72 Best universities for Mechanical 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 Mechanical Engineering. A graph of 5.72M citations received by 232K academic papers made by 72 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 Mechanical Engineering

#7 in North America

#10 in the World

Enrollment: 27,651
Founded: 1827

2. University of British Columbia

British Columbia | Vancouver

For Mechanical Engineering

#23 in North America

#42 in the World

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

3. McGill University

Quebec State | Montreal

For Mechanical Engineering

#32 in North America

#65 in the World

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

4. University of Alberta

Alberta | Edmonton

For Mechanical Engineering

#33 in North America

#66 in the World

Enrollment: 31,185
Founded: 1908

5. University of Waterloo

Ontario | Waterloo

For Mechanical Engineering

#39 in North America

#76 in the World

Enrollment: 35,900
Founded: 1957

6. McMaster University

Ontario | Hamilton

For Mechanical Engineering

#42 in North America

#82 in the World

Enrollment: 27,965
Founded: 1887

7. University of Calgary

Alberta | Calgary

For Mechanical Engineering

#48 in North America

#95 in the World

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

8. Western University

Ontario | London

For Mechanical Engineering

#59 in North America

#145 in the World

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

9. Queen's University

Ontario | Kingston

For Mechanical Engineering

#72 in North America

#200 in the World

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

10. University of Ottawa

Ontario | Ottawa

For Mechanical Engineering

#82 in North America

#253 in the World

Enrollment: 42,027
Founded: 1848

11. University of Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Mechanical Engineering

#87 in North America

#265 in the World

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

12. Simon Fraser University

British Columbia | Burnaby

For Mechanical Engineering

#90 in North America

#272 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1965

13. Concordia University

Quebec State | Montreal

For Mechanical Engineering

#91 in North America

#274 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Founded: 1974

14. University of Manitoba

Manitoba | Winnipeg

For Mechanical Engineering

#94 in North America

#291 in the World

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

15. Polytechnic School of Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Mechanical Engineering

#97 in North America

#296 in the World

Enrollment: 9,476
Founded: 1873

16. Laval University

Quebec State | Quebec City

For Mechanical Engineering

#99 in North America

#303 in the World

Enrollment: 45,000
Founded: 1852

17. Dalhousie University

Nova Scotia | Halifax

For Mechanical Engineering

#118 in North America

#373 in the World

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

18. University of Victoria

British Columbia | Victoria

For Mechanical Engineering

#121 in North America

#380 in the World

Enrollment: 15,999
Founded: 1963

19. University of Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan | Saskatoon

For Mechanical Engineering

#125 in North America

#393 in the World

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

20. Carleton University

Ontario | Ottawa

For Mechanical Engineering

#126 in North America

#394 in the World

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

21. York University

Ontario | Toronto

For Mechanical Engineering

#133 in North America

#419 in the World

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

22. Ryerson University

Ontario | Toronto

For Mechanical Engineering

#142 in North America

#460 in the World

Enrollment: 38,950
Founded: 1948

23. University of Windsor

Ontario | Windsor

For Mechanical Engineering

#144 in North America

#464 in the World

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

24. University of Guelph

Ontario | Guelph

For Mechanical Engineering

#145 in North America

#468 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1964

25. Memorial University of Newfoundland

Newfoundland and Labrador | St. John's

For Mechanical Engineering

#150 in North America

#499 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1925

26. University of Sherbrooke

Quebec State | Sherbrooke

For Mechanical Engineering

#154 in North America

#519 in the World

Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 1954

27. Ontario Tech University

Ontario | Oshawa

For Mechanical Engineering

#165 in North America

#583 in the World

Founded: 2002

28. University of New Brunswick

New Brunswick | Fredericton

For Mechanical Engineering

#174 in North America

#610 in the World

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

29. School of Higher Technology - University of Quebec

Quebec State | Montreal

For Mechanical Engineering

#176 in North America

#634 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 1974

30. University of Quebec in Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Mechanical Engineering

#200 in North America

#751 in the World

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

31. University of Regina

Saskatchewan | Regina

For Mechanical Engineering

#235 in North America

#984 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1911

32. Royal Military College of Canada

Ontario | Kingston

For Mechanical Engineering

#244 in North America

#1041 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1876

33. University of Quebec at Chicoutimi

Quebec State | Chicoutimi

For Mechanical Engineering

#270 in North America

#1314 in the World

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

34. Wilfrid Laurier University

Ontario | Waterloo

For Mechanical Engineering

#274 in North America

#1334 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1911

35. Lakehead University

Ontario | Thunder Bay

For Mechanical Engineering

#278 in North America

#1354 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1965

36. HEC Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Mechanical Engineering

#286 in North America

#1398 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1907

37. University of Quebec, Trois-Rivieres

Quebec State | Trois-Rivieres

For Mechanical Engineering

#302 in North America

#1435 in the World

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

38. Brock University

Ontario | St. Catharines

For Mechanical Engineering

#324 in North America

#1614 in the World

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

39. University of Lethbridge

Alberta | Lethbridge

For Mechanical Engineering

#327 in North America

#1659 in the World

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

40. Laurentian University

Ontario | Greater Sudbury

For Mechanical Engineering

#332 in North America

#1708 in the World

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

41. University of Moncton

New Brunswick | Moncton

For Mechanical Engineering

#340 in North America

#1776 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1864

42. Trent University

Ontario | Peterborough

For Mechanical Engineering

#399 in North America

#2122 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1963

43. University of Quebec in Rimouski

Quebec State | Rimouski

For Mechanical Engineering

#408 in North America

#2186 in the World

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

44. Saint Mary's University

Nova Scotia | Halifax

For Mechanical Engineering

#412 in North America

#2209 in the World

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

45. Acadia University

Nova Scotia | Wolfville

For Mechanical Engineering

#431 in North America

#2301 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Founded: 1838

46. St. Francis Xavier University

Nova Scotia | Antigonish

For Mechanical Engineering

#432 in North America

#2302 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1853

47. University of Northern British Columbia

British Columbia | Prince George

For Mechanical Engineering

#452 in North America

#2443 in the World

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

48. University of Winnipeg

Manitoba | Winnipeg

For Mechanical Engineering

#473 in North America

#2549 in the World

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

49. Mount Allison University

New Brunswick | Sackville

For Mechanical Engineering

#479 in North America

#2579 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Enrollment: 72,100
Founded: 1839

50. University of Quebec, Abitibi-Temiscamingue

Quebec State | Rouyn-Noranda

For Mechanical Engineering

#482 in North America

#2586 in the World

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

51. University of Prince Edward Island

Prince Edward Island | Charlottetown

For Mechanical Engineering

#483 in North America

#2591 in the World

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

52. University of Quebec

Quebec State | Quebec City

For Mechanical Engineering

#543 in North America

#2912 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Founded: 1968

53. University of Quebec in Outaouais

Quebec State | Gatineau

For Mechanical Engineering

#545 in North America

#2923 in the World

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

54. Mount Royal University

Alberta | Calgary

For Mechanical Engineering

#614 in North America

#3266 in the World

Enrollment: 12,577
Founded: 1910

55. Nipissing University

Ontario | North Bay

For Mechanical Engineering

#628 in North America

#3329 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 4,838
Founded: 1992

56. Quest University Canada

British Columbia | Squamish

For Mechanical Engineering

#636 in North America

#3379 in the World

Enrollment: 420
Male:Female: 51:49
Founded: 2007

57. British Columbia Institute of Technology

British Columbia | Burnaby

For Mechanical Engineering

#644 in North America

#3414 in the World

Founded: 1960

58. Mount Saint Vincent University

Nova Scotia | Halifax

For Mechanical Engineering

#674 in North America

#3551 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Enrollment: 4,050
Founded: 1873

59. Brandon University

Manitoba | Brandon

For Mechanical Engineering

#681 in North America

#3619 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1899

60. Bishop's University

Quebec State | Sherbrooke

For Mechanical Engineering

#702 in North America

#3694 in the World

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

61. Thompson Rivers University

British Columbia | Kamloops

For Mechanical Engineering

#725 in North America

#3791 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 1970

62. University of the Fraser Valley

British Columbia | Abbotsford

For Mechanical Engineering

#763 in North America

#3931 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1974

63. MacEwan University

Alberta | Edmonton

For Mechanical Engineering

#784 in North America

#4013 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 14,000
Founded: 1971

64. Cape Breton University

Nova Scotia | Sydney

For Mechanical Engineering

#789 in North America

#4028 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Enrollment: 3,500
Founded: 1974

65. Vancouver Island University

British Columbia | Nanaimo

For Mechanical Engineering

#791 in North America

#4040 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Enrollment: 16,000
Founded: 1969

66. OCAD University

Ontario | Toronto

For Mechanical Engineering

#840 in North America

#4235 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Enrollment: 4,827
Founded: 1876

67. Royal Roads University

British Columbia | Victoria

For Mechanical Engineering

#878 in North America

#4404 in the World

Founded: 1995

68. Trinity Western University

British Columbia | Langley

For Mechanical Engineering

#973 in North America

#4821 in the World

Enrollment: 7,475
Founded: 1986

69. Kings University in Canada

Alberta | Edmonton

For Mechanical Engineering

#977 in North America

#4850 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1979

70. SAIT Polytechnic

Alberta | Calgary

For Mechanical Engineering

#1029 in North America

#5130 in the World

Founded: 1916

71. Algoma University

Ontario | Sault Ste. Marie

For Mechanical Engineering

#1031 in North America

#5193 in the World

Enrollment: 1,600
Founded: 2008

72. Kwantlen Polytechnic University

British Columbia | Surrey

For Mechanical Engineering

#1032 in North America

#5197 in the World

Founded: 1981

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