60 Best universities for Civil 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 Civil Engineering. A graph of 2.32M citations received by 73.3K academic papers made by 60 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 Civil Engineering

#8 in North America

#12 in the World

Enrollment: 27,651
Founded: 1827

2. University of British Columbia

British Columbia | Vancouver

For Civil Engineering

#13 in North America

#24 in the World

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

3. University of Alberta

Alberta | Edmonton

For Civil Engineering

#35 in North America

#69 in the World

Enrollment: 31,185
Founded: 1908

4. McGill University

Quebec State | Montreal

For Civil Engineering

#36 in North America

#71 in the World

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

5. University of Waterloo

Ontario | Waterloo

For Civil Engineering

#39 in North America

#87 in the World

Founded: 1957

6. McMaster University

Ontario | Hamilton

For Civil Engineering

#41 in North America

#93 in the World

Enrollment: 27,965
Founded: 1887

7. University of Calgary

Alberta | Calgary

For Civil Engineering

#48 in North America

#115 in the World

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

8. Western University

Ontario | London

For Civil Engineering

#55 in North America

#134 in the World

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

9. Queen's University

Ontario | Kingston

For Civil Engineering

#65 in North America

#176 in the World

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

10. Concordia University

Quebec State | Montreal

For Civil Engineering

#70 in North America

#211 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Founded: 1974

11. Laval University

Quebec State | Quebec City

For Civil Engineering

#73 in North America

#225 in the World

Enrollment: 45,000
Founded: 1852

12. Ryerson University

Ontario | Toronto

For Civil Engineering

#74 in North America

#226 in the World

Enrollment: 38,950
Founded: 1948

13. University of Ottawa

Ontario | Ottawa

For Civil Engineering

#75 in North America

#232 in the World

Enrollment: 42,027
Founded: 1848

14. Carleton University

Ontario | Ottawa

For Civil Engineering

#89 in North America

#272 in the World

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

15. Dalhousie University

Nova Scotia | Halifax

For Civil Engineering

#91 in North America

#278 in the World

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

16. University of Manitoba

Manitoba | Winnipeg

For Civil Engineering

#104 in North America

#325 in the World

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

17. Simon Fraser University

British Columbia | Burnaby

For Civil Engineering

#105 in North America

#328 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1965

18. Polytechnic School of Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Civil Engineering

#106 in North America

#329 in the World

Enrollment: 9,476
Founded: 1873

19. University of Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Civil Engineering

#109 in North America

#351 in the World

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

20. University of Victoria

British Columbia | Victoria

For Civil Engineering

#124 in North America

#429 in the World

Enrollment: 15,999
Founded: 1963

21. York University

Ontario | Toronto

For Civil Engineering

#130 in North America

#439 in the World

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

22. University of Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan | Saskatoon

For Civil Engineering

#132 in North America

#443 in the World

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

23. University of Guelph

Ontario | Guelph

For Civil Engineering

#133 in North America

#446 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1964

24. Memorial University of Newfoundland

Newfoundland and Labrador | St. John's

For Civil Engineering

#138 in North America

#459 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1925

25. University of Sherbrooke

Quebec State | Sherbrooke

For Civil Engineering

#140 in North America

#462 in the World

Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 1954

26. University of New Brunswick

New Brunswick | Fredericton

For Civil Engineering

#155 in North America

#512 in the World

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

27. University of Quebec in Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Civil Engineering

#165 in North America

#566 in the World

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

28. Royal Military College of Canada

Ontario | Kingston

For Civil Engineering

#190 in North America

#707 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1876

29. University of Windsor

Ontario | Windsor

For Civil Engineering

#193 in North America

#717 in the World

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

30. Laurentian University

Ontario | Greater Sudbury

For Civil Engineering

#204 in North America

#763 in the World

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

31. School of Higher Technology - University of Quebec

Quebec State | Montreal

For Civil Engineering

#212 in North America

#837 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 1974

32. Lakehead University

Ontario | Thunder Bay

For Civil Engineering

#246 in North America

#1105 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1965

33. Ontario Tech University

Ontario | Oshawa

For Civil Engineering

#249 in North America

#1146 in the World

Founded: 2002

34. Wilfrid Laurier University

Ontario | Waterloo

For Civil Engineering

#259 in North America

#1211 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1911

35. University of Northern British Columbia

British Columbia | Prince George

For Civil Engineering

#264 in North America

#1233 in the World

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

36. University of Regina

Saskatchewan | Regina

For Civil Engineering

#270 in North America

#1281 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1911

37. Trent University

Ontario | Peterborough

For Civil Engineering

#274 in North America

#1309 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1963

38. Saint Mary's University

Nova Scotia | Halifax

For Civil Engineering

#287 in North America

#1430 in the World

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

39. University of Quebec at Chicoutimi

Quebec State | Chicoutimi

For Civil Engineering

#292 in North America

#1459 in the World

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

40. Brock University

Ontario | St. Catharines

For Civil Engineering

#309 in North America

#1546 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Founded: 1964

41. HEC Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Civil Engineering

#322 in North America

#1645 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1907

42. University of Quebec in Rimouski

Quebec State | Rimouski

For Civil Engineering

#344 in North America

#1777 in the World

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

43. University of Winnipeg

Manitoba | Winnipeg

For Civil Engineering

#366 in North America

#1949 in the World

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

44. Acadia University

Nova Scotia | Wolfville

For Civil Engineering

#374 in North America

#2001 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Founded: 1838

45. University of Lethbridge

Alberta | Lethbridge

For Civil Engineering

#383 in North America

#2070 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1967

46. University of Moncton

New Brunswick | Moncton

For Civil Engineering

#389 in North America

#2104 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1864

47. University of Quebec, Trois-Rivieres

Quebec State | Trois-Rivieres

For Civil Engineering

#391 in North America

#2108 in the World

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

48. University of Quebec, Abitibi-Temiscamingue

Quebec State | Rouyn-Noranda

For Civil Engineering

#420 in North America

#2295 in the World

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

49. University of Prince Edward Island

Prince Edward Island | Charlottetown

For Civil Engineering

#427 in North America

#2328 in the World

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

50. Mount Allison University

New Brunswick | Sackville

For Civil Engineering

#432 in North America

#2348 in the World

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

51. St. Francis Xavier University

Nova Scotia | Antigonish

For Civil Engineering

#442 in North America

#2388 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1853

52. British Columbia Institute of Technology

British Columbia | Burnaby

For Civil Engineering

#452 in North America

#2480 in the World

Founded: 1960

53. University of Quebec in Outaouais

Quebec State | Gatineau

For Civil Engineering

#525 in North America

#2930 in the World

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

54. Mount Saint Vincent University

Nova Scotia | Halifax

For Civil Engineering

#528 in North America

#2943 in the World

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

55. Nipissing University

Ontario | North Bay

For Civil Engineering

#581 in North America

#3265 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

56. Mount Royal University

Alberta | Calgary

For Civil Engineering

#589 in North America

#3326 in the World

Founded: 1910

57. Cape Breton University

Nova Scotia | Sydney

For Civil Engineering

#601 in North America

#3396 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Founded: 1974

58. Vancouver Island University

British Columbia | Nanaimo

For Civil Engineering

#604 in North America

#3419 in the World

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

59. Thompson Rivers University

British Columbia | Kamloops

For Civil Engineering

#606 in North America

#3438 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 1970

60. Brandon University

Manitoba | Brandon

For Civil Engineering

#614 in North America

#3514 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1899

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