84 Best universities for Engineering in Canada

Below is a list of best universities in Canada ranked based on their research performance in Engineering. A graph of 77.2M citations received by 2.86M academic papers made by 84 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

For Engineering

#11 in the World
Acceptance Rate
43%
Enrollment
95,055
Founded
1827

2. University of British Columbia

For Engineering

#43 in the World
Acceptance Rate
53%
Enrollment
59,659
Founded
1908

3. McGill University

For Engineering

#58 in the World
Acceptance Rate
47%
Enrollment
40,036
Founded
1821

4. University of Alberta

For Engineering

#63 in the World
Acceptance Rate
58%
Founded
1908

5. University of Waterloo

For Engineering

#67 in the World
Acceptance Rate
53%
Enrollment
35,900
Founded
1957

6. University of Calgary

For Engineering

#126 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Enrollment
33,000
Founded
1966

7. McMaster University

For Engineering

#140 in the World
Acceptance Rate
59%
Enrollment
30,117
Founded
1887

8. Western University

For Engineering

#157 in the World
Acceptance Rate
58%
Enrollment
27,300
Founded
1878

9. University of Ottawa

For Engineering

#192 in the World
Enrollment
42,027
Founded
1848

10. Queen's University

For Engineering

#214 in the World
Acceptance Rate
42%
Enrollment
30,386
Founded
1841

11. University of Montreal

For Engineering

#220 in the World
Acceptance Rate
57%
Enrollment
45,360
Founded
1878

12. Laval University

For Engineering

#242 in the World
Enrollment
45,000
Founded
1852

13. University of Manitoba

For Engineering

#299 in the World
Acceptance Rate
52%
Enrollment
29,800
Founded
1877

14. Simon Fraser University

For Engineering

#313 in the World
Acceptance Rate
59%
Founded
1965

15. University of Saskatchewan

For Engineering

#321 in the World
Acceptance Rate
73%
Enrollment
20,953
Founded
1907

16. Dalhousie University

For Engineering

#338 in the World
Acceptance Rate
78%
Enrollment
18,500
Founded
1818

17. Concordia University

For Engineering

#352 in the World
Acceptance Rate
79%
Founded
1974

18. Polytechnic School of Montreal

For Engineering

#359 in the World
Acceptance Rate
65%
Enrollment
9,476
Founded
1873

19. University of Guelph

For Engineering

#368 in the World
Acceptance Rate
68%
Founded
1964

20. Carleton University

For Engineering

#369 in the World
Acceptance Rate
22%
Enrollment
27,823
Founded
1942

21. University of Victoria

For Engineering

#397 in the World
Acceptance Rate
64%
Enrollment
20,492
Founded
1963

22. University of Sherbrooke

For Engineering

#495 in the World
Acceptance Rate
68%
Enrollment
40,000
Founded
1954

23. York University

For Engineering

#508 in the World
Acceptance Rate
27%
Enrollment
53,000
Founded
1959

26. University of Windsor

For Engineering

#586 in the World
Acceptance Rate
79%
Enrollment
16,092
Founded
1857

27. Ryerson University

For Engineering

#616 in the World
Acceptance Rate
80%
Enrollment
38,950
Founded
1948

28. University of Quebec

For Engineering

#764 in the World
Acceptance Rate
64%
Founded
1968

30. University of Quebec in Montreal

For Engineering

#889 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Enrollment
40,000
Founded
1969

31. Ontario Tech University

For Engineering

#902 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Founded
2002

32. University of Regina

For Engineering

#982 in the World
Acceptance Rate
91%
Founded
1911

33. Royal Military College of Canada

For Engineering

#1073 in the World
Acceptance Rate
22%
Founded
1876

34. Lakehead University

For Engineering

#1181 in the World
Acceptance Rate
82%
Founded
1965

35. University of Quebec, Trois-Rivieres

For Engineering

#1350 in the World
Acceptance Rate
81%
Enrollment
14,000
Founded
1969

36. Wilfrid Laurier University

For Engineering

#1352 in the World
Enrollment
19,000
Founded
1911

37. Brock University

For Engineering

#1435 in the World
Acceptance Rate
73%
Enrollment
18,824
Founded
1964

38. University of Quebec at Chicoutimi

For Engineering

#1445 in the World
Acceptance Rate
88%
Enrollment
6,000
Founded
1969

39. Laurentian University

For Engineering

#1484 in the World
Acceptance Rate
78%
Enrollment
9,323
Founded
1960

40. Trent University

For Engineering

#1535 in the World
Acceptance Rate
33%
Founded
1963

41. HEC Montreal

For Engineering

#1571 in the World
Acceptance Rate
17%
Founded
1907

42. University of Lethbridge

For Engineering

#1597 in the World
Acceptance Rate
93%
Enrollment
8,059
Male:Female
42:58
Founded
1967

43. Acadia University

For Engineering

#1886 in the World
Acceptance Rate
65%
Founded
1838

44. University of Moncton

For Engineering

#2028 in the World
Acceptance Rate
74%
Founded
1864

46. Saint Mary's University

For Engineering

#2094 in the World
Acceptance Rate
86%
Enrollment
7,281
Founded
1802

47. University of Winnipeg

For Engineering

#2114 in the World
Acceptance Rate
75%
Enrollment
10,000
Founded
1871

49. University of Prince Edward Island

For Engineering

#2311 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Enrollment
4,336
Founded
1969

50. University of Quebec in Rimouski

For Engineering

#2346 in the World
Acceptance Rate
92%
Enrollment
5,000
Founded
1969

51. University of Quebec in Outaouais

For Engineering

#2472 in the World
Acceptance Rate
65%
Enrollment
6,000
Founded
1981

52. University of Quebec, Abitibi-Temiscamingue

For Engineering

#2596 in the World
Acceptance Rate
73%
Enrollment
2,000
Founded
1970

53. Mount Allison University

For Engineering

#2818 in the World
Acceptance Rate
80%
Founded
1839

55. Brandon University

For Engineering

#3323 in the World
Acceptance Rate
48%
Founded
1899

56. Mount Saint Vincent University

For Engineering

#3599 in the World
Acceptance Rate
93%
Enrollment
4,050
Founded
1873

57. Nipissing University

For Engineering

#3606 in the World
Acceptance Rate
78%
Enrollment
4,838
Founded
1992

58. Bishop's University

For Engineering

#3623 in the World
Acceptance Rate
82%
Enrollment
2,756
Founded
1843

59. MacEwan University

For Engineering

#3753 in the World
Acceptance Rate
59%
Enrollment
14,000
Founded
1971

60. Cape Breton University

For Engineering

#3757 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Enrollment
3,500
Founded
1974

62. Mount Royal University

For Engineering

#4005 in the World
Enrollment
12,577
Founded
1910

63. Quest University Canada

For Engineering

#4076 in the World
Acceptance Rate
58%
Enrollment
420
Male:Female
51:49
Founded
2007

65. Trinity Western University

For Engineering

#4421 in the World
Acceptance Rate
58%
Enrollment
4,000
Founded
1986

66. Vancouver Island University

For Engineering

#4558 in the World
Acceptance Rate
57%
Enrollment
16,000
Founded
1969

68. Algoma University

For Engineering

#4727 in the World
Enrollment
1,600
Founded
2008

69. OCAD University

For Engineering

#4920 in the World
Acceptance Rate
65%
Enrollment
4,827
Founded
1876

70. Concordia University of Edmonton

For Engineering

#1058 in North America
#5124 in the World
Acceptance Rate
47%
Founded
1921

71. Kings University in Canada

For Engineering

#1059 in North America
#5127 in the World
Acceptance Rate
77%
Founded
1979

73. University Canada West

For Engineering

#1177 in North America
#5503 in the World
Acceptance Rate
80%
Founded
2005

75. Redeemer University College

For Engineering

#1230 in North America
#5658 in the World
Acceptance Rate
74%
Enrollment
910
Founded
1982

76. SAIT Polytechnic

For Engineering

#1264 in North America
#5770 in the World
Acceptance Rate
95%
Founded
1916

79. University of Saint-Boniface

For Engineering

#1381 in North America
#6106 in the World
Acceptance Rate
78%
Enrollment
989
Founded
1818

80. Capilano University

For Engineering

#1424 in North America
#6219 in the World
Acceptance Rate
23%
Enrollment
7,000
Founded
1968

81. College of the North Atlantic

For Engineering

#1435 in North America
#6247 in the World
Acceptance Rate
65%
Enrollment
17,000
Founded
1997

82. Emily Carr University of Art and Design

For Engineering

#1485 in North America
#6371 in the World
Acceptance Rate
47%
Enrollment
1,700
Founded
1925

83. University of King's College

For Engineering

#1499 in North America
#6414 in the World
Acceptance Rate
13%
Founded
1789

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