69 Best universities for Electrical Engineering in Canada

Updated: March 15, 2026

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 8.78M citations received by 304K 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

#21 in the World

Enrollment: 102,431
Founded: 1827

2. University of Waterloo

Ontario | Waterloo

For Electrical Engineering

#27 in North America

#59 in the World

Founded: 1957

3. University of British Columbia

British Columbia | Vancouver

For Electrical Engineering

#34 in North America

#78 in the World

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

4. University of Alberta

Alberta | Edmonton

For Electrical Engineering

#39 in North America

#100 in the World

Enrollment: 31,185
Founded: 1908

5. McGill University

Quebec State | Montreal

For Electrical Engineering

#47 in North America

#120 in the World

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

6. McMaster University

Ontario | Hamilton

For Electrical Engineering

#52 in North America

#157 in the World

Enrollment: 27,965
Founded: 1887

7. University of Calgary

Alberta | Calgary

For Electrical Engineering

#59 in North America

#183 in the World

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

8. Concordia University

Quebec State | Montreal

For Electrical Engineering

#63 in North America

#196 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Founded: 1974

9. Queen's University

Ontario | Kingston

For Electrical Engineering

#70 in North America

#211 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Enrollment: 35,612
Founded: 1841

10. University of Ottawa

Ontario | Ottawa

For Electrical Engineering

#76 in North America

#226 in the World

Enrollment: 42,027
Founded: 1848

11. Western University

Ontario | London

For Electrical Engineering

#77 in North America

#231 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

#297 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

#302 in the World

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

15. University of Victoria

British Columbia | Victoria

For Electrical Engineering

#93 in North America

#303 in the World

Enrollment: 15,999
Founded: 1963

16. Simon Fraser University

British Columbia | Burnaby

For Electrical Engineering

#97 in North America

#317 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

#107 in North America

#354 in the World

Enrollment: 56,000
Founded: 1852

19. Ryerson University

Ontario | Toronto

For Electrical Engineering

#108 in North America

#370 in the World

Enrollment: 38,950
Founded: 1948

20. University of Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan | Saskatoon

For Electrical Engineering

#110 in North America

#381 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

#437 in the World

Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 1954

22. Dalhousie University

Nova Scotia | Halifax

For Electrical Engineering

#121 in North America

#444 in the World

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

23. School of Higher Technology - University of Quebec

Quebec State | Montreal

For Electrical Engineering

#137 in North America

#528 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 1974

24. Memorial University of Newfoundland

Newfoundland and Labrador | St. John's

For Electrical Engineering

#138 in North America

#533 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1925

25. University of Quebec in Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Electrical Engineering

#141 in North America

#536 in the World

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

26. Ontario Tech University

Ontario | Oshawa

For Electrical Engineering

#145 in North America

#555 in the World

Founded: 2002

27. University of New Brunswick

New Brunswick | Fredericton

For Electrical Engineering

#147 in North America

#562 in the World

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

28. University of Windsor

Ontario | Windsor

For Electrical Engineering

#153 in North America

#589 in the World

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

29. York University

Ontario | Toronto

For Electrical Engineering

#157 in North America

#600 in the World

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

30. University of Guelph

Ontario | Guelph

For Electrical Engineering

#168 in North America

#662 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1964

31. Royal Military College of Canada

Ontario | Kingston

For Electrical Engineering

#198 in North America

#902 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1876

32. Lakehead University

Ontario | Thunder Bay

For Electrical Engineering

#232 in North America

#1167 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

#1224 in the World

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

34. University of Regina

Saskatchewan | Regina

For Electrical Engineering

#237 in North America

#1240 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1911

35. University of Quebec at Chicoutimi

Quebec State | Chicoutimi

For Electrical Engineering

#244 in North America

#1289 in the World

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

36. HEC Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Electrical Engineering

#284 in North America

#1664 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1907

37. University of Winnipeg

Manitoba | Winnipeg

For Electrical Engineering

#299 in North America

#1865 in the World

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

38. Wilfrid Laurier University

Ontario | Waterloo

For Electrical Engineering

#302 in North America

#1874 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1911

39. Brock University

Ontario | St. Catharines

For Electrical Engineering

#316 in North America

#1985 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Founded: 1964

40. University of Quebec in Outaouais

Quebec State | Gatineau

For Electrical Engineering

#325 in North America

#2047 in the World

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

41. University of Quebec in Rimouski

Quebec State | Rimouski

For Electrical Engineering

#336 in North America

#2105 in the World

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

42. University of Quebec

Quebec State | Quebec City

For Electrical Engineering

#350 in North America

#2186 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Founded: 1968

43. University of Moncton

New Brunswick | Moncton

For Electrical Engineering

#354 in North America

#2222 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1864

44. Trent University

Ontario | Peterborough

For Electrical Engineering

#359 in North America

#2256 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1963

45. Laurentian University

Ontario | Greater Sudbury

For Electrical Engineering

#360 in North America

#2259 in the World

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

46. University of Quebec, Abitibi-Temiscamingue

Quebec State | Rouyn-Noranda

For Electrical Engineering

#381 in North America

#2358 in the World

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

47. University of Lethbridge

Alberta | Lethbridge

For Electrical Engineering

#384 in North America

#2364 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1967

48. St. Francis Xavier University

Nova Scotia | Antigonish

For Electrical Engineering

#392 in North America

#2427 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1853

49. British Columbia Institute of Technology

British Columbia | Burnaby

For Electrical Engineering

#396 in North America

#2440 in the World

Founded: 1960

50. Acadia University

Nova Scotia | Wolfville

For Electrical Engineering

#401 in North America

#2466 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Founded: 1838

51. Saint Mary's University

Nova Scotia | Halifax

For Electrical Engineering

#429 in North America

#2658 in the World

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

52. University of Northern British Columbia

British Columbia | Prince George

For Electrical Engineering

#480 in North America

#2949 in the World

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

53. University of Prince Edward Island

Prince Edward Island | Charlottetown

For Electrical Engineering

#488 in North America

#3028 in the World

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

54. Brandon University

Manitoba | Brandon

For Electrical Engineering

#592 in North America

#3616 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1899

55. Mount Allison University

New Brunswick | Sackville

For Electrical Engineering

#611 in North America

#3736 in the World

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

56. Quest University Canada

British Columbia | Squamish

For Electrical Engineering

#663 in North America

#3980 in the World

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

57. Thompson Rivers University

British Columbia | Kamloops

For Electrical Engineering

#707 in North America

#4165 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 1970

58. Cape Breton University

Nova Scotia | Sydney

For Electrical Engineering

#741 in North America

#4302 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Founded: 1974

59. MacEwan University

Alberta | Edmonton

For Electrical Engineering

#757 in North America

#4361 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1971

60. Mount Royal University

Alberta | Calgary

For Electrical Engineering

#758 in North America

#4365 in the World

Founded: 1910

61. Nipissing University

Ontario | North Bay

For Electrical Engineering

#771 in North America

#4413 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

62. Bishop's University

Quebec State | Sherbrooke

For Electrical Engineering

#782 in North America

#4452 in the World

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

63. Mount Saint Vincent University

Nova Scotia | Halifax

For Electrical Engineering

#824 in North America

#4633 in the World

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

64. Royal Roads University

British Columbia | Victoria

For Electrical Engineering

#831 in North America

#4673 in the World

Founded: 1995

65. Northern Alberta Institute of Technology

Alberta | Edmonton

For Electrical Engineering

#875 in North America

#4838 in the World

Founded: 1962

66. Algoma University

Ontario | Sault Ste. Marie

For Electrical Engineering

#885 in North America

#4888 in the World

Enrollment: 1,600
Founded: 2008

67. Vancouver Island University

British Columbia | Nanaimo

For Electrical Engineering

#889 in North America

#4897 in the World

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

68. SAIT Polytechnic

Alberta | Calgary

For Electrical Engineering

#900 in North America

#4946 in the World

Founded: 1916

69. University of the Fraser Valley

British Columbia | Abbotsford

For Electrical Engineering

#914 in North America

#5033 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.