31 Best universities for Petroleum 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 Petroleum Engineering. A graph of 352K citations received by 16.7K academic papers made by 31 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 Calgary

Alberta | Calgary

For Petroleum Engineering

#3 in North America

#5 in the World

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

2. University of Alberta

Alberta | Edmonton

For Petroleum Engineering

#6 in North America

#9 in the World

Enrollment: 31,185
Founded: 1908

3. University of Waterloo

Ontario | Waterloo

For Petroleum Engineering

#13 in North America

#22 in the World

Founded: 1957

4. University of Regina

Saskatchewan | Regina

For Petroleum Engineering

#24 in North America

#50 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1911

5. University of Toronto

Ontario | Toronto

For Petroleum Engineering

#28 in North America

#57 in the World

Enrollment: 27,651
Founded: 1827

6. University of British Columbia

British Columbia | Vancouver

For Petroleum Engineering

#34 in North America

#69 in the World

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

7. Memorial University of Newfoundland

Newfoundland and Labrador | St. John's

For Petroleum Engineering

#47 in North America

#111 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1925

8. McGill University

Quebec State | Montreal

For Petroleum Engineering

#58 in North America

#152 in the World

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

9. Laval University

Quebec State | Quebec City

For Petroleum Engineering

#71 in North America

#195 in the World

Enrollment: 45,000
Founded: 1852

10. University of Ottawa

Ontario | Ottawa

For Petroleum Engineering

#81 in North America

#230 in the World

Enrollment: 42,027
Founded: 1848

11. Dalhousie University

Nova Scotia | Halifax

For Petroleum Engineering

#84 in North America

#252 in the World

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

12. Western University

Ontario | London

For Petroleum Engineering

#87 in North America

#262 in the World

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

13. Simon Fraser University

British Columbia | Burnaby

For Petroleum Engineering

#88 in North America

#272 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1965

14. University of Manitoba

Manitoba | Winnipeg

For Petroleum Engineering

#103 in North America

#341 in the World

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

15. Concordia University

Quebec State | Montreal

For Petroleum Engineering

#109 in North America

#351 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Founded: 1974

16. University of New Brunswick

New Brunswick | Fredericton

For Petroleum Engineering

#114 in North America

#367 in the World

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

17. University of Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan | Saskatoon

For Petroleum Engineering

#119 in North America

#382 in the World

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

18. McMaster University

Ontario | Hamilton

For Petroleum Engineering

#120 in North America

#390 in the World

Enrollment: 27,965
Founded: 1887

19. York University

Ontario | Toronto

For Petroleum Engineering

#131 in North America

#426 in the World

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

20. Queen's University

Ontario | Kingston

For Petroleum Engineering

#133 in North America

#430 in the World

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

21. University of Guelph

Ontario | Guelph

For Petroleum Engineering

#136 in North America

#436 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1964

22. Polytechnic School of Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Petroleum Engineering

#138 in North America

#439 in the World

Enrollment: 9,476
Founded: 1873

23. University of Victoria

British Columbia | Victoria

For Petroleum Engineering

#143 in North America

#476 in the World

Enrollment: 15,999
Founded: 1963

24. University of Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Petroleum Engineering

#151 in North America

#514 in the World

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

25. Ryerson University

Ontario | Toronto

For Petroleum Engineering

#153 in North America

#521 in the World

Enrollment: 38,950
Founded: 1948

26. Ontario Tech University

Ontario | Oshawa

For Petroleum Engineering

#166 in North America

#591 in the World

Founded: 2002

27. University of Windsor

Ontario | Windsor

For Petroleum Engineering

#207 in North America

#821 in the World

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

28. Carleton University

Ontario | Ottawa

For Petroleum Engineering

#213 in North America

#851 in the World

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

29. University of Quebec in Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Petroleum Engineering

#236 in North America

#1067 in the World

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

30. University of Quebec at Chicoutimi

Quebec State | Chicoutimi

For Petroleum Engineering

#237 in North America

#1069 in the World

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

31. University of Sherbrooke

Quebec State | Sherbrooke

For Petroleum Engineering

#240 in North America

#1102 in the World

Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 1954

The best cities to study Petroleum Engineering in Canada based on the number of universities and their ranks are Calgary, Edmonton, Waterloo, and Regina.