65 Best universities for Metallurgical 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 Metallurgical Engineering. A graph of 8.55M citations received by 249K academic papers made by 65 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 Metallurgical Engineering

#12 in North America

#31 in the World

Enrollment: 27,651
Founded: 1827

2. University of British Columbia

British Columbia | Vancouver

For Metallurgical Engineering

#28 in North America

#67 in the World

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

3. McGill University

Quebec State | Montreal

For Metallurgical Engineering

#30 in North America

#72 in the World

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

4. University of Alberta

Alberta | Edmonton

For Metallurgical Engineering

#33 in North America

#83 in the World

Enrollment: 31,185
Founded: 1908

5. University of Waterloo

Ontario | Waterloo

For Metallurgical Engineering

#42 in North America

#112 in the World

Founded: 1957

6. University of Calgary

Alberta | Calgary

For Metallurgical Engineering

#54 in North America

#167 in the World

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

7. McMaster University

Ontario | Hamilton

For Metallurgical Engineering

#55 in North America

#168 in the World

Enrollment: 27,965
Founded: 1887

8. Western University

Ontario | London

For Metallurgical Engineering

#61 in North America

#182 in the World

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

9. Queen's University

Ontario | Kingston

For Metallurgical Engineering

#85 in North America

#256 in the World

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

10. University of Ottawa

Ontario | Ottawa

For Metallurgical Engineering

#92 in North America

#286 in the World

Enrollment: 42,027
Founded: 1848

11. Laval University

Quebec State | Quebec City

For Metallurgical Engineering

#93 in North America

#288 in the World

Enrollment: 45,000
Founded: 1852

12. University of Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan | Saskatoon

For Metallurgical Engineering

#98 in North America

#330 in the World

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

13. Dalhousie University

Nova Scotia | Halifax

For Metallurgical Engineering

#100 in North America

#338 in the World

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

14. University of Manitoba

Manitoba | Winnipeg

For Metallurgical Engineering

#103 in North America

#344 in the World

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

15. University of Guelph

Ontario | Guelph

For Metallurgical Engineering

#104 in North America

#351 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1964

16. University of Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Metallurgical Engineering

#112 in North America

#395 in the World

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

17. Polytechnic School of Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Metallurgical Engineering

#122 in North America

#476 in the World

Enrollment: 9,476
Founded: 1873

18. University of Windsor

Ontario | Windsor

For Metallurgical Engineering

#132 in North America

#536 in the World

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

19. University of Sherbrooke

Quebec State | Sherbrooke

For Metallurgical Engineering

#134 in North America

#549 in the World

Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 1954

20. Simon Fraser University

British Columbia | Burnaby

For Metallurgical Engineering

#144 in North America

#592 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1965

21. Carleton University

Ontario | Ottawa

For Metallurgical Engineering

#155 in North America

#640 in the World

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

22. Memorial University of Newfoundland

Newfoundland and Labrador | St. John's

For Metallurgical Engineering

#157 in North America

#646 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1925

23. Concordia University

Quebec State | Montreal

For Metallurgical Engineering

#166 in North America

#683 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Founded: 1974

24. Ryerson University

Ontario | Toronto

For Metallurgical Engineering

#167 in North America

#710 in the World

Enrollment: 38,950
Founded: 1948

25. University of New Brunswick

New Brunswick | Fredericton

For Metallurgical Engineering

#179 in North America

#808 in the World

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

26. University of Quebec in Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Metallurgical Engineering

#185 in North America

#845 in the World

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

27. University of Victoria

British Columbia | Victoria

For Metallurgical Engineering

#189 in North America

#875 in the World

Enrollment: 15,999
Founded: 1963

28. York University

Ontario | Toronto

For Metallurgical Engineering

#198 in North America

#911 in the World

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

29. University of Quebec at Chicoutimi

Quebec State | Chicoutimi

For Metallurgical Engineering

#202 in North America

#961 in the World

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

30. Lakehead University

Ontario | Thunder Bay

For Metallurgical Engineering

#220 in North America

#1133 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1965

31. School of Higher Technology - University of Quebec

Quebec State | Montreal

For Metallurgical Engineering

#221 in North America

#1161 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 1974

32. Laurentian University

Ontario | Greater Sudbury

For Metallurgical Engineering

#227 in North America

#1207 in the World

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

33. Royal Military College of Canada

Ontario | Kingston

For Metallurgical Engineering

#242 in North America

#1299 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1876

34. University of Quebec, Trois-Rivieres

Quebec State | Trois-Rivieres

For Metallurgical Engineering

#249 in North America

#1349 in the World

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

35. University of Regina

Saskatchewan | Regina

For Metallurgical Engineering

#251 in North America

#1363 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1911

36. Ontario Tech University

Ontario | Oshawa

For Metallurgical Engineering

#264 in North America

#1509 in the World

Founded: 2002

37. Brock University

Ontario | St. Catharines

For Metallurgical Engineering

#279 in North America

#1621 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Founded: 1964

38. Trent University

Ontario | Peterborough

For Metallurgical Engineering

#288 in North America

#1659 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1963

39. University of Quebec, Abitibi-Temiscamingue

Quebec State | Rouyn-Noranda

For Metallurgical Engineering

#313 in North America

#1858 in the World

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

40. Wilfrid Laurier University

Ontario | Waterloo

For Metallurgical Engineering

#317 in North America

#1899 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1911

41. Saint Mary's University

Nova Scotia | Halifax

For Metallurgical Engineering

#346 in North America

#2172 in the World

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

42. University of Winnipeg

Manitoba | Winnipeg

For Metallurgical Engineering

#352 in North America

#2209 in the World

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

43. University of Lethbridge

Alberta | Lethbridge

For Metallurgical Engineering

#381 in North America

#2402 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1967

44. Acadia University

Nova Scotia | Wolfville

For Metallurgical Engineering

#386 in North America

#2416 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Founded: 1838

45. St. Francis Xavier University

Nova Scotia | Antigonish

For Metallurgical Engineering

#396 in North America

#2487 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1853

46. University of Prince Edward Island

Prince Edward Island | Charlottetown

For Metallurgical Engineering

#402 in North America

#2503 in the World

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

47. University of Quebec in Rimouski

Quebec State | Rimouski

For Metallurgical Engineering

#407 in North America

#2529 in the World

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

48. University of Moncton

New Brunswick | Moncton

For Metallurgical Engineering

#412 in North America

#2574 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1864

49. University of Northern British Columbia

British Columbia | Prince George

For Metallurgical Engineering

#428 in North America

#2660 in the World

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

50. Mount Allison University

New Brunswick | Sackville

For Metallurgical Engineering

#457 in North America

#2888 in the World

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

51. University of Quebec

Quebec State | Quebec City

For Metallurgical Engineering

#526 in North America

#3263 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Founded: 1968

52. HEC Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Metallurgical Engineering

#541 in North America

#3335 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1907

53. Brandon University

Manitoba | Brandon

For Metallurgical Engineering

#597 in North America

#3601 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1899

54. Quest University Canada

British Columbia | Squamish

For Metallurgical Engineering

#634 in North America

#3769 in the World

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

55. Cape Breton University

Nova Scotia | Sydney

For Metallurgical Engineering

#645 in North America

#3803 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Founded: 1974

56. University of Quebec in Outaouais

Quebec State | Gatineau

For Metallurgical Engineering

#646 in North America

#3807 in the World

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

57. Vancouver Island University

British Columbia | Nanaimo

For Metallurgical Engineering

#804 in North America

#4479 in the World

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

58. British Columbia Institute of Technology

British Columbia | Burnaby

For Metallurgical Engineering

#818 in North America

#4517 in the World

Founded: 1960

59. Mount Saint Vincent University

Nova Scotia | Halifax

For Metallurgical Engineering

#830 in North America

#4564 in the World

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

60. Nipissing University

Ontario | North Bay

For Metallurgical Engineering

#837 in North America

#4599 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

61. University of the Fraser Valley

British Columbia | Abbotsford

For Metallurgical Engineering

#847 in North America

#4641 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1974

62. Thompson Rivers University

British Columbia | Kamloops

For Metallurgical Engineering

#853 in North America

#4653 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 1970

63. MacEwan University

Alberta | Edmonton

For Metallurgical Engineering

#874 in North America

#4760 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1971

64. Mount Royal University

Alberta | Calgary

For Metallurgical Engineering

#897 in North America

#4881 in the World

Founded: 1910

65. SAIT Polytechnic

Alberta | Calgary

For Metallurgical Engineering

#904 in North America

#4914 in the World

Founded: 1916

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