62 Best universities for Aerospace Engineering in Canada

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Canada ranked based on their research performance in Aerospace Engineering. A graph of 4.06M citations received by 148K academic papers made by 62 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 Aerospace Engineering

#17 in North America

#23 in the World

Enrollment: 27,651
Founded: 1827

2. University of British Columbia

British Columbia | Vancouver

For Aerospace Engineering

#22 in North America

#30 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Enrollment: 20,893
Founded: 1908

3. McGill University

Quebec State | Montreal

For Aerospace Engineering

#36 in North America

#61 in the World

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

4. University of Calgary

Alberta | Calgary

For Aerospace Engineering

#41 in North America

#75 in the World

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

5. McMaster University

Ontario | Hamilton

For Aerospace Engineering

#42 in North America

#84 in the World

Enrollment: 27,965
Founded: 1887

6. University of Alberta

Alberta | Edmonton

For Aerospace Engineering

#48 in North America

#92 in the World

Enrollment: 31,185
Founded: 1908

7. University of Waterloo

Ontario | Waterloo

For Aerospace Engineering

#49 in North America

#94 in the World

Enrollment: 35,900
Founded: 1957

8. Western University

Ontario | London

For Aerospace Engineering

#60 in North America

#126 in the World

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

9. University of Ottawa

Ontario | Ottawa

For Aerospace Engineering

#82 in North America

#206 in the World

Enrollment: 42,027
Founded: 1848

10. Queen's University

Ontario | Kingston

For Aerospace Engineering

#86 in North America

#222 in the World

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

11. University of Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Aerospace Engineering

#98 in North America

#257 in the World

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

12. Concordia University

Quebec State | Montreal

For Aerospace Engineering

#105 in North America

#280 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Founded: 1974

13. Dalhousie University

Nova Scotia | Halifax

For Aerospace Engineering

#109 in North America

#299 in the World

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

14. Polytechnic School of Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Aerospace Engineering

#111 in North America

#306 in the World

Enrollment: 9,476
Founded: 1873

15. University of Manitoba

Manitoba | Winnipeg

For Aerospace Engineering

#116 in North America

#317 in the World

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

16. Laval University

Quebec State | Quebec City

For Aerospace Engineering

#117 in North America

#324 in the World

Enrollment: 45,000
Founded: 1852

17. University of Victoria

British Columbia | Victoria

For Aerospace Engineering

#125 in North America

#346 in the World

Enrollment: 15,999
Founded: 1963

18. Carleton University

Ontario | Ottawa

For Aerospace Engineering

#132 in North America

#367 in the World

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

19. University of Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan | Saskatoon

For Aerospace Engineering

#134 in North America

#372 in the World

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

20. Simon Fraser University

British Columbia | Burnaby

For Aerospace Engineering

#135 in North America

#384 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1965

21. York University

Ontario | Toronto

For Aerospace Engineering

#145 in North America

#421 in the World

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

22. University of Sherbrooke

Quebec State | Sherbrooke

For Aerospace Engineering

#148 in North America

#434 in the World

Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 1954

23. Memorial University of Newfoundland

Newfoundland and Labrador | St. John's

For Aerospace Engineering

#153 in North America

#456 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1925

24. University of Windsor

Ontario | Windsor

For Aerospace Engineering

#161 in North America

#476 in the World

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

25. Ryerson University

Ontario | Toronto

For Aerospace Engineering

#162 in North America

#477 in the World

Enrollment: 38,950
Founded: 1948

26. University of New Brunswick

New Brunswick | Fredericton

For Aerospace Engineering

#166 in North America

#492 in the World

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

27. University of Guelph

Ontario | Guelph

For Aerospace Engineering

#179 in North America

#539 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1964

28. School of Higher Technology - University of Quebec

Quebec State | Montreal

For Aerospace Engineering

#194 in North America

#633 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 1974

29. Ontario Tech University

Ontario | Oshawa

For Aerospace Engineering

#196 in North America

#636 in the World

Founded: 2002

30. Royal Military College of Canada

Ontario | Kingston

For Aerospace Engineering

#207 in North America

#695 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1876

31. University of Quebec in Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Aerospace Engineering

#218 in North America

#765 in the World

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

32. University of Regina

Saskatchewan | Regina

For Aerospace Engineering

#277 in North America

#1160 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1911

33. Lakehead University

Ontario | Thunder Bay

For Aerospace Engineering

#284 in North America

#1210 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1965

34. University of Moncton

New Brunswick | Moncton

For Aerospace Engineering

#292 in North America

#1280 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1864

35. Trent University

Ontario | Peterborough

For Aerospace Engineering

#297 in North America

#1351 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1963

36. Wilfrid Laurier University

Ontario | Waterloo

For Aerospace Engineering

#302 in North America

#1377 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1911

37. HEC Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Aerospace Engineering

#306 in North America

#1403 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1907

38. University of Quebec, Trois-Rivieres

Quebec State | Trois-Rivieres

For Aerospace Engineering

#310 in North America

#1429 in the World

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

39. University of Lethbridge

Alberta | Lethbridge

For Aerospace Engineering

#324 in North America

#1526 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Enrollment: 8,059
Male:Female: 42:58
Founded: 1967

40. University of Quebec at Chicoutimi

Quebec State | Chicoutimi

For Aerospace Engineering

#336 in North America

#1626 in the World

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

41. Laurentian University

Ontario | Greater Sudbury

For Aerospace Engineering

#349 in North America

#1683 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Enrollment: 9,323
Founded: 1960

42. St. Francis Xavier University

Nova Scotia | Antigonish

For Aerospace Engineering

#350 in North America

#1684 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1853

43. Brock University

Ontario | St. Catharines

For Aerospace Engineering

#358 in North America

#1756 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Enrollment: 18,824
Founded: 1964

44. University of Quebec in Rimouski

Quebec State | Rimouski

For Aerospace Engineering

#367 in North America

#1827 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 1969

45. University of Quebec

Quebec State | Quebec City

For Aerospace Engineering

#416 in North America

#2110 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Founded: 1968

46. Mount Allison University

New Brunswick | Sackville

For Aerospace Engineering

#423 in North America

#2181 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Enrollment: 72,100
Founded: 1839

47. University of Quebec in Outaouais

Quebec State | Gatineau

For Aerospace Engineering

#438 in North America

#2277 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 6,000
Founded: 1981

48. Acadia University

Nova Scotia | Wolfville

For Aerospace Engineering

#445 in North America

#2311 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Founded: 1838

49. University of Northern British Columbia

British Columbia | Prince George

For Aerospace Engineering

#456 in North America

#2362 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Enrollment: 28,609
Founded: 1990

50. Saint Mary's University

Nova Scotia | Halifax

For Aerospace Engineering

#457 in North America

#2372 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 7,281
Founded: 1802

51. University of Quebec, Abitibi-Temiscamingue

Quebec State | Rouyn-Noranda

For Aerospace Engineering

#477 in North America

#2497 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 1970

52. University of Prince Edward Island

Prince Edward Island | Charlottetown

For Aerospace Engineering

#482 in North America

#2532 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Enrollment: 4,336
Founded: 1969

53. University of Winnipeg

Manitoba | Winnipeg

For Aerospace Engineering

#491 in North America

#2583 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1871

54. Vancouver Island University

British Columbia | Nanaimo

For Aerospace Engineering

#619 in North America

#3226 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Enrollment: 16,000
Founded: 1969

55. Nipissing University

Ontario | North Bay

For Aerospace Engineering

#645 in North America

#3330 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 4,838
Founded: 1992

56. British Columbia Institute of Technology

British Columbia | Burnaby

For Aerospace Engineering

#652 in North America

#3357 in the World

Founded: 1960

57. Brandon University

Manitoba | Brandon

For Aerospace Engineering

#658 in North America

#3396 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1899

58. Mount Saint Vincent University

Nova Scotia | Halifax

For Aerospace Engineering

#695 in North America

#3556 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Enrollment: 4,050
Founded: 1873

59. Quest University Canada

British Columbia | Squamish

For Aerospace Engineering

#707 in North America

#3602 in the World

Enrollment: 420
Male:Female: 51:49
Founded: 2007

60. Thompson Rivers University

British Columbia | Kamloops

For Aerospace Engineering

#734 in North America

#3732 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 1970

61. Mount Royal University

Alberta | Calgary

For Aerospace Engineering

#754 in North America

#3859 in the World

Enrollment: 12,577
Founded: 1910

62. Bishop's University

Quebec State | Sherbrooke

For Aerospace Engineering

#765 in North America

#3927 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Enrollment: 2,756
Founded: 1843

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