31 Best universities for Petroleum 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 Petroleum Engineering. A graph of 376K citations received by 17.1K 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

#10 in the World

Enrollment: 31,185
Founded: 1908

3. University of Waterloo

Ontario | Waterloo

For Petroleum Engineering

#13 in North America

#23 in the World

Founded: 1957

4. University of Regina

Saskatchewan | Regina

For Petroleum Engineering

#24 in North America

#52 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1911

5. University of Toronto

Ontario | Toronto

For Petroleum Engineering

#28 in North America

#61 in the World

Enrollment: 102,431
Founded: 1827

6. University of British Columbia

British Columbia | Vancouver

For Petroleum Engineering

#33 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

#45 in North America

#107 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1925

8. McGill University

Quebec State | Montreal

For Petroleum Engineering

#57 in North America

#153 in the World

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

9. Laval University

Quebec State | Quebec City

For Petroleum Engineering

#69 in North America

#189 in the World

Enrollment: 56,000
Founded: 1852

10. University of Ottawa

Ontario | Ottawa

For Petroleum Engineering

#81 in North America

#238 in the World

Enrollment: 42,027
Founded: 1848

11. Dalhousie University

Nova Scotia | Halifax

For Petroleum Engineering

#84 in North America

#256 in the World

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

12. Western University

Ontario | London

For Petroleum Engineering

#86 in North America

#266 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

#288 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1965

14. Concordia University

Quebec State | Montreal

For Petroleum Engineering

#100 in North America

#338 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Founded: 1974

15. University of Manitoba

Manitoba | Winnipeg

For Petroleum Engineering

#103 in North America

#349 in the World

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

16. University of New Brunswick

New Brunswick | Fredericton

For Petroleum Engineering

#110 in North America

#365 in the World

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

17. University of Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan | Saskatoon

For Petroleum Engineering

#116 in North America

#383 in the World

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

18. McMaster University

Ontario | Hamilton

For Petroleum Engineering

#118 in North America

#391 in the World

Enrollment: 27,965
Founded: 1887

19. York University

Ontario | Toronto

For Petroleum Engineering

#129 in North America

#432 in the World

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

20. Queen's University

Ontario | Kingston

For Petroleum Engineering

#131 in North America

#434 in the World

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

21. Polytechnic School of Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Petroleum Engineering

#137 in North America

#446 in the World

Enrollment: 9,476
Founded: 1873

22. University of Guelph

Ontario | Guelph

For Petroleum Engineering

#138 in North America

#447 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1964

23. University of Victoria

British Columbia | Victoria

For Petroleum Engineering

#143 in North America

#484 in the World

Enrollment: 15,999
Founded: 1963

24. Ryerson University

Ontario | Toronto

For Petroleum Engineering

#151 in North America

#531 in the World

Enrollment: 38,950
Founded: 1948

25. University of Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Petroleum Engineering

#158 in North America

#555 in the World

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

26. Ontario Tech University

Ontario | Oshawa

For Petroleum Engineering

#166 in North America

#603 in the World

Founded: 2002

27. University of Windsor

Ontario | Windsor

For Petroleum Engineering

#206 in North America

#827 in the World

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

28. Carleton University

Ontario | Ottawa

For Petroleum Engineering

#210 in North America

#847 in the World

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

29. University of Quebec at Chicoutimi

Quebec State | Chicoutimi

For Petroleum Engineering

#233 in North America

#1051 in the World

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

30. University of Quebec in Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Petroleum Engineering

#237 in North America

#1092 in the World

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

31. University of Sherbrooke

Quebec State | Sherbrooke

For Petroleum Engineering

#240 in North America

#1122 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.