Medicine (MD) at MUN: Admission Average
Memorial University of Newfoundland · St. John's, NL
What average do you need for Medicine (MD) at MUN?
Medicine (MD) at Memorial University of Newfoundland typically admits students with averages in the high 90s, roughly 93–98%, plus MCAT and interview. It is the most competitive of the 14 MUN programs we track.
Serves Newfoundland and Labrador, strong rural and remote medicine focus.
How competitive is it?
Of the 9 universities we track that offer it, 1 asks for a higher average and none ask for a lower average.
As a rough guide, 98% or higher is above the typical range, 93% up to 98% is inside it, and 89% up to 93% is a reach. Cut-offs move every year, so apply to a mix of schools.
Ontario applicants are assessed on their top six Grade 12 U/M courses, including the program's prerequisites. Work out yours with the Best 6 calculator.
Medicine at other universities
- McGill University – high 90s (95%+) + Casper + interview
- Université de Montréal – high 90s (CEGEP or undergrad based)
- Université Laval – high 90s (CEGEP-based)
- University of Alberta – high 90s + MCAT + interview
- University of Calgary – high 90s + MCAT + interview
- Dalhousie University – high 90s + MCAT + interview
- University of Manitoba – high 90s + MCAT + interview
- University of Saskatchewan – high 90s + MCAT + interview
Applying to MUN
Memorial University of Newfoundland offers affordable tuition - about $6,750 per year for Canadian students (rates frozen for 2026-27). Memorial is a comprehensive research university with world-class ocean sciences, engineering (particularly offshore and ocean engineering), medicine, and social sciences programs. St. John's is a vibrant, uniquely cultural city that consistently surprises students from away. The offshore oil and gas industry provides exceptional engineering co-op placements.
Memorial University of Newfoundland is in St. John's, NL, was founded in 1925 and has about 19,000 students. Domestic tuition is about $6,750 a year and co-op is available.
Deadlines: direct application March 1.
- Memorial's tuition (~$6,750/yr for Canadian students) rose from its old ~$3,000 level in 2022 but remains well below most other Atlantic Canadian universities.
- The offshore engineering and ocean sciences programs are world-class and provide exceptional co-op placements with oil and gas companies.
- St. John's has a uniquely vibrant arts and music scene for its size - George Street is legendary.
Other MUN programs
- Ocean & Naval Arch. Engineering – high 80s
- Electrical Engineering – high 80s
- Mechanical Engineering – high 80s
- Civil Engineering – high 80s
- Computer Science – high 80s
- Business Administration – mid-to-high 80s
- Social Work (BSW) – mid-to-high 80s
- Nursing (BN) – high 80s
- Ocean Sciences – mid-to-high 80s
- Folklore – mid-to-high 80s
- Psychology – mid-to-high 80s
- Education (BEd) – mid 80s
- Pharmacy (PharmD) – high 80s-low 90s