67 Best universities for Optical 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 Optical Engineering. A graph of 8.91M citations received by 332K academic papers made by 67 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 Optical Engineering

#10 in North America

#14 in the World

Enrollment: 27,651
Founded: 1827

2. University of British Columbia

British Columbia | Vancouver

For Optical Engineering

#36 in North America

#68 in the World

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

3. McGill University

Quebec State | Montreal

For Optical Engineering

#38 in North America

#73 in the World

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

4. University of Alberta

Alberta | Edmonton

For Optical Engineering

#47 in North America

#106 in the World

Enrollment: 31,185
Founded: 1908

5. University of Waterloo

Ontario | Waterloo

For Optical Engineering

#51 in North America

#114 in the World

Enrollment: 35,900
Founded: 1957

6. McMaster University

Ontario | Hamilton

For Optical Engineering

#61 in North America

#159 in the World

Enrollment: 27,965
Founded: 1887

7. University of Calgary

Alberta | Calgary

For Optical Engineering

#70 in North America

#195 in the World

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

8. Western University

Ontario | London

For Optical Engineering

#76 in North America

#205 in the World

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

9. University of Ottawa

Ontario | Ottawa

For Optical Engineering

#78 in North America

#211 in the World

Enrollment: 42,027
Founded: 1848

10. Laval University

Quebec State | Quebec City

For Optical Engineering

#82 in North America

#243 in the World

Enrollment: 45,000
Founded: 1852

11. University of Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Optical Engineering

#85 in North America

#262 in the World

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

12. Queen's University

Ontario | Kingston

For Optical Engineering

#88 in North America

#272 in the World

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

13. Polytechnic School of Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Optical Engineering

#104 in North America

#319 in the World

Enrollment: 9,476
Founded: 1873

14. Simon Fraser University

British Columbia | Burnaby

For Optical Engineering

#105 in North America

#322 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1965

15. University of Manitoba

Manitoba | Winnipeg

For Optical Engineering

#106 in North America

#323 in the World

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

16. Dalhousie University

Nova Scotia | Halifax

For Optical Engineering

#110 in North America

#334 in the World

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

17. University of Victoria

British Columbia | Victoria

For Optical Engineering

#119 in North America

#377 in the World

Enrollment: 15,999
Founded: 1963

18. University of Sherbrooke

Quebec State | Sherbrooke

For Optical Engineering

#126 in North America

#428 in the World

Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 1954

19. Concordia University

Quebec State | Montreal

For Optical Engineering

#134 in North America

#464 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Founded: 1974

20. Carleton University

Ontario | Ottawa

For Optical Engineering

#135 in North America

#468 in the World

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

21. University of Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan | Saskatoon

For Optical Engineering

#136 in North America

#469 in the World

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

22. University of Guelph

Ontario | Guelph

For Optical Engineering

#138 in North America

#488 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1964

23. York University

Ontario | Toronto

For Optical Engineering

#149 in North America

#532 in the World

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

24. Memorial University of Newfoundland

Newfoundland and Labrador | St. John's

For Optical Engineering

#177 in North America

#656 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1925

25. University of New Brunswick

New Brunswick | Fredericton

For Optical Engineering

#196 in North America

#778 in the World

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

26. University of Windsor

Ontario | Windsor

For Optical Engineering

#199 in North America

#793 in the World

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

27. Ryerson University

Ontario | Toronto

For Optical Engineering

#205 in North America

#834 in the World

Enrollment: 38,950
Founded: 1948

28. University of Quebec in Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Optical Engineering

#208 in North America

#838 in the World

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

29. Royal Military College of Canada

Ontario | Kingston

For Optical Engineering

#230 in North America

#986 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1876

30. School of Higher Technology - University of Quebec

Quebec State | Montreal

For Optical Engineering

#257 in North America

#1177 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 1974

31. University of Quebec, Trois-Rivieres

Quebec State | Trois-Rivieres

For Optical Engineering

#266 in North America

#1252 in the World

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

32. Brock University

Ontario | St. Catharines

For Optical Engineering

#279 in North America

#1360 in the World

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

33. University of Regina

Saskatchewan | Regina

For Optical Engineering

#283 in North America

#1379 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1911

34. Wilfrid Laurier University

Ontario | Waterloo

For Optical Engineering

#288 in North America

#1428 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1911

35. Lakehead University

Ontario | Thunder Bay

For Optical Engineering

#289 in North America

#1434 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1965

36. University of Lethbridge

Alberta | Lethbridge

For Optical Engineering

#305 in North America

#1558 in the World

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

37. Laurentian University

Ontario | Greater Sudbury

For Optical Engineering

#325 in North America

#1706 in the World

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

38. Ontario Tech University

Ontario | Oshawa

For Optical Engineering

#327 in North America

#1718 in the World

Founded: 2002

39. University of Quebec at Chicoutimi

Quebec State | Chicoutimi

For Optical Engineering

#346 in North America

#1856 in the World

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

40. Trent University

Ontario | Peterborough

For Optical Engineering

#356 in North America

#1930 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1963

41. University of Moncton

New Brunswick | Moncton

For Optical Engineering

#364 in North America

#1996 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1864

42. University of Quebec in Outaouais

Quebec State | Gatineau

For Optical Engineering

#367 in North America

#2013 in the World

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

43. University of Winnipeg

Manitoba | Winnipeg

For Optical Engineering

#369 in North America

#2035 in the World

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

44. Saint Mary's University

Nova Scotia | Halifax

For Optical Engineering

#373 in North America

#2080 in the World

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

45. St. Francis Xavier University

Nova Scotia | Antigonish

For Optical Engineering

#389 in North America

#2221 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1853

46. University of Prince Edward Island

Prince Edward Island | Charlottetown

For Optical Engineering

#408 in North America

#2331 in the World

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

47. HEC Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Optical Engineering

#429 in North America

#2433 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1907

48. University of Quebec

Quebec State | Quebec City

For Optical Engineering

#447 in North America

#2551 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Founded: 1968

49. University of Quebec in Rimouski

Quebec State | Rimouski

For Optical Engineering

#456 in North America

#2594 in the World

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

50. Acadia University

Nova Scotia | Wolfville

For Optical Engineering

#460 in North America

#2607 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Founded: 1838

51. Brandon University

Manitoba | Brandon

For Optical Engineering

#488 in North America

#2771 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1899

52. Mount Allison University

New Brunswick | Sackville

For Optical Engineering

#496 in North America

#2801 in the World

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

53. University of Northern British Columbia

British Columbia | Prince George

For Optical Engineering

#507 in North America

#2866 in the World

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

54. University of Quebec, Abitibi-Temiscamingue

Quebec State | Rouyn-Noranda

For Optical Engineering

#527 in North America

#2978 in the World

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

55. Bishop's University

Quebec State | Sherbrooke

For Optical Engineering

#613 in North America

#3342 in the World

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

56. Cape Breton University

Nova Scotia | Sydney

For Optical Engineering

#631 in North America

#3428 in the World

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

57. Mount Saint Vincent University

Nova Scotia | Halifax

For Optical Engineering

#751 in North America

#3945 in the World

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

58. Nipissing University

Ontario | North Bay

For Optical Engineering

#761 in North America

#3987 in the World

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

59. Thompson Rivers University

British Columbia | Kamloops

For Optical Engineering

#762 in North America

#3992 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 1970

60. British Columbia Institute of Technology

British Columbia | Burnaby

For Optical Engineering

#766 in North America

#4019 in the World

Founded: 1960

61. MacEwan University

Alberta | Edmonton

For Optical Engineering

#798 in North America

#4160 in the World

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

62. Quest University Canada

British Columbia | Squamish

For Optical Engineering

#810 in North America

#4201 in the World

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

63. University of the Fraser Valley

British Columbia | Abbotsford

For Optical Engineering

#883 in North America

#4487 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1974

64. Vancouver Island University

British Columbia | Nanaimo

For Optical Engineering

#896 in North America

#4540 in the World

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

65. Mount Royal University

Alberta | Calgary

For Optical Engineering

#897 in North America

#4544 in the World

Enrollment: 12,577
Founded: 1910

66. Royal Roads University

British Columbia | Victoria

For Optical Engineering

#986 in North America

#4881 in the World

Founded: 1995

67. Kings University in Canada

Alberta | Edmonton

For Optical Engineering

#988 in North America

#4893 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1979

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