40 Best universities for Automotive 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 Automotive Engineering. A graph of 404K citations received by 17K academic papers made by 40 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 Waterloo

Ontario | Waterloo

For Automotive Engineering

#13 in North America

#42 in the World

Enrollment: 35,900
Founded: 1957

2. University of Toronto

Ontario | Toronto

For Automotive Engineering

#22 in North America

#85 in the World

Enrollment: 27,651
Founded: 1827

3. University of Alberta

Alberta | Edmonton

For Automotive Engineering

#26 in North America

#100 in the World

Enrollment: 31,185
Founded: 1908

4. University of British Columbia

British Columbia | Vancouver

For Automotive Engineering

#28 in North America

#105 in the World

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

5. Concordia University

Quebec State | Montreal

For Automotive Engineering

#31 in North America

#113 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Founded: 1974

6. McMaster University

Ontario | Hamilton

For Automotive Engineering

#37 in North America

#127 in the World

Enrollment: 27,965
Founded: 1887

7. Ontario Tech University

Ontario | Oshawa

For Automotive Engineering

#39 in North America

#133 in the World

Founded: 2002

8. University of Calgary

Alberta | Calgary

For Automotive Engineering

#48 in North America

#161 in the World

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

9. University of Windsor

Ontario | Windsor

For Automotive Engineering

#52 in North America

#172 in the World

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

10. McGill University

Quebec State | Montreal

For Automotive Engineering

#55 in North America

#189 in the World

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

11. Western University

Ontario | London

For Automotive Engineering

#61 in North America

#219 in the World

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

12. University of Manitoba

Manitoba | Winnipeg

For Automotive Engineering

#74 in North America

#269 in the World

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

13. Acadia University

Nova Scotia | Wolfville

For Automotive Engineering

#75 in North America

#270 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Founded: 1838

14. University of Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan | Saskatoon

For Automotive Engineering

#80 in North America

#289 in the World

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

15. School of Higher Technology - University of Quebec

Quebec State | Montreal

For Automotive Engineering

#82 in North America

#292 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 1974

16. Laval University

Quebec State | Quebec City

For Automotive Engineering

#91 in North America

#317 in the World

Enrollment: 45,000
Founded: 1852

17. Queen's University

Ontario | Kingston

For Automotive Engineering

#93 in North America

#321 in the World

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

18. York University

Ontario | Toronto

For Automotive Engineering

#94 in North America

#322 in the World

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

19. University of Quebec, Trois-Rivieres

Quebec State | Trois-Rivieres

For Automotive Engineering

#98 in North America

#335 in the World

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

20. University of Victoria

British Columbia | Victoria

For Automotive Engineering

#101 in North America

#351 in the World

Enrollment: 15,999
Founded: 1963

21. Memorial University of Newfoundland

Newfoundland and Labrador | St. John's

For Automotive Engineering

#102 in North America

#353 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1925

22. Simon Fraser University

British Columbia | Burnaby

For Automotive Engineering

#104 in North America

#368 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1965

23. University of Ottawa

Ontario | Ottawa

For Automotive Engineering

#108 in North America

#376 in the World

Enrollment: 42,027
Founded: 1848

24. Ryerson University

Ontario | Toronto

For Automotive Engineering

#119 in North America

#420 in the World

Enrollment: 38,950
Founded: 1948

25. Dalhousie University

Nova Scotia | Halifax

For Automotive Engineering

#125 in North America

#450 in the World

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

26. University of Guelph

Ontario | Guelph

For Automotive Engineering

#131 in North America

#470 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1964

27. Carleton University

Ontario | Ottawa

For Automotive Engineering

#136 in North America

#508 in the World

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

28. University of Sherbrooke

Quebec State | Sherbrooke

For Automotive Engineering

#138 in North America

#519 in the World

Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 1954

29. University of Regina

Saskatchewan | Regina

For Automotive Engineering

#153 in North America

#622 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1911

30. University of New Brunswick

New Brunswick | Fredericton

For Automotive Engineering

#159 in North America

#655 in the World

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

31. Polytechnic School of Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Automotive Engineering

#160 in North America

#660 in the World

Enrollment: 9,476
Founded: 1873

32. University of Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Automotive Engineering

#175 in North America

#740 in the World

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

33. University of Quebec in Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Automotive Engineering

#181 in North America

#772 in the World

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

34. HEC Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Automotive Engineering

#187 in North America

#798 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1907

35. Royal Military College of Canada

Ontario | Kingston

For Automotive Engineering

#191 in North America

#824 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1876

36. Lakehead University

Ontario | Thunder Bay

For Automotive Engineering

#238 in North America

#1156 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1965

37. University of Quebec in Rimouski

Quebec State | Rimouski

For Automotive Engineering

#250 in North America

#1315 in the World

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

38. University of Quebec at Chicoutimi

Quebec State | Chicoutimi

For Automotive Engineering

#261 in North America

#1410 in the World

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

39. Laurentian University

Ontario | Greater Sudbury

For Automotive Engineering

#278 in North America

#1568 in the World

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

40. Saint Mary's University

Nova Scotia | Halifax

For Automotive Engineering

#291 in North America

#1684 in the World

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

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