86 Best universities for 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 Engineering. A graph of 48.6M citations received by 1.52M academic papers made by 86 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 Engineering

#7 in North America

#10 in the World

Enrollment: 27,651
Founded: 1827

2. University of British Columbia

British Columbia | Vancouver

For Engineering

#28 in North America

#46 in the World

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

3. McGill University

Quebec State | Montreal

For Engineering

#35 in North America

#64 in the World

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

4. University of Alberta

Alberta | Edmonton

For Engineering

#37 in North America

#67 in the World

Enrollment: 31,185
Founded: 1908

5. University of Waterloo

Ontario | Waterloo

For Engineering

#41 in North America

#74 in the World

Founded: 1957

6. University of Calgary

Alberta | Calgary

For Engineering

#56 in North America

#133 in the World

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

7. McMaster University

Ontario | Hamilton

For Engineering

#58 in North America

#140 in the World

Enrollment: 27,965
Founded: 1887

8. Western University

Ontario | London

For Engineering

#64 in North America

#163 in the World

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

9. University of Ottawa

Ontario | Ottawa

For Engineering

#74 in North America

#193 in the World

Enrollment: 42,027
Founded: 1848

10. University of Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Engineering

#78 in North America

#211 in the World

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

11. Queen's University

Ontario | Kingston

For Engineering

#87 in North America

#237 in the World

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

12. Laval University

Quebec State | Quebec City

For Engineering

#91 in North America

#259 in the World

Enrollment: 45,000
Founded: 1852

13. University of Manitoba

Manitoba | Winnipeg

For Engineering

#101 in North America

#311 in the World

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

14. Simon Fraser University

British Columbia | Burnaby

For Engineering

#108 in North America

#336 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1965

15. University of Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan | Saskatoon

For Engineering

#109 in North America

#338 in the World

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

16. Dalhousie University

Nova Scotia | Halifax

For Engineering

#112 in North America

#349 in the World

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

17. Concordia University

Quebec State | Montreal

For Engineering

#115 in North America

#364 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Founded: 1974

18. Carleton University

Ontario | Ottawa

For Engineering

#117 in North America

#372 in the World

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

19. University of Guelph

Ontario | Guelph

For Engineering

#118 in North America

#377 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1964

20. Polytechnic School of Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Engineering

#126 in North America

#422 in the World

Enrollment: 9,476
Founded: 1873

21. University of Victoria

British Columbia | Victoria

For Engineering

#129 in North America

#435 in the World

Enrollment: 15,999
Founded: 1963

22. York University

Ontario | Toronto

For Engineering

#143 in North America

#495 in the World

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

23. University of Sherbrooke

Quebec State | Sherbrooke

For Engineering

#145 in North America

#505 in the World

Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 1954

24. Ryerson University

Ontario | Toronto

For Engineering

#147 in North America

#511 in the World

Enrollment: 38,950
Founded: 1948

25. Memorial University of Newfoundland

Newfoundland and Labrador | St. John's

For Engineering

#156 in North America

#549 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1925

26. University of Quebec in Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Engineering

#178 in North America

#639 in the World

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

27. University of Windsor

Ontario | Windsor

For Engineering

#179 in North America

#640 in the World

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

28. University of New Brunswick

New Brunswick | Fredericton

For Engineering

#180 in North America

#643 in the World

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

29. Ontario Tech University

Ontario | Oshawa

For Engineering

#223 in North America

#922 in the World

Founded: 2002

30. School of Higher Technology - University of Quebec

Quebec State | Montreal

For Engineering

#224 in North America

#933 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 1974

31. University of Regina

Saskatchewan | Regina

For Engineering

#237 in North America

#1037 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1911

32. Royal Military College of Canada

Ontario | Kingston

For Engineering

#254 in North America

#1177 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1876

33. Lakehead University

Ontario | Thunder Bay

For Engineering

#264 in North America

#1237 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1965

34. Wilfrid Laurier University

Ontario | Waterloo

For Engineering

#279 in North America

#1356 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1911

35. University of Quebec, Trois-Rivieres

Quebec State | Trois-Rivieres

For Engineering

#283 in North America

#1407 in the World

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

36. University of Quebec at Chicoutimi

Quebec State | Chicoutimi

For Engineering

#294 in North America

#1501 in the World

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

37. Brock University

Ontario | St. Catharines

For Engineering

#295 in North America

#1511 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Founded: 1964

38. Laurentian University

Ontario | Greater Sudbury

For Engineering

#310 in North America

#1600 in the World

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

39. Trent University

Ontario | Peterborough

For Engineering

#312 in North America

#1608 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1963

40. HEC Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Engineering

#313 in North America

#1620 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1907

41. University of Lethbridge

Alberta | Lethbridge

For Engineering

#328 in North America

#1719 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1967

42. University of Winnipeg

Manitoba | Winnipeg

For Engineering

#356 in North America

#2006 in the World

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

43. Acadia University

Nova Scotia | Wolfville

For Engineering

#364 in North America

#2067 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Founded: 1838

44. University of Moncton

New Brunswick | Moncton

For Engineering

#384 in North America

#2204 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1864

45. St. Francis Xavier University

Nova Scotia | Antigonish

For Engineering

#386 in North America

#2220 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1853

46. Saint Mary's University

Nova Scotia | Halifax

For Engineering

#387 in North America

#2221 in the World

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

47. University of Northern British Columbia

British Columbia | Prince George

For Engineering

#389 in North America

#2239 in the World

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

48. University of Prince Edward Island

Prince Edward Island | Charlottetown

For Engineering

#412 in North America

#2385 in the World

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

49. University of Quebec in Rimouski

Quebec State | Rimouski

For Engineering

#427 in North America

#2451 in the World

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

50. University of Quebec in Outaouais

Quebec State | Gatineau

For Engineering

#450 in North America

#2566 in the World

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

51. University of Quebec, Abitibi-Temiscamingue

Quebec State | Rouyn-Noranda

For Engineering

#455 in North America

#2598 in the World

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

52. University of Quebec

Quebec State | Quebec City

For Engineering

#502 in North America

#2844 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Founded: 1968

53. Mount Allison University

New Brunswick | Sackville

For Engineering

#519 in North America

#2941 in the World

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

54. Brandon University

Manitoba | Brandon

For Engineering

#575 in North America

#3246 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1899

55. British Columbia Institute of Technology

British Columbia | Burnaby

For Engineering

#605 in North America

#3432 in the World

Founded: 1960

56. Mount Saint Vincent University

Nova Scotia | Halifax

For Engineering

#689 in North America

#3826 in the World

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

57. Bishop's University

Quebec State | Sherbrooke

For Engineering

#690 in North America

#3831 in the World

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

58. Nipissing University

Ontario | North Bay

For Engineering

#696 in North America

#3861 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

59. Quest University Canada

British Columbia | Squamish

For Engineering

#698 in North America

#3869 in the World

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

60. Cape Breton University

Nova Scotia | Sydney

For Engineering

#715 in North America

#3940 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Founded: 1974

61. Thompson Rivers University

British Columbia | Kamloops

For Engineering

#718 in North America

#3948 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 1970

62. Mount Royal University

Alberta | Calgary

For Engineering

#731 in North America

#4016 in the World

Founded: 1910

63. MacEwan University

Alberta | Edmonton

For Engineering

#772 in North America

#4202 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1971

64. Royal Roads University

British Columbia | Victoria

For Engineering

#811 in North America

#4367 in the World

Founded: 1995

65. Vancouver Island University

British Columbia | Nanaimo

For Engineering

#901 in North America

#4655 in the World

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

66. Trinity Western University

British Columbia | Langley

For Engineering

#904 in North America

#4662 in the World

Enrollment: 7,475
Founded: 1986

67. University of the Fraser Valley

British Columbia | Abbotsford

For Engineering

#910 in North America

#4696 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1974

68. Algoma University

Ontario | Sault Ste. Marie

For Engineering

#974 in North America

#4943 in the World

Enrollment: 1,600
Founded: 2008

69. OCAD University

Ontario | Toronto

For Engineering

#1007 in North America

#5056 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Enrollment: 4,827
Founded: 1876

70. Concordia University of Edmonton

Alberta | Edmonton

For Engineering

#1055 in North America

#5228 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1921

71. Kings University in Canada

Alberta | Edmonton

For Engineering

#1062 in North America

#5255 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1979

72. Kwantlen Polytechnic University

British Columbia | Surrey

For Engineering

#1158 in North America

#5556 in the World

Founded: 1981

73. National School of Public Administration

Quebec State | Quebec City

For Engineering

#1190 in North America

#5642 in the World

Founded: 1969

74. St. Thomas University - Canada

New Brunswick | Fredericton

For Engineering

#1196 in North America

#5658 in the World

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 1910

75. SAIT Polytechnic

Alberta | Calgary

For Engineering

#1222 in North America

#5733 in the World

Founded: 1916

76. University Canada West

British Columbia | Vancouver

For Engineering

#1240 in North America

#5779 in the World

Founded: 2005

77. Redeemer University College

Ontario | Ancaster

For Engineering

#1299 in North America

#5935 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Enrollment: 910
Founded: 1982

78. Northern Alberta Institute of Technology

Alberta | Edmonton

For Engineering

#1300 in North America

#5936 in the World

Founded: 1962

79. College of the North Atlantic

Newfoundland and Labrador | Stephenville

For Engineering

#1428 in North America

#6258 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Enrollment: 17,000
Founded: 1997

80. University of Saint-Boniface

Manitoba | Winnipeg

For Engineering

#1459 in North America

#6324 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1818

81. Capilano University

British Columbia | North Vancouver

For Engineering

#1490 in North America

#6406 in the World

Founded: 1968

82. Emily Carr University of Art and Design

British Columbia | Vancouver

For Engineering

#1530 in North America

#6483 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1925

83. University of Sainte-Anne

Nova Scotia | Pointe de l'Eglise

For Engineering

#1569 in North America

#6572 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1890

84. Crandall University

New Brunswick | Moncton

For Engineering

#1573 in North America

#6585 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 1949

85. University of King's College

Nova Scotia | Halifax

For Engineering

#1582 in North America

#6602 in the World

Founded: 1789

86. Ambrose University

Alberta | Calgary

For Engineering

#1622 in North America

#6697 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1921

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

Engineering subfields in Canada

Acoustical Engineering69

Aerospace Engineering64

Agricultural Engineering14

Applied/Engineering Physics31

Architectural Engineering34

Automation and Control engineering37

Automotive Engineering41

Biochemical Engineering30

Biomedical Engineering31

Biotechnology45

Chemical Engineering57

Civil Engineering60

Computer Engineering38

Computer Networking67

Construction Management33

Electrical Engineering69

Electronic Engineering54

Engineering Management32

Environmental Engineering47

Firefighting and Fire Science30

Geotechnical Engineering54

Human-Computer Interaction54

Industrial Engineering33

Landscape Architecture25

Marine Engineering32

Materials Science74

Mechanical Engineering75

Metallurgical Engineering65

Mining Engineering29

Nanotechnology57

Nuclear Engineering29

Operations Research41

Optical Engineering67

Petroleum Engineering31

Polymer science and Plastics engineering28

Product and Industrial Design29

Reliability and Quality Engineering39

Remote Sensing46

Renewable Energy Engineering43

Structural Engineering59

Systems Engineering57

Technical Drawing30

Telecommunications66

Transportation Engineering38