32 Best universities for Marine Engineering in Canada

Updated: March 02, 2025

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 155K citations received by 7.18K 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

#36 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1925

2. University of British Columbia

British Columbia | Vancouver

For Marine Engineering

#22 in North America

#73 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

#87 in the World

Enrollment: 15,999
Founded: 1963

4. McGill University

Quebec State | Montreal

For Marine Engineering

#37 in North America

#125 in the World

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

5. University of Toronto

Ontario | Toronto

For Marine Engineering

#38 in North America

#127 in the World

Enrollment: 27,651
Founded: 1827

6. Concordia University

Quebec State | Montreal

For Marine Engineering

#50 in North America

#175 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Founded: 1974

7. Dalhousie University

Nova Scotia | Halifax

For Marine Engineering

#53 in North America

#186 in the World

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

8. University of Calgary

Alberta | Calgary

For Marine Engineering

#54 in North America

#187 in the World

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

9. University of Alberta

Alberta | Edmonton

For Marine Engineering

#64 in North America

#226 in the World

Enrollment: 31,185
Founded: 1908

10. Western University

Ontario | London

For Marine Engineering

#68 in North America

#244 in the World

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

11. Laval University

Quebec State | Quebec City

For Marine Engineering

#77 in North America

#281 in the World

Enrollment: 45,000
Founded: 1852

12. University of Waterloo

Ontario | Waterloo

For Marine Engineering

#83 in North America

#300 in the World

Founded: 1957

13. University of Manitoba

Manitoba | Winnipeg

For Marine Engineering

#90 in North America

#327 in the World

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

14. Carleton University

Ontario | Ottawa

For Marine Engineering

#97 in North America

#351 in the World

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

15. Queen's University

Ontario | Kingston

For Marine Engineering

#98 in North America

#352 in the World

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

16. University of Windsor

Ontario | Windsor

For Marine Engineering

#100 in North America

#357 in the World

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

17. University of Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Marine Engineering

#109 in North America

#386 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

#388 in the World

Enrollment: 9,476
Founded: 1873

19. University of Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan | Saskatoon

For Marine Engineering

#118 in North America

#418 in the World

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

20. Ryerson University

Ontario | Toronto

For Marine Engineering

#131 in North America

#459 in the World

Enrollment: 38,950
Founded: 1948

21. University of Ottawa

Ontario | Ottawa

For Marine Engineering

#140 in North America

#481 in the World

Enrollment: 42,027
Founded: 1848

22. School of Higher Technology - University of Quebec

Quebec State | Montreal

For Marine Engineering

#145 in North America

#490 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 1974

23. University of New Brunswick

New Brunswick | Fredericton

For Marine Engineering

#151 in North America

#508 in the World

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

24. University of Quebec in Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Marine Engineering

#156 in North America

#539 in the World

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

25. University of Guelph

Ontario | Guelph

For Marine Engineering

#159 in North America

#546 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1964

26. McMaster University

Ontario | Hamilton

For Marine Engineering

#162 in North America

#564 in the World

Enrollment: 27,965
Founded: 1887

27. University of Quebec in Rimouski

Quebec State | Rimouski

For Marine Engineering

#166 in North America

#607 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

#636 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1965

29. Ontario Tech University

Ontario | Oshawa

For Marine Engineering

#174 in North America

#649 in the World

Founded: 2002

30. University of Sherbrooke

Quebec State | Sherbrooke

For Marine Engineering

#187 in North America

#719 in the World

Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 1954

31. Royal Military College of Canada

Ontario | Kingston

For Marine Engineering

#188 in North America

#742 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1876

32. York University

Ontario | Toronto

For Marine Engineering

#189 in North America

#744 in the World

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

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 Montreal.