30 Best universities for Petroleum 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 Petroleum Engineering. A graph of 257K citations received by 14.8K 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. University of Calgary

Alberta | Calgary

For Petroleum Engineering

#2 in North America

#4 in the World

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

2. University of Alberta

Alberta | Edmonton

For Petroleum Engineering

#5 in North America

#8 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

Enrollment: 35,900
Founded: 1957

4. University of Regina

Saskatchewan | Regina

For Petroleum Engineering

#22 in North America

#42 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1911

5. University of Toronto

Ontario | Toronto

For Petroleum Engineering

#30 in North America

#58 in the World

Enrollment: 27,651
Founded: 1827

6. University of British Columbia

British Columbia | Vancouver

For Petroleum Engineering

#41 in North America

#86 in the World

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

7. Memorial University of Newfoundland

Newfoundland and Labrador | St. John's

For Petroleum Engineering

#47 in North America

#112 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

#69 in North America

#193 in the World

Enrollment: 45,000
Founded: 1852

10. University of Ottawa

Ontario | Ottawa

For Petroleum Engineering

#74 in North America

#209 in the World

Enrollment: 42,027
Founded: 1848

11. Western University

Ontario | London

For Petroleum Engineering

#81 in North America

#243 in the World

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

12. Dalhousie University

Nova Scotia | Halifax

For Petroleum Engineering

#83 in North America

#248 in the World

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

13. Simon Fraser University

British Columbia | Burnaby

For Petroleum Engineering

#86 in North America

#259 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1965

14. University of New Brunswick

New Brunswick | Fredericton

For Petroleum Engineering

#110 in North America

#350 in the World

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

15. University of Manitoba

Manitoba | Winnipeg

For Petroleum Engineering

#113 in North America

#359 in the World

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

16. York University

Ontario | Toronto

For Petroleum Engineering

#121 in North America

#385 in the World

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

17. University of Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan | Saskatoon

For Petroleum Engineering

#123 in North America

#389 in the World

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

18. Polytechnic School of Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Petroleum Engineering

#126 in North America

#403 in the World

Enrollment: 9,476
Founded: 1873

19. Queen's University

Ontario | Kingston

For Petroleum Engineering

#127 in North America

#404 in the World

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

20. Concordia University

Quebec State | Montreal

For Petroleum Engineering

#129 in North America

#412 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Founded: 1974

21. McMaster University

Ontario | Hamilton

For Petroleum Engineering

#135 in North America

#433 in the World

Enrollment: 27,965
Founded: 1887

22. University of Guelph

Ontario | Guelph

For Petroleum Engineering

#136 in North America

#434 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1964

23. University of Victoria

British Columbia | Victoria

For Petroleum Engineering

#140 in North America

#461 in the World

Enrollment: 15,999
Founded: 1963

24. Ontario Tech University

Ontario | Oshawa

For Petroleum Engineering

#157 in North America

#538 in the World

Founded: 2002

25. University of Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Petroleum Engineering

#158 in North America

#547 in the World

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

26. Ryerson University

Ontario | Toronto

For Petroleum Engineering

#180 in North America

#658 in the World

Enrollment: 38,950
Founded: 1948

27. University of Windsor

Ontario | Windsor

For Petroleum Engineering

#198 in North America

#741 in the World

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

28. Carleton University

Ontario | Ottawa

For Petroleum Engineering

#218 in North America

#870 in the World

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

29. University of Sherbrooke

Quebec State | Sherbrooke

For Petroleum Engineering

#232 in North America

#984 in the World

Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 1954

30. University of Quebec at Chicoutimi

Quebec State | Chicoutimi

For Petroleum Engineering

#235 in North America

#1013 in the World

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

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