Biomedical Science
at University of Ottawa · Ottawa, Ontario · On the official programs page ↗
How well this program's existence and the school's data are sourced. 72/100
Quality adjusted for the school's cost. 59/100 · see how University of Ottawa compares
How this program ranks
All Natural Sciences programs →Among Canadian universities offering Natural Sciences, Biomedical Science at University of Ottawa ranks #174 of 296 on our program score: verified school-wide outcomes (40%), recognized strength in Natural Sciences (25%), data transparency (20%) and value (15%). Here's exactly how its 76/100 was reached:
How we calculated this 76/100: the real numbers76/100
Verified school-wide outcomes 40% · recognized strength in Natural Sciences 25% · data transparency 20% · value 15%.
- 28 ptsVerified school-wide outcomes70/100: University of Ottawa's verified outcome score, inherited (no fabricated per-program number)× 40% → 28 pts
- 25 ptsRecognised strength in Natural Sciences100/100: University of Ottawa is recognized for Natural Sciences× 25% → 25 pts
- 14 ptsProgram data transparency72/100: this program's transparency score (below)× 20% → 14 pts
- 9 ptsValue59/100: quality adjusted for University of Ottawa's cost× 15% → 9 pts
We don't yet publish verified program-LEVEL outcomes, so this program inherits its school's verified figures, labelled as such: never a per-program number we can't source.
Compared with other Natural Sciences programs
- 1AstrophysicsQueen's UniversityA
- 2BiochemistryQueen's UniversityA
- 3BiologyQueen's UniversityA
- 4Biology - MathematicsQueen's UniversityA
- 5Biology - PsychologyQueen's UniversityA
Transparency
Compare schools on transparencyThe one program-level signal we can verify today is whether this program is listed on University of Ottawa's official programs page. The rest is University of Ottawa's own data transparency, inherited and labelled; we don't yet have verified per-program stats.
How we calculated this 72/100: the real numbers72/100
30% (listed on the school's official programs page) + 70% (the school's own data-transparency score).
- 30 ptsProgram listed on an official pageThis programYes: existence confirmed on the school's official programs page (1/1)× 30% → 30 pts
Existence confirmed on catalogue.uottawa.ca
Sourceofficial source ↗ - 42 ptsUniversity of Ottawa's data-transparency scoreSchool-level60/100: the school's own rubric (shown on its profile)× 70% → 42 pts
The one genuinely program-level signal we can verify today is whether the program is listed officially. The rest is the school's transparency, inherited and labelled.
Outcomes (school-wide)
Compare on graduate employmentWe don't yet publish program-level outcomes, so Biomedical Science inherits University of Ottawa's verified school-wide figures. These are what feed its program score, never a per-program number we can't source.
How we calculated this 70/100: the real numbers70/100
Each verified outcome is scored 0-100 against the range its peers actually publish, then blended by weight.
- 17 ptsFirst-year retention88.6%: first-year retentionscaled within the 80-95% range across the 16 peers that publish it → 57/100, weighted 30%
“Year 1 to Year 2 Retention Rate: 88.60% (Submission to CSRDE)”
- 19 ptsGraduation rate76.8%: graduation ratescaled within the 62.3-90% range across the 20 peers that publish it → 52/100, weighted 35%
“OUGS all-institutions table — Ottawa 1.90% 76.80% 90.10% 96.50% — Graduation Rate 76.8%”
- 34 ptsGraduate employment96.5%: graduate employmentscaled within the 86-96.7% range across the 14 peers that publish it → 98/100, weighted 35%
“OUGS all-institutions table — Ottawa 1.90% 76.80% 90.10% 96.50% — Graduate Employment Rate (2 Years) 96.5%”
All 3 outcome metrics are verified to an official source.
Program facts
- Field
- Natural Sciences
- Credential
- Degree program
- School
- University of Ottawa
- Domestic tuition
- $7,200/yr
- Avg. entering grade
- ~84% est.
- Existence
- catalogue.uottawa.ca ↗Listed on the school's official programs page
Per-program stats are honestly Unverified until a program-level figure is sourced. Data as of June 2026.
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