engineering (4 years)
- 80–85%OttawaChemical Engineering and Computing Technology (5-year double degree)
- 80%TrentChemical Engineering: Trent/Swansea Dual Degree
- 80%OttawaChemistry (4 years) (French Immersion Stream is available)
- 80%WindsorConcurrent General Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of Education
- 80–87%Queen'sEarth and Environmental Science Pathway
- 80%LaurentianForensic Science and Chemistry
- 80–83%WaterlooHonours Science (Regular/Co-op)
- 80–83%WaterlooLife Sciences (Regular/Co-op)
- 80–87%Queen'sPhysical and Chemical Sciences Pathway
- 80–83%WaterlooPhysical Sciences (Regular/Co-op)
- 80–87%WesternScience
- 80–83%York (Markham)Science (BSc-First Year Science)
- 80–87%YorkScience (BSc, First Year Only)
- 80–83%WaterlooScience and Business (Regular/Co-op)
- 80–87%WaterlooScience and Financial Management (Co-op Only)
- 80–83%Laurier (Waterloo)Science Degree (BA or BSc) + Master of Business Administration (MBA)
- 83–87%McMasterChemical & Physical Sciences Gateway
- 83–87%Queen'sConcurrent Education/Science
- 83–87%Queen'sLife Sciences and Biochemistry
- 83–90%U of T (St. George)Mathematical & Physical Sciences
- 83–90%WesternMedical Sciences
- 83–90%WaterlooNanotechnology Engineering (Co-op Only)
- 83–90%Ontario TechNursing - Collaborative
- 87–90%McMasterHonours Integrated Science
- —Ontario TechPre-Engineering
- —Trent (Durham)Science and Business
Other subjects
- Business Studies 203
- Interdisciplinary Studies 187
- Computer Science 135
- Education Studies 117
- Environmental Studies 116
- Psychology 109
- General or Integrated Engineering 104
- Law & Criminology 101
- Media and Communication Studies 98
- Economics 95
- Biological Sciences 92
- Others in Subjects Related to Medicine 92
Ranges are what universities publish, not guaranteed cutoffs. Work out your top 6 to see which of these you actually clear.