32 Best universities for Marine 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 Marine Engineering. A graph of 163K citations received by 7.34K academic papers made by 32 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. Memorial University of Newfoundland

Newfoundland and Labrador | St. John's

For Marine Engineering

#10 in North America

#38 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1925

2. University of British Columbia

British Columbia | Vancouver

For Marine Engineering

#21 in North America

#75 in the World

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

3. University of Victoria

British Columbia | Victoria

For Marine Engineering

#26 in North America

#92 in the World

Enrollment: 15,999
Founded: 1963

4. University of Toronto

Ontario | Toronto

For Marine Engineering

#37 in North America

#129 in the World

Enrollment: 102,431
Founded: 1827

5. McGill University

Quebec State | Montreal

For Marine Engineering

#38 in North America

#130 in the World

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

6. Concordia University

Quebec State | Montreal

For Marine Engineering

#50 in North America

#177 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Founded: 1974

7. University of Calgary

Alberta | Calgary

For Marine Engineering

#53 in North America

#193 in the World

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

8. Dalhousie University

Nova Scotia | Halifax

For Marine Engineering

#54 in North America

#195 in the World

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

9. University of Alberta

Alberta | Edmonton

For Marine Engineering

#62 in North America

#225 in the World

Enrollment: 31,185
Founded: 1908

10. Western University

Ontario | London

For Marine Engineering

#68 in North America

#248 in the World

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

11. Laval University

Quebec State | Quebec City

For Marine Engineering

#75 in North America

#281 in the World

Enrollment: 56,000
Founded: 1852

12. University of Waterloo

Ontario | Waterloo

For Marine Engineering

#83 in North America

#305 in the World

Founded: 1957

13. University of Manitoba

Manitoba | Winnipeg

For Marine Engineering

#88 in North America

#324 in the World

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

14. Carleton University

Ontario | Ottawa

For Marine Engineering

#95 in North America

#351 in the World

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

15. University of Windsor

Ontario | Windsor

For Marine Engineering

#100 in North America

#363 in the World

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

16. Queen's University

Ontario | Kingston

For Marine Engineering

#105 in North America

#375 in the World

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

17. University of Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Marine Engineering

#109 in North America

#394 in the World

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

18. Polytechnic School of Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Marine Engineering

#110 in North America

#396 in the World

Enrollment: 9,476
Founded: 1873

19. University of Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan | Saskatoon

For Marine Engineering

#121 in North America

#430 in the World

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

20. Ryerson University

Ontario | Toronto

For Marine Engineering

#127 in North America

#455 in the World

Enrollment: 38,950
Founded: 1948

21. University of Ottawa

Ontario | Ottawa

For Marine Engineering

#140 in North America

#488 in the World

Enrollment: 42,027
Founded: 1848

22. School of Higher Technology - University of Quebec

Quebec State | Montreal

For Marine Engineering

#141 in North America

#489 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 1974

23. University of New Brunswick

New Brunswick | Fredericton

For Marine Engineering

#149 in North America

#513 in the World

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

24. University of Quebec in Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Marine Engineering

#157 in North America

#547 in the World

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

25. University of Guelph

Ontario | Guelph

For Marine Engineering

#159 in North America

#561 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1964

26. McMaster University

Ontario | Hamilton

For Marine Engineering

#162 in North America

#577 in the World

Enrollment: 27,965
Founded: 1887

27. University of Quebec in Rimouski

Quebec State | Rimouski

For Marine Engineering

#167 in North America

#602 in the World

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

28. Simon Fraser University

British Columbia | Burnaby

For Marine Engineering

#172 in North America

#643 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1965

29. Ontario Tech University

Ontario | Oshawa

For Marine Engineering

#174 in North America

#651 in the World

Founded: 2002

30. University of Sherbrooke

Quebec State | Sherbrooke

For Marine Engineering

#184 in North America

#724 in the World

Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 1954

31. York University

Ontario | Toronto

For Marine Engineering

#188 in North America

#744 in the World

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

32. Royal Military College of Canada

Ontario | Kingston

For Marine Engineering

#195 in North America

#798 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1876

The best cities to study Marine Engineering in Canada based on the number of universities and their ranks are St. John's, Vancouver, Victoria, and Toronto.