47 Best universities for Environmental 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 Environmental Engineering. A graph of 1.23M citations received by 35.5K academic papers made by 47 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 Alberta

Alberta | Edmonton

For Environmental Engineering

#4 in North America

#19 in the World

Enrollment: 31,185
Founded: 1908

2. University of Toronto

Ontario | Toronto

For Environmental Engineering

#6 in North America

#22 in the World

Enrollment: 102,431
Founded: 1827

3. University of British Columbia

British Columbia | Vancouver

For Environmental Engineering

#12 in North America

#31 in the World

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

4. University of Waterloo

Ontario | Waterloo

For Environmental Engineering

#19 in North America

#52 in the World

Founded: 1957

5. McGill University

Quebec State | Montreal

For Environmental Engineering

#29 in North America

#86 in the World

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

6. University of Calgary

Alberta | Calgary

For Environmental Engineering

#42 in North America

#137 in the World

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

7. University of Guelph

Ontario | Guelph

For Environmental Engineering

#43 in North America

#143 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1964

8. University of Ottawa

Ontario | Ottawa

For Environmental Engineering

#45 in North America

#152 in the World

Enrollment: 42,027
Founded: 1848

9. Laval University

Quebec State | Quebec City

For Environmental Engineering

#47 in North America

#164 in the World

Enrollment: 56,000
Founded: 1852

10. Western University

Ontario | London

For Environmental Engineering

#48 in North America

#169 in the World

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

11. University of Regina

Saskatchewan | Regina

For Environmental Engineering

#62 in North America

#208 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1911

12. McMaster University

Ontario | Hamilton

For Environmental Engineering

#66 in North America

#242 in the World

Enrollment: 27,965
Founded: 1887

13. Queen's University

Ontario | Kingston

For Environmental Engineering

#71 in North America

#276 in the World

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

14. University of Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan | Saskatoon

For Environmental Engineering

#77 in North America

#287 in the World

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

15. Dalhousie University

Nova Scotia | Halifax

For Environmental Engineering

#78 in North America

#290 in the World

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

16. Concordia University

Quebec State | Montreal

For Environmental Engineering

#83 in North America

#316 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Founded: 1974

17. Memorial University of Newfoundland

Newfoundland and Labrador | St. John's

For Environmental Engineering

#87 in North America

#330 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1925

18. University of Manitoba

Manitoba | Winnipeg

For Environmental Engineering

#90 in North America

#338 in the World

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

19. Ryerson University

Ontario | Toronto

For Environmental Engineering

#93 in North America

#342 in the World

Enrollment: 38,950
Founded: 1948

20. Polytechnic School of Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Environmental Engineering

#98 in North America

#378 in the World

Enrollment: 9,476
Founded: 1873

21. University of Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Environmental Engineering

#106 in North America

#429 in the World

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

22. Trent University

Ontario | Peterborough

For Environmental Engineering

#122 in North America

#517 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1963

23. University of Sherbrooke

Quebec State | Sherbrooke

For Environmental Engineering

#123 in North America

#520 in the World

Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 1954

24. Ontario Tech University

Ontario | Oshawa

For Environmental Engineering

#130 in North America

#573 in the World

Founded: 2002

25. York University

Ontario | Toronto

For Environmental Engineering

#133 in North America

#594 in the World

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

26. University of Windsor

Ontario | Windsor

For Environmental Engineering

#136 in North America

#604 in the World

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

27. Simon Fraser University

British Columbia | Burnaby

For Environmental Engineering

#147 in North America

#673 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1965

28. University of Victoria

British Columbia | Victoria

For Environmental Engineering

#149 in North America

#699 in the World

Enrollment: 15,999
Founded: 1963

29. Carleton University

Ontario | Ottawa

For Environmental Engineering

#153 in North America

#720 in the World

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

30. Lakehead University

Ontario | Thunder Bay

For Environmental Engineering

#165 in North America

#839 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1965

31. University of Quebec in Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Environmental Engineering

#175 in North America

#920 in the World

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

32. University of New Brunswick

New Brunswick | Fredericton

For Environmental Engineering

#181 in North America

#976 in the World

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

33. University of Northern British Columbia

British Columbia | Prince George

For Environmental Engineering

#223 in North America

#1360 in the World

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

34. Wilfrid Laurier University

Ontario | Waterloo

For Environmental Engineering

#225 in North America

#1367 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1911

35. School of Higher Technology - University of Quebec

Quebec State | Montreal

For Environmental Engineering

#234 in North America

#1441 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 1974

36. University of Quebec, Abitibi-Temiscamingue

Quebec State | Rouyn-Noranda

For Environmental Engineering

#257 in North America

#1646 in the World

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

37. Brock University

Ontario | St. Catharines

For Environmental Engineering

#258 in North America

#1652 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Founded: 1964

38. Laurentian University

Ontario | Greater Sudbury

For Environmental Engineering

#293 in North America

#1899 in the World

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

39. University of Winnipeg

Manitoba | Winnipeg

For Environmental Engineering

#305 in North America

#2035 in the World

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

40. Royal Military College of Canada

Ontario | Kingston

For Environmental Engineering

#307 in North America

#2056 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1876

41. University of Quebec at Chicoutimi

Quebec State | Chicoutimi

For Environmental Engineering

#316 in North America

#2092 in the World

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

42. University of Quebec, Trois-Rivieres

Quebec State | Trois-Rivieres

For Environmental Engineering

#334 in North America

#2198 in the World

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

43. Acadia University

Nova Scotia | Wolfville

For Environmental Engineering

#355 in North America

#2325 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Founded: 1838

44. University of Quebec in Rimouski

Quebec State | Rimouski

For Environmental Engineering

#364 in North America

#2427 in the World

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

45. University of Prince Edward Island

Prince Edward Island | Charlottetown

For Environmental Engineering

#371 in North America

#2510 in the World

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

46. University of Moncton

New Brunswick | Moncton

For Environmental Engineering

#377 in North America

#2551 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1864

47. University of Lethbridge

Alberta | Lethbridge

For Environmental Engineering

#379 in North America

#2588 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1967

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