57 Best universities for Civil 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 Civil Engineering. A graph of 1.7M citations received by 64.5K academic papers made by 57 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

#14 in North America

#25 in the World

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

3. University of Alberta

Alberta | Edmonton

For Civil Engineering

#31 in North America

#62 in the World

Enrollment: 31,185
Founded: 1908

4. McGill University

Quebec State | Montreal

For Civil Engineering

#33 in North America

#65 in the World

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

5. University of Waterloo

Ontario | Waterloo

For Civil Engineering

#38 in North America

#85 in the World

Enrollment: 35,900
Founded: 1957

6. McMaster University

Ontario | Hamilton

For Civil Engineering

#43 in North America

#98 in the World

Enrollment: 27,965
Founded: 1887

7. University of Calgary

Alberta | Calgary

For Civil Engineering

#44 in North America

#104 in the World

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

8. Western University

Ontario | London

For Civil Engineering

#51 in North America

#127 in the World

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

9. Queen's University

Ontario | Kingston

For Civil Engineering

#65 in North America

#177 in the World

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

10. Laval University

Quebec State | Quebec City

For Civil Engineering

#71 in North America

#205 in the World

Enrollment: 45,000
Founded: 1852

11. Concordia University

Quebec State | Montreal

For Civil Engineering

#72 in North America

#206 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Founded: 1974

12. University of Ottawa

Ontario | Ottawa

For Civil Engineering

#77 in North America

#237 in the World

Enrollment: 42,027
Founded: 1848

13. Dalhousie University

Nova Scotia | Halifax

For Civil Engineering

#91 in North America

#285 in the World

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

14. Polytechnic School of Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Civil Engineering

#95 in North America

#290 in the World

Enrollment: 9,476
Founded: 1873

15. Carleton University

Ontario | Ottawa

For Civil Engineering

#99 in North America

#300 in the World

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

16. Simon Fraser University

British Columbia | Burnaby

For Civil Engineering

#101 in North America

#310 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1965

17. University of Manitoba

Manitoba | Winnipeg

For Civil Engineering

#108 in North America

#329 in the World

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

18. University of Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Civil Engineering

#110 in North America

#345 in the World

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

19. Ryerson University

Ontario | Toronto

For Civil Engineering

#113 in North America

#366 in the World

Enrollment: 38,950
Founded: 1948

20. University of Victoria

British Columbia | Victoria

For Civil Engineering

#127 in North America

#418 in the World

Enrollment: 15,999
Founded: 1963

21. University of Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan | Saskatoon

For Civil Engineering

#128 in North America

#427 in the World

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

22. University of Guelph

Ontario | Guelph

For Civil Engineering

#132 in North America

#437 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1964

23. University of Sherbrooke

Quebec State | Sherbrooke

For Civil Engineering

#136 in North America

#446 in the World

Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 1954

24. Memorial University of Newfoundland

Newfoundland and Labrador | St. John's

For Civil Engineering

#143 in North America

#472 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1925

25. York University

Ontario | Toronto

For Civil Engineering

#146 in North America

#475 in the World

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

26. University of New Brunswick

New Brunswick | Fredericton

For Civil Engineering

#159 in North America

#522 in the World

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

27. University of Quebec in Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Civil Engineering

#170 in North America

#570 in the World

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

28. Royal Military College of Canada

Ontario | Kingston

For Civil Engineering

#188 in North America

#666 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1876

29. University of Windsor

Ontario | Windsor

For Civil Engineering

#196 in North America

#681 in the World

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

30. Laurentian University

Ontario | Greater Sudbury

For Civil Engineering

#205 in North America

#734 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

#210 in North America

#787 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 1974

32. Lakehead University

Ontario | Thunder Bay

For Civil Engineering

#245 in North America

#1057 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1965

33. Ontario Tech University

Ontario | Oshawa

For Civil Engineering

#251 in North America

#1095 in the World

Founded: 2002

34. University of Regina

Saskatchewan | Regina

For Civil Engineering

#262 in North America

#1189 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1911

35. Wilfrid Laurier University

Ontario | Waterloo

For Civil Engineering

#266 in North America

#1205 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1911

36. Trent University

Ontario | Peterborough

For Civil Engineering

#272 in North America

#1257 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1963

37. University of Northern British Columbia

British Columbia | Prince George

For Civil Engineering

#273 in North America

#1270 in the World

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

38. Saint Mary's University

Nova Scotia | Halifax

For Civil Engineering

#274 in North America

#1273 in the World

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

39. University of Quebec at Chicoutimi

Quebec State | Chicoutimi

For Civil Engineering

#294 in North America

#1427 in the World

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

40. Brock University

Ontario | St. Catharines

For Civil Engineering

#313 in North America

#1511 in the World

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

41. HEC Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Civil Engineering

#315 in North America

#1524 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1907

42. University of Quebec in Rimouski

Quebec State | Rimouski

For Civil Engineering

#350 in North America

#1789 in the World

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

43. University of Moncton

New Brunswick | Moncton

For Civil Engineering

#365 in North America

#1888 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1864

44. Acadia University

Nova Scotia | Wolfville

For Civil Engineering

#366 in North America

#1889 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Founded: 1838

45. University of Winnipeg

Manitoba | Winnipeg

For Civil Engineering

#367 in North America

#1891 in the World

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

46. University of Lethbridge

Alberta | Lethbridge

For Civil Engineering

#377 in North America

#1942 in the World

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

47. University of Quebec, Trois-Rivieres

Quebec State | Trois-Rivieres

For Civil Engineering

#401 in North America

#2094 in the World

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

48. University of Quebec, Abitibi-Temiscamingue

Quebec State | Rouyn-Noranda

For Civil Engineering

#402 in North America

#2095 in the World

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

49. Mount Allison University

New Brunswick | Sackville

For Civil Engineering

#425 in North America

#2219 in the World

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

50. St. Francis Xavier University

Nova Scotia | Antigonish

For Civil Engineering

#432 in North America

#2289 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1853

51. British Columbia Institute of Technology

British Columbia | Burnaby

For Civil Engineering

#451 in North America

#2405 in the World

Founded: 1960

52. University of Prince Edward Island

Prince Edward Island | Charlottetown

For Civil Engineering

#465 in North America

#2476 in the World

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

53. University of Quebec in Outaouais

Quebec State | Gatineau

For Civil Engineering

#527 in North America

#2842 in the World

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

54. Vancouver Island University

British Columbia | Nanaimo

For Civil Engineering

#553 in North America

#3093 in the World

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

55. Mount Royal University

Alberta | Calgary

For Civil Engineering

#579 in North America

#3333 in the World

Enrollment: 12,577
Founded: 1910

56. Brandon University

Manitoba | Brandon

For Civil Engineering

#581 in North America

#3364 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1899

57. Thompson Rivers University

British Columbia | Kamloops

For Civil Engineering

#583 in North America

#3382 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 1970

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