53 Best universities for Electronic 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 Electronic Engineering. A graph of 1.95M citations received by 97K academic papers made by 53 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 Electronic Engineering

#10 in North America

#14 in the World

Enrollment: 27,651
Founded: 1827

2. University of Waterloo

Ontario | Waterloo

For Electronic Engineering

#23 in North America

#42 in the World

Enrollment: 35,900
Founded: 1957

3. University of Alberta

Alberta | Edmonton

For Electronic Engineering

#33 in North America

#68 in the World

Enrollment: 31,185
Founded: 1908

4. University of British Columbia

British Columbia | Vancouver

For Electronic Engineering

#34 in North America

#70 in the World

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

5. McMaster University

Ontario | Hamilton

For Electronic Engineering

#37 in North America

#81 in the World

Enrollment: 27,965
Founded: 1887

6. McGill University

Quebec State | Montreal

For Electronic Engineering

#39 in North America

#83 in the World

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

7. Polytechnic School of Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Electronic Engineering

#42 in North America

#94 in the World

Enrollment: 9,476
Founded: 1873

8. University of Ottawa

Ontario | Ottawa

For Electronic Engineering

#51 in North America

#126 in the World

Enrollment: 42,027
Founded: 1848

9. Concordia University

Quebec State | Montreal

For Electronic Engineering

#52 in North America

#127 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Founded: 1974

10. University of Calgary

Alberta | Calgary

For Electronic Engineering

#55 in North America

#136 in the World

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

11. Carleton University

Ontario | Ottawa

For Electronic Engineering

#59 in North America

#149 in the World

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

12. Queen's University

Ontario | Kingston

For Electronic Engineering

#62 in North America

#158 in the World

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

13. University of Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Electronic Engineering

#68 in North America

#187 in the World

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

14. University of Victoria

British Columbia | Victoria

For Electronic Engineering

#70 in North America

#194 in the World

Enrollment: 15,999
Founded: 1963

15. University of Manitoba

Manitoba | Winnipeg

For Electronic Engineering

#80 in North America

#227 in the World

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

16. Laval University

Quebec State | Quebec City

For Electronic Engineering

#89 in North America

#263 in the World

Enrollment: 45,000
Founded: 1852

17. Western University

Ontario | London

For Electronic Engineering

#91 in North America

#281 in the World

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

18. University of Quebec in Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Electronic Engineering

#98 in North America

#301 in the World

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

19. School of Higher Technology - University of Quebec

Quebec State | Montreal

For Electronic Engineering

#101 in North America

#311 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 1974

20. Simon Fraser University

British Columbia | Burnaby

For Electronic Engineering

#102 in North America

#314 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1965

21. Ryerson University

Ontario | Toronto

For Electronic Engineering

#104 in North America

#330 in the World

Enrollment: 38,950
Founded: 1948

22. University of Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan | Saskatoon

For Electronic Engineering

#113 in North America

#374 in the World

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

23. Memorial University of Newfoundland

Newfoundland and Labrador | St. John's

For Electronic Engineering

#128 in North America

#442 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1925

24. Dalhousie University

Nova Scotia | Halifax

For Electronic Engineering

#132 in North America

#466 in the World

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

25. University of New Brunswick

New Brunswick | Fredericton

For Electronic Engineering

#133 in North America

#467 in the World

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

26. University of Windsor

Ontario | Windsor

For Electronic Engineering

#135 in North America

#473 in the World

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

27. HEC Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Electronic Engineering

#140 in North America

#485 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1907

28. University of Guelph

Ontario | Guelph

For Electronic Engineering

#149 in North America

#531 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1964

29. Royal Military College of Canada

Ontario | Kingston

For Electronic Engineering

#162 in North America

#589 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1876

30. York University

Ontario | Toronto

For Electronic Engineering

#174 in North America

#692 in the World

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

31. University of Sherbrooke

Quebec State | Sherbrooke

For Electronic Engineering

#181 in North America

#716 in the World

Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 1954

32. Ontario Tech University

Ontario | Oshawa

For Electronic Engineering

#200 in North America

#874 in the World

Founded: 2002

33. Lakehead University

Ontario | Thunder Bay

For Electronic Engineering

#220 in North America

#1095 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1965

34. University of Quebec, Trois-Rivieres

Quebec State | Trois-Rivieres

For Electronic Engineering

#221 in North America

#1096 in the World

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

35. University of Regina

Saskatchewan | Regina

For Electronic Engineering

#245 in North America

#1346 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1911

36. Wilfrid Laurier University

Ontario | Waterloo

For Electronic Engineering

#286 in North America

#1644 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1911

37. University of Quebec in Outaouais

Quebec State | Gatineau

For Electronic Engineering

#289 in North America

#1700 in the World

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

38. University of Quebec at Chicoutimi

Quebec State | Chicoutimi

For Electronic Engineering

#294 in North America

#1729 in the World

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

39. University of Lethbridge

Alberta | Lethbridge

For Electronic Engineering

#309 in North America

#1806 in the World

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

40. University of Prince Edward Island

Prince Edward Island | Charlottetown

For Electronic Engineering

#320 in North America

#1907 in the World

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

41. University of Quebec, Abitibi-Temiscamingue

Quebec State | Rouyn-Noranda

For Electronic Engineering

#323 in North America

#1935 in the World

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

42. Brock University

Ontario | St. Catharines

For Electronic Engineering

#325 in North America

#1944 in the World

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

43. University of Quebec

Quebec State | Quebec City

For Electronic Engineering

#333 in North America

#1991 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Founded: 1968

44. Saint Mary's University

Nova Scotia | Halifax

For Electronic Engineering

#336 in North America

#2005 in the World

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

45. University of Winnipeg

Manitoba | Winnipeg

For Electronic Engineering

#350 in North America

#2158 in the World

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

46. University of Quebec in Rimouski

Quebec State | Rimouski

For Electronic Engineering

#360 in North America

#2241 in the World

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

47. Bishop's University

Quebec State | Sherbrooke

For Electronic Engineering

#373 in North America

#2315 in the World

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

48. St. Francis Xavier University

Nova Scotia | Antigonish

For Electronic Engineering

#383 in North America

#2386 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1853

49. University of Moncton

New Brunswick | Moncton

For Electronic Engineering

#391 in North America

#2466 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1864

50. Trent University

Ontario | Peterborough

For Electronic Engineering

#394 in North America

#2482 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1963

51. Acadia University

Nova Scotia | Wolfville

For Electronic Engineering

#398 in North America

#2491 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Founded: 1838

52. Laurentian University

Ontario | Greater Sudbury

For Electronic Engineering

#419 in North America

#2619 in the World

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

53. British Columbia Institute of Technology

British Columbia | Burnaby

For Electronic Engineering

#457 in North America

#2889 in the World

Founded: 1960

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