38 Best universities for Computer Engineering in Canada

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Canada ranked based on their research performance in Computer Engineering. A graph of 511K citations received by 24.5K academic papers made by 38 universities in Canada was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. University of Toronto

Ontario | Toronto

For Computer Engineering

#12 in North America

#13 in the World

Enrollment: 27,651
Founded: 1827

2. University of British Columbia

British Columbia | Vancouver

For Computer Engineering

#24 in North America

#47 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Enrollment: 71,201
Founded: 1908

3. University of Waterloo

Ontario | Waterloo

For Computer Engineering

#32 in North America

#66 in the World

Founded: 1957

4. McGill University

Quebec State | Montreal

For Computer Engineering

#42 in North America

#93 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Enrollment: 37,888
Founded: 1821

5. University of Alberta

Alberta | Edmonton

For Computer Engineering

#49 in North America

#107 in the World

Enrollment: 31,185
Founded: 1908

6. Polytechnic School of Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Computer Engineering

#64 in North America

#166 in the World

Enrollment: 9,476
Founded: 1873

7. Simon Fraser University

British Columbia | Burnaby

For Computer Engineering

#66 in North America

#172 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1965

8. Concordia University

Quebec State | Montreal

For Computer Engineering

#70 in North America

#189 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Founded: 1974

9. University of Calgary

Alberta | Calgary

For Computer Engineering

#74 in North America

#202 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1966

10. University of Ottawa

Ontario | Ottawa

For Computer Engineering

#76 in North America

#212 in the World

Enrollment: 42,027
Founded: 1848

11. Carleton University

Ontario | Ottawa

For Computer Engineering

#80 in North America

#226 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Enrollment: 9,109
Founded: 1942

12. McMaster University

Ontario | Hamilton

For Computer Engineering

#86 in North America

#255 in the World

Enrollment: 27,965
Founded: 1887

13. University of Victoria

British Columbia | Victoria

For Computer Engineering

#97 in North America

#294 in the World

Enrollment: 15,999
Founded: 1963

14. Queen's University

Ontario | Kingston

For Computer Engineering

#100 in North America

#298 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Enrollment: 30,386
Founded: 1841

15. University of Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan | Saskatoon

For Computer Engineering

#105 in North America

#317 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 20,953
Founded: 1907

16. University of Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Computer Engineering

#106 in North America

#320 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Enrollment: 66,972
Founded: 1878

17. Ryerson University

Ontario | Toronto

For Computer Engineering

#108 in North America

#325 in the World

Enrollment: 38,950
Founded: 1948

18. Western University

Ontario | London

For Computer Engineering

#118 in North America

#347 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Enrollment: 21,836
Founded: 1878

19. University of New Brunswick

New Brunswick | Fredericton

For Computer Engineering

#119 in North America

#360 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Enrollment: 32,036
Founded: 1785

20. University of Windsor

Ontario | Windsor

For Computer Engineering

#122 in North America

#365 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 16,092
Founded: 1857

21. University of Guelph

Ontario | Guelph

For Computer Engineering

#132 in North America

#421 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1964

22. Memorial University of Newfoundland

Newfoundland and Labrador | St. John's

For Computer Engineering

#142 in North America

#471 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1925

23. Laval University

Quebec State | Quebec City

For Computer Engineering

#143 in North America

#473 in the World

Enrollment: 45,000
Founded: 1852

24. University of Sherbrooke

Quebec State | Sherbrooke

For Computer Engineering

#148 in North America

#496 in the World

Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 1954

25. University of Manitoba

Manitoba | Winnipeg

For Computer Engineering

#150 in North America

#516 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Enrollment: 29,800
Founded: 1877

26. York University

Ontario | Toronto

For Computer Engineering

#153 in North America

#521 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Enrollment: 53,000
Founded: 1959

27. University of Quebec in Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Computer Engineering

#155 in North America

#529 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 1969

28. Royal Military College of Canada

Ontario | Kingston

For Computer Engineering

#159 in North America

#555 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1876

29. School of Higher Technology - University of Quebec

Quebec State | Montreal

For Computer Engineering

#164 in North America

#575 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 1974

30. Dalhousie University

Nova Scotia | Halifax

For Computer Engineering

#176 in North America

#674 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Enrollment: 30,867
Founded: 1818

31. Ontario Tech University

Ontario | Oshawa

For Computer Engineering

#212 in North America

#953 in the World

Founded: 2002

32. University of Quebec, Trois-Rivieres

Quebec State | Trois-Rivieres

For Computer Engineering

#228 in North America

#1090 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 14,000
Founded: 1969

33. University of Quebec at Chicoutimi

Quebec State | Chicoutimi

For Computer Engineering

#234 in North America

#1128 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 6,000
Founded: 1969

34. Lakehead University

Ontario | Thunder Bay

For Computer Engineering

#251 in North America

#1271 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1965

35. Wilfrid Laurier University

Ontario | Waterloo

For Computer Engineering

#287 in North America

#1590 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1911

36. University of Regina

Saskatchewan | Regina

For Computer Engineering

#288 in North America

#1595 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1911

37. University of Lethbridge

Alberta | Lethbridge

For Computer Engineering

#311 in North America

#1779 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1967

38. St. Francis Xavier University

Nova Scotia | Antigonish

For Computer Engineering

#315 in North America

#1824 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1853

The best cities to study Computer Engineering in Canada based on the number of universities and their ranks are Toronto, Vancouver, Waterloo, and Montreal.