54 Best universities for Electronic 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 Electronic Engineering. A graph of 2.58M citations received by 105K academic papers made by 54 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

#11 in North America

#18 in the World

Enrollment: 102,431
Founded: 1827

2. University of Waterloo

Ontario | Waterloo

For Electronic Engineering

#24 in North America

#47 in the World

Founded: 1957

3. University of Alberta

Alberta | Edmonton

For Electronic Engineering

#32 in North America

#69 in the World

Enrollment: 31,185
Founded: 1908

4. University of British Columbia

British Columbia | Vancouver

For Electronic Engineering

#33 in North America

#71 in the World

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

5. McMaster University

Ontario | Hamilton

For Electronic Engineering

#36 in North America

#85 in the World

Enrollment: 27,965
Founded: 1887

6. McGill University

Quebec State | Montreal

For Electronic Engineering

#39 in North America

#91 in the World

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

7. Polytechnic School of Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Electronic Engineering

#50 in North America

#127 in the World

Enrollment: 9,476
Founded: 1873

8. Concordia University

Quebec State | Montreal

For Electronic Engineering

#57 in North America

#144 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Founded: 1974

9. University of Ottawa

Ontario | Ottawa

For Electronic Engineering

#58 in North America

#151 in the World

Enrollment: 42,027
Founded: 1848

10. University of Calgary

Alberta | Calgary

For Electronic Engineering

#59 in North America

#155 in the World

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

11. Carleton University

Ontario | Ottawa

For Electronic Engineering

#62 in North America

#162 in the World

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

12. Queen's University

Ontario | Kingston

For Electronic Engineering

#64 in North America

#168 in the World

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

13. University of Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Electronic Engineering

#69 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

#83 in North America

#246 in the World

Enrollment: 15,999
Founded: 1963

15. University of Manitoba

Manitoba | Winnipeg

For Electronic Engineering

#86 in North America

#256 in the World

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

16. University of Quebec in Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Electronic Engineering

#90 in North America

#273 in the World

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

17. Laval University

Quebec State | Quebec City

For Electronic Engineering

#91 in North America

#274 in the World

Enrollment: 56,000
Founded: 1852

18. Western University

Ontario | London

For Electronic Engineering

#92 in North America

#279 in the World

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

19. Ryerson University

Ontario | Toronto

For Electronic Engineering

#95 in North America

#296 in the World

Enrollment: 38,950
Founded: 1948

20. Simon Fraser University

British Columbia | Burnaby

For Electronic Engineering

#102 in North America

#336 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1965

21. School of Higher Technology - University of Quebec

Quebec State | Montreal

For Electronic Engineering

#114 in North America

#376 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 1974

22. University of Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan | Saskatoon

For Electronic Engineering

#115 in North America

#382 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

#124 in North America

#436 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1925

24. University of New Brunswick

New Brunswick | Fredericton

For Electronic Engineering

#135 in North America

#495 in the World

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

25. HEC Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Electronic Engineering

#136 in North America

#496 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1907

26. University of Guelph

Ontario | Guelph

For Electronic Engineering

#138 in North America

#498 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1964

27. University of Windsor

Ontario | Windsor

For Electronic Engineering

#140 in North America

#505 in the World

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

28. Dalhousie University

Nova Scotia | Halifax

For Electronic Engineering

#141 in North America

#507 in the World

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

29. Royal Military College of Canada

Ontario | Kingston

For Electronic Engineering

#161 in North America

#635 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1876

30. York University

Ontario | Toronto

For Electronic Engineering

#171 in North America

#694 in the World

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

31. University of Sherbrooke

Quebec State | Sherbrooke

For Electronic Engineering

#175 in North America

#721 in the World

Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 1954

32. Ontario Tech University

Ontario | Oshawa

For Electronic Engineering

#197 in North America

#879 in the World

Founded: 2002

33. Lakehead University

Ontario | Thunder Bay

For Electronic Engineering

#216 in North America

#1093 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1965

34. University of Quebec, Trois-Rivieres

Quebec State | Trois-Rivieres

For Electronic Engineering

#226 in North America

#1203 in the World

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

35. University of Winnipeg

Manitoba | Winnipeg

For Electronic Engineering

#253 in North America

#1426 in the World

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

36. University of Regina

Saskatchewan | Regina

For Electronic Engineering

#257 in North America

#1471 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1911

37. Wilfrid Laurier University

Ontario | Waterloo

For Electronic Engineering

#287 in North America

#1691 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1911

38. University of Quebec at Chicoutimi

Quebec State | Chicoutimi

For Electronic Engineering

#293 in North America

#1744 in the World

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

39. University of Prince Edward Island

Prince Edward Island | Charlottetown

For Electronic Engineering

#298 in North America

#1797 in the World

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

40. University of Quebec in Outaouais

Quebec State | Gatineau

For Electronic Engineering

#302 in North America

#1829 in the World

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

41. University of Lethbridge

Alberta | Lethbridge

For Electronic Engineering

#303 in North America

#1836 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1967

42. Brock University

Ontario | St. Catharines

For Electronic Engineering

#321 in North America

#1958 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Founded: 1964

43. University of Quebec, Abitibi-Temiscamingue

Quebec State | Rouyn-Noranda

For Electronic Engineering

#329 in North America

#2012 in the World

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

44. University of Quebec

Quebec State | Quebec City

For Electronic Engineering

#344 in North America

#2130 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Founded: 1968

45. Saint Mary's University

Nova Scotia | Halifax

For Electronic Engineering

#351 in North America

#2191 in the World

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

46. University of Quebec in Rimouski

Quebec State | Rimouski

For Electronic Engineering

#373 in North America

#2374 in the World

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

47. St. Francis Xavier University

Nova Scotia | Antigonish

For Electronic Engineering

#388 in North America

#2469 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1853

48. Trent University

Ontario | Peterborough

For Electronic Engineering

#392 in North America

#2499 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1963

49. Bishop's University

Quebec State | Sherbrooke

For Electronic Engineering

#401 in North America

#2533 in the World

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

50. University of Moncton

New Brunswick | Moncton

For Electronic Engineering

#405 in North America

#2541 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1864

51. Acadia University

Nova Scotia | Wolfville

For Electronic Engineering

#419 in North America

#2632 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Founded: 1838

52. Laurentian University

Ontario | Greater Sudbury

For Electronic Engineering

#446 in North America

#2806 in the World

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

53. British Columbia Institute of Technology

British Columbia | Burnaby

For Electronic Engineering

#472 in North America

#3016 in the World

Founded: 1960

54. University of Northern British Columbia

British Columbia | Prince George

For Electronic Engineering

#476 in North America

#3039 in the World

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

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