65 Best universities for Metallurgical 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 Metallurgical Engineering. A graph of 9.02M citations received by 253K 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

#33 in the World

Enrollment: 102,431
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

#77 in the World

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

4. University of Alberta

Alberta | Edmonton

For Metallurgical Engineering

#33 in North America

#86 in the World

Enrollment: 31,185
Founded: 1908

5. University of Waterloo

Ontario | Waterloo

For Metallurgical Engineering

#41 in North America

#113 in the World

Founded: 1957

6. University of Calgary

Alberta | Calgary

For Metallurgical Engineering

#54 in North America

#171 in the World

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

7. McMaster University

Ontario | Hamilton

For Metallurgical Engineering

#55 in North America

#174 in the World

Enrollment: 27,965
Founded: 1887

8. Western University

Ontario | London

For Metallurgical Engineering

#58 in North America

#180 in the World

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

9. Queen's University

Ontario | Kingston

For Metallurgical Engineering

#85 in North America

#261 in the World

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

10. Laval University

Quebec State | Quebec City

For Metallurgical Engineering

#91 in North America

#287 in the World

Enrollment: 56,000
Founded: 1852

11. University of Ottawa

Ontario | Ottawa

For Metallurgical Engineering

#92 in North America

#289 in the World

Enrollment: 42,027
Founded: 1848

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

#99 in North America

#338 in the World

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

14. University of Manitoba

Manitoba | Winnipeg

For Metallurgical Engineering

#102 in North America

#348 in the World

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

15. University of Guelph

Ontario | Guelph

For Metallurgical Engineering

#104 in North America

#354 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1964

16. University of Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Metallurgical Engineering

#115 in North America

#413 in the World

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

17. Polytechnic School of Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Metallurgical Engineering

#123 in North America

#485 in the World

Enrollment: 9,476
Founded: 1873

18. University of Windsor

Ontario | Windsor

For Metallurgical Engineering

#132 in North America

#548 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

#556 in the World

Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 1954

20. Simon Fraser University

British Columbia | Burnaby

For Metallurgical Engineering

#147 in North America

#612 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1965

21. Carleton University

Ontario | Ottawa

For Metallurgical Engineering

#155 in North America

#643 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

#156 in North America

#644 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1925

23. Concordia University

Quebec State | Montreal

For Metallurgical Engineering

#165 in North America

#687 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

#177 in North America

#809 in the World

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

26. University of Quebec in Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Metallurgical Engineering

#184 in North America

#859 in the World

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

27. University of Victoria

British Columbia | Victoria

For Metallurgical Engineering

#187 in North America

#889 in the World

Enrollment: 15,999
Founded: 1963

28. York University

Ontario | Toronto

For Metallurgical Engineering

#196 in North America

#924 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

#969 in the World

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

30. School of Higher Technology - University of Quebec

Quebec State | Montreal

For Metallurgical Engineering

#217 in North America

#1140 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 1974

31. Lakehead University

Ontario | Thunder Bay

For Metallurgical Engineering

#221 in North America

#1152 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1965

32. Laurentian University

Ontario | Greater Sudbury

For Metallurgical Engineering

#226 in North America

#1220 in the World

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

33. Royal Military College of Canada

Ontario | Kingston

For Metallurgical Engineering

#240 in North America

#1312 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1876

34. University of Quebec, Trois-Rivieres

Quebec State | Trois-Rivieres

For Metallurgical Engineering

#248 in North America

#1366 in the World

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

35. University of Regina

Saskatchewan | Regina

For Metallurgical Engineering

#251 in North America

#1392 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1911

36. Ontario Tech University

Ontario | Oshawa

For Metallurgical Engineering

#262 in North America

#1500 in the World

Founded: 2002

37. Brock University

Ontario | St. Catharines

For Metallurgical Engineering

#283 in North America

#1676 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Founded: 1964

38. Trent University

Ontario | Peterborough

For Metallurgical Engineering

#287 in North America

#1689 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1963

39. University of Quebec, Abitibi-Temiscamingue

Quebec State | Rouyn-Noranda

For Metallurgical Engineering

#310 in North America

#1854 in the World

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

40. Wilfrid Laurier University

Ontario | Waterloo

For Metallurgical Engineering

#316 in North America

#1918 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1911

41. Saint Mary's University

Nova Scotia | Halifax

For Metallurgical Engineering

#346 in North America

#2200 in the World

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

42. University of Winnipeg

Manitoba | Winnipeg

For Metallurgical Engineering

#353 in North America

#2243 in the World

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

43. University of Lethbridge

Alberta | Lethbridge

For Metallurgical Engineering

#380 in North America

#2433 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1967

44. Acadia University

Nova Scotia | Wolfville

For Metallurgical Engineering

#384 in North America

#2446 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Founded: 1838

45. University of Quebec in Rimouski

Quebec State | Rimouski

For Metallurgical Engineering

#398 in North America

#2529 in the World

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

46. University of Prince Edward Island

Prince Edward Island | Charlottetown

For Metallurgical Engineering

#399 in North America

#2532 in the World

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

47. St. Francis Xavier University

Nova Scotia | Antigonish

For Metallurgical Engineering

#402 in North America

#2541 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1853

48. University of Moncton

New Brunswick | Moncton

For Metallurgical Engineering

#411 in North America

#2608 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1864

49. University of Northern British Columbia

British Columbia | Prince George

For Metallurgical Engineering

#424 in North America

#2682 in the World

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

50. Mount Allison University

New Brunswick | Sackville

For Metallurgical Engineering

#452 in North America

#2914 in the World

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

51. University of Quebec

Quebec State | Quebec City

For Metallurgical Engineering

#525 in North America

#3305 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Founded: 1968

52. HEC Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Metallurgical Engineering

#533 in North America

#3331 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1907

53. Brandon University

Manitoba | Brandon

For Metallurgical Engineering

#597 in North America

#3629 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1899

54. Cape Breton University

Nova Scotia | Sydney

For Metallurgical Engineering

#628 in North America

#3771 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Founded: 1974

55. Quest University Canada

British Columbia | Squamish

For Metallurgical Engineering

#633 in North America

#3796 in the World

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

56. University of Quebec in Outaouais

Quebec State | Gatineau

For Metallurgical Engineering

#646 in North America

#3853 in the World

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

57. Vancouver Island University

British Columbia | Nanaimo

For Metallurgical Engineering

#800 in North America

#4492 in the World

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

58. British Columbia Institute of Technology

British Columbia | Burnaby

For Metallurgical Engineering

#817 in North America

#4533 in the World

Founded: 1960

59. Mount Saint Vincent University

Nova Scotia | Halifax

For Metallurgical Engineering

#833 in North America

#4601 in the World

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

60. Thompson Rivers University

British Columbia | Kamloops

For Metallurgical Engineering

#837 in North America

#4613 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 1970

61. Nipissing University

Ontario | North Bay

For Metallurgical Engineering

#838 in North America

#4614 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

62. University of the Fraser Valley

British Columbia | Abbotsford

For Metallurgical Engineering

#851 in North America

#4674 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1974

63. MacEwan University

Alberta | Edmonton

For Metallurgical Engineering

#876 in North America

#4773 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1971

64. Mount Royal University

Alberta | Calgary

For Metallurgical Engineering

#903 in North America

#4908 in the World

Founded: 1910

65. SAIT Polytechnic

Alberta | Calgary

For Metallurgical Engineering

#913 in North America

#4957 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.