Toronto General Hospital named second-best in the world.

Toronto General Hospital has been ranked the second-best hospital globally in Newsweek and Statista's 2026 World's Best Hospitals list, the highest placement ever for a Canadian hospital.

Toronto General Hospital, part of the University Health Network (UHN), has been ranked the second-best hospital in the world in Newsweek and Statista's 2026 World's Best Hospitals list. This is the highest placement ever achieved by a Canadian hospital, after Toronto General was ranked third in both 2024 and 2025. The ranking drew on recommendations from medical experts, hospital quality metrics and patient experience data. UHN has also been named the world's most universally accessible hospital for eight consecutive years. Key details: - Toronto General moved from third to second place in the 2026 ranking. - The World's Best Hospitals ranking was compiled by Newsweek and Statista and assessed over 2,500 hospitals across 30 countries. - Statista reports nearly 216,000 hospitals worldwide, making the placement notable for a Canadian research and teaching hospital. - Other UHN facilities, Toronto Western Hospital and Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, were listed among the world's top 250 hospitals. - Earlier in February, Toronto General granted a terminally ill man's wish to play the latest Doom video game, which received media mention. Summary: The ranking represents the highest-ever global placement for a Canadian hospital and reflects recognition of UHN's clinical and research work. Multiple UHN sites were acknowledged in the top 250 and UHN retained its designation for universal accessibility. Undetermined at this time.