69 Best universities for Electrical 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 Electrical Engineering. A graph of 8.37M citations received by 300K academic papers made by 69 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 Electrical Engineering

#11 in North America

#19 in the World

Enrollment: 27,651
Founded: 1827

2. University of Waterloo

Ontario | Waterloo

For Electrical Engineering

#27 in North America

#54 in the World

Founded: 1957

3. University of British Columbia

British Columbia | Vancouver

For Electrical Engineering

#34 in North America

#76 in the World

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

4. University of Alberta

Alberta | Edmonton

For Electrical Engineering

#39 in North America

#98 in the World

Enrollment: 31,185
Founded: 1908

5. McGill University

Quebec State | Montreal

For Electrical Engineering

#47 in North America

#116 in the World

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

6. McMaster University

Ontario | Hamilton

For Electrical Engineering

#52 in North America

#151 in the World

Enrollment: 27,965
Founded: 1887

7. University of Calgary

Alberta | Calgary

For Electrical Engineering

#59 in North America

#181 in the World

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

8. Concordia University

Quebec State | Montreal

For Electrical Engineering

#64 in North America

#193 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Founded: 1974

9. Queen's University

Ontario | Kingston

For Electrical Engineering

#70 in North America

#208 in the World

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

10. University of Ottawa

Ontario | Ottawa

For Electrical Engineering

#76 in North America

#222 in the World

Enrollment: 42,027
Founded: 1848

11. Western University

Ontario | London

For Electrical Engineering

#77 in North America

#226 in the World

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

12. Polytechnic School of Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Electrical Engineering

#86 in North America

#268 in the World

Enrollment: 9,476
Founded: 1873

13. Carleton University

Ontario | Ottawa

For Electrical Engineering

#91 in North America

#290 in the World

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

14. University of Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Electrical Engineering

#92 in North America

#292 in the World

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

15. University of Victoria

British Columbia | Victoria

For Electrical Engineering

#94 in North America

#294 in the World

Enrollment: 15,999
Founded: 1963

16. Simon Fraser University

British Columbia | Burnaby

For Electrical Engineering

#97 in North America

#316 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1965

17. University of Manitoba

Manitoba | Winnipeg

For Electrical Engineering

#98 in North America

#318 in the World

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

18. Laval University

Quebec State | Quebec City

For Electrical Engineering

#106 in North America

#344 in the World

Enrollment: 45,000
Founded: 1852

19. Ryerson University

Ontario | Toronto

For Electrical Engineering

#109 in North America

#364 in the World

Enrollment: 38,950
Founded: 1948

20. University of Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan | Saskatoon

For Electrical Engineering

#111 in North America

#377 in the World

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

21. University of Sherbrooke

Quebec State | Sherbrooke

For Electrical Engineering

#120 in North America

#439 in the World

Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 1954

22. Dalhousie University

Nova Scotia | Halifax

For Electrical Engineering

#121 in North America

#443 in the World

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

23. University of Quebec in Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Electrical Engineering

#139 in North America

#527 in the World

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

24. School of Higher Technology - University of Quebec

Quebec State | Montreal

For Electrical Engineering

#141 in North America

#529 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 1974

25. Memorial University of Newfoundland

Newfoundland and Labrador | St. John's

For Electrical Engineering

#142 in North America

#530 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1925

26. University of New Brunswick

New Brunswick | Fredericton

For Electrical Engineering

#146 in North America

#555 in the World

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

27. Ontario Tech University

Ontario | Oshawa

For Electrical Engineering

#151 in North America

#570 in the World

Founded: 2002

28. University of Windsor

Ontario | Windsor

For Electrical Engineering

#154 in North America

#583 in the World

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

29. York University

Ontario | Toronto

For Electrical Engineering

#158 in North America

#600 in the World

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

30. University of Guelph

Ontario | Guelph

For Electrical Engineering

#169 in North America

#660 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1964

31. Royal Military College of Canada

Ontario | Kingston

For Electrical Engineering

#192 in North America

#874 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1876

32. Lakehead University

Ontario | Thunder Bay

For Electrical Engineering

#233 in North America

#1163 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1965

33. University of Quebec, Trois-Rivieres

Quebec State | Trois-Rivieres

For Electrical Engineering

#236 in North America

#1211 in the World

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

34. University of Regina

Saskatchewan | Regina

For Electrical Engineering

#240 in North America

#1224 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1911

35. University of Quebec at Chicoutimi

Quebec State | Chicoutimi

For Electrical Engineering

#246 in North America

#1281 in the World

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

36. HEC Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Electrical Engineering

#284 in North America

#1624 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1907

37. University of Winnipeg

Manitoba | Winnipeg

For Electrical Engineering

#297 in North America

#1821 in the World

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

38. Wilfrid Laurier University

Ontario | Waterloo

For Electrical Engineering

#302 in North America

#1859 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1911

39. Brock University

Ontario | St. Catharines

For Electrical Engineering

#321 in North America

#1969 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Founded: 1964

40. University of Quebec in Outaouais

Quebec State | Gatineau

For Electrical Engineering

#328 in North America

#2013 in the World

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

41. University of Quebec in Rimouski

Quebec State | Rimouski

For Electrical Engineering

#337 in North America

#2085 in the World

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

42. University of Quebec

Quebec State | Quebec City

For Electrical Engineering

#345 in North America

#2138 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Founded: 1968

43. University of Moncton

New Brunswick | Moncton

For Electrical Engineering

#357 in North America

#2199 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1864

44. Trent University

Ontario | Peterborough

For Electrical Engineering

#358 in North America

#2219 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1963

45. Laurentian University

Ontario | Greater Sudbury

For Electrical Engineering

#360 in North America

#2234 in the World

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

46. University of Lethbridge

Alberta | Lethbridge

For Electrical Engineering

#382 in North America

#2333 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1967

47. St. Francis Xavier University

Nova Scotia | Antigonish

For Electrical Engineering

#389 in North America

#2379 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1853

48. University of Quebec, Abitibi-Temiscamingue

Quebec State | Rouyn-Noranda

For Electrical Engineering

#390 in North America

#2380 in the World

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

49. British Columbia Institute of Technology

British Columbia | Burnaby

For Electrical Engineering

#395 in North America

#2401 in the World

Founded: 1960

50. Acadia University

Nova Scotia | Wolfville

For Electrical Engineering

#398 in North America

#2423 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Founded: 1838

51. Saint Mary's University

Nova Scotia | Halifax

For Electrical Engineering

#430 in North America

#2632 in the World

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

52. University of Northern British Columbia

British Columbia | Prince George

For Electrical Engineering

#481 in North America

#2934 in the World

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

53. University of Prince Edward Island

Prince Edward Island | Charlottetown

For Electrical Engineering

#494 in North America

#3039 in the World

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

54. Brandon University

Manitoba | Brandon

For Electrical Engineering

#596 in North America

#3602 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1899

55. Mount Allison University

New Brunswick | Sackville

For Electrical Engineering

#611 in North America

#3683 in the World

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

56. Quest University Canada

British Columbia | Squamish

For Electrical Engineering

#657 in North America

#3902 in the World

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

57. Cape Breton University

Nova Scotia | Sydney

For Electrical Engineering

#743 in North America

#4284 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Founded: 1974

58. Thompson Rivers University

British Columbia | Kamloops

For Electrical Engineering

#752 in North America

#4311 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 1970

59. Mount Royal University

Alberta | Calgary

For Electrical Engineering

#764 in North America

#4346 in the World

Founded: 1910

60. MacEwan University

Alberta | Edmonton

For Electrical Engineering

#776 in North America

#4396 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1971

61. Bishop's University

Quebec State | Sherbrooke

For Electrical Engineering

#779 in North America

#4405 in the World

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

62. Nipissing University

Ontario | North Bay

For Electrical Engineering

#780 in North America

#4407 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

63. Mount Saint Vincent University

Nova Scotia | Halifax

For Electrical Engineering

#818 in North America

#4567 in the World

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

64. Royal Roads University

British Columbia | Victoria

For Electrical Engineering

#830 in North America

#4625 in the World

Founded: 1995

65. Northern Alberta Institute of Technology

Alberta | Edmonton

For Electrical Engineering

#879 in North America

#4839 in the World

Founded: 1962

66. Vancouver Island University

British Columbia | Nanaimo

For Electrical Engineering

#886 in North America

#4876 in the World

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

67. Algoma University

Ontario | Sault Ste. Marie

For Electrical Engineering

#893 in North America

#4900 in the World

Enrollment: 1,600
Founded: 2008

68. SAIT Polytechnic

Alberta | Calgary

For Electrical Engineering

#897 in North America

#4911 in the World

Founded: 1916

69. University of the Fraser Valley

British Columbia | Abbotsford

For Electrical Engineering

#908 in North America

#5013 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1974

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