29 Best universities for Nuclear 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 Nuclear Engineering. A graph of 119K citations received by 6.17K academic papers made by 29 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

#28 in the World

Founded: 2002

2. University of Waterloo

Ontario | Waterloo

For Nuclear Engineering

#27 in North America

#78 in the World

Enrollment: 35,900
Founded: 1957

3. University of Toronto

Ontario | Toronto

For Nuclear Engineering

#29 in North America

#91 in the World

Enrollment: 27,651
Founded: 1827

4. McMaster University

Ontario | Hamilton

For Nuclear Engineering

#32 in North America

#110 in the World

Enrollment: 27,965
Founded: 1887

5. Royal Military College of Canada

Ontario | Kingston

For Nuclear Engineering

#36 in North America

#134 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1876

6. University of Calgary

Alberta | Calgary

For Nuclear Engineering

#39 in North America

#144 in the World

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

7. Polytechnic School of Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Nuclear Engineering

#40 in North America

#146 in the World

Enrollment: 9,476
Founded: 1873

8. University of British Columbia

British Columbia | Vancouver

For Nuclear Engineering

#46 in North America

#163 in the World

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

9. University of Alberta

Alberta | Edmonton

For Nuclear Engineering

#51 in North America

#177 in the World

Enrollment: 31,185
Founded: 1908

10. Carleton University

Ontario | Ottawa

For Nuclear Engineering

#58 in North America

#222 in the World

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

11. Queen's University

Ontario | Kingston

For Nuclear Engineering

#60 in North America

#231 in the World

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

12. Western University

Ontario | London

For Nuclear Engineering

#63 in North America

#239 in the World

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

13. Dalhousie University

Nova Scotia | Halifax

For Nuclear Engineering

#68 in North America

#259 in the World

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

14. McGill University

Quebec State | Montreal

For Nuclear Engineering

#72 in North America

#278 in the World

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

15. Concordia University

Quebec State | Montreal

For Nuclear Engineering

#77 in North America

#290 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Founded: 1974

16. University of Quebec, Trois-Rivieres

Quebec State | Trois-Rivieres

For Nuclear Engineering

#82 in North America

#308 in the World

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

17. University of Victoria

British Columbia | Victoria

For Nuclear Engineering

#87 in North America

#326 in the World

Enrollment: 15,999
Founded: 1963

18. University of Sherbrooke

Quebec State | Sherbrooke

For Nuclear Engineering

#89 in North America

#332 in the World

Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 1954

19. University of Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan | Saskatoon

For Nuclear Engineering

#98 in North America

#372 in the World

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

20. University of Windsor

Ontario | Windsor

For Nuclear Engineering

#106 in North America

#406 in the World

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

21. Simon Fraser University

British Columbia | Burnaby

For Nuclear Engineering

#107 in North America

#409 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1965

22. Ryerson University

Ontario | Toronto

For Nuclear Engineering

#108 in North America

#412 in the World

Enrollment: 38,950
Founded: 1948

23. Memorial University of Newfoundland

Newfoundland and Labrador | St. John's

For Nuclear Engineering

#110 in North America

#419 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1925

24. University of New Brunswick

New Brunswick | Fredericton

For Nuclear Engineering

#118 in North America

#472 in the World

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

25. University of Manitoba

Manitoba | Winnipeg

For Nuclear Engineering

#122 in North America

#491 in the World

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

26. University of Ottawa

Ontario | Ottawa

For Nuclear Engineering

#123 in North America

#495 in the World

Enrollment: 42,027
Founded: 1848

27. Laval University

Quebec State | Quebec City

For Nuclear Engineering

#125 in North America

#507 in the World

Enrollment: 45,000
Founded: 1852

28. University of Guelph

Ontario | Guelph

For Nuclear Engineering

#128 in North America

#527 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1964

29. University of Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Nuclear Engineering

#163 in North America

#773 in the World

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

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