30 Best universities for Nuclear 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 Nuclear Engineering. A graph of 170K citations received by 7.29K academic papers made by 30 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. Ontario Tech University

Ontario | Oshawa

For Nuclear Engineering

#10 in North America

#29 in the World

Founded: 2002

2. University of Toronto

Ontario | Toronto

For Nuclear Engineering

#23 in North America

#73 in the World

Enrollment: 102,431
Founded: 1827

3. University of Waterloo

Ontario | Waterloo

For Nuclear Engineering

#26 in North America

#80 in the World

Founded: 1957

4. McMaster University

Ontario | Hamilton

For Nuclear Engineering

#35 in North America

#124 in the World

Enrollment: 27,965
Founded: 1887

5. Polytechnic School of Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Nuclear Engineering

#36 in North America

#137 in the World

Enrollment: 9,476
Founded: 1873

6. University of British Columbia

British Columbia | Vancouver

For Nuclear Engineering

#40 in North America

#155 in the World

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

7. Royal Military College of Canada

Ontario | Kingston

For Nuclear Engineering

#43 in North America

#174 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1876

8. University of Calgary

Alberta | Calgary

For Nuclear Engineering

#45 in North America

#177 in the World

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

9. Carleton University

Ontario | Ottawa

For Nuclear Engineering

#48 in North America

#186 in the World

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

10. University of Alberta

Alberta | Edmonton

For Nuclear Engineering

#49 in North America

#187 in the World

Enrollment: 31,185
Founded: 1908

11. Dalhousie University

Nova Scotia | Halifax

For Nuclear Engineering

#64 in North America

#246 in the World

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

12. Western University

Ontario | London

For Nuclear Engineering

#66 in North America

#250 in the World

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

13. McGill University

Quebec State | Montreal

For Nuclear Engineering

#67 in North America

#263 in the World

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

14. Queen's University

Ontario | Kingston

For Nuclear Engineering

#70 in North America

#275 in the World

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

15. Ryerson University

Ontario | Toronto

For Nuclear Engineering

#78 in North America

#305 in the World

Enrollment: 38,950
Founded: 1948

16. University of Quebec, Trois-Rivieres

Quebec State | Trois-Rivieres

For Nuclear Engineering

#84 in North America

#326 in the World

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

17. University of Sherbrooke

Quebec State | Sherbrooke

For Nuclear Engineering

#87 in North America

#344 in the World

Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 1954

18. Concordia University

Quebec State | Montreal

For Nuclear Engineering

#91 in North America

#350 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Founded: 1974

19. University of Victoria

British Columbia | Victoria

For Nuclear Engineering

#92 in North America

#353 in the World

Enrollment: 15,999
Founded: 1963

20. University of Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan | Saskatoon

For Nuclear Engineering

#96 in North America

#372 in the World

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

21. University of Windsor

Ontario | Windsor

For Nuclear Engineering

#98 in North America

#380 in the World

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

22. Simon Fraser University

British Columbia | Burnaby

For Nuclear Engineering

#108 in North America

#413 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1965

23. Memorial University of Newfoundland

Newfoundland and Labrador | St. John's

For Nuclear Engineering

#114 in North America

#446 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1925

24. Laval University

Quebec State | Quebec City

For Nuclear Engineering

#120 in North America

#482 in the World

Enrollment: 56,000
Founded: 1852

25. University of Guelph

Ontario | Guelph

For Nuclear Engineering

#125 in North America

#527 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1964

26. University of New Brunswick

New Brunswick | Fredericton

For Nuclear Engineering

#126 in North America

#532 in the World

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

27. University of Manitoba

Manitoba | Winnipeg

For Nuclear Engineering

#128 in North America

#535 in the World

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

28. University of Ottawa

Ontario | Ottawa

For Nuclear Engineering

#130 in North America

#574 in the World

Enrollment: 42,027
Founded: 1848

29. University of Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Nuclear Engineering

#179 in North America

#883 in the World

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

30. York University

Ontario | Toronto

For Nuclear Engineering

#190 in North America

#996 in the World

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

The best cities to study Nuclear Engineering in Canada based on the number of universities and their ranks are Oshawa, Toronto, Waterloo, and Hamilton.