59 Best universities for Structural 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 Structural Engineering. A graph of 2.97M citations received by 118K academic papers made by 59 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 Structural Engineering

#19 in North America

#36 in the World

Enrollment: 27,651
Founded: 1827

2. University of British Columbia

British Columbia | Vancouver

For Structural Engineering

#25 in North America

#56 in the World

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

3. McGill University

Quebec State | Montreal

For Structural Engineering

#29 in North America

#75 in the World

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

4. University of Waterloo

Ontario | Waterloo

For Structural Engineering

#33 in North America

#80 in the World

Founded: 1957

5. University of Alberta

Alberta | Edmonton

For Structural Engineering

#34 in North America

#83 in the World

Enrollment: 31,185
Founded: 1908

6. Western University

Ontario | London

For Structural Engineering

#58 in North America

#168 in the World

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

7. University of Calgary

Alberta | Calgary

For Structural Engineering

#65 in North America

#185 in the World

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

8. McMaster University

Ontario | Hamilton

For Structural Engineering

#66 in North America

#186 in the World

Enrollment: 27,965
Founded: 1887

9. Concordia University

Quebec State | Montreal

For Structural Engineering

#76 in North America

#216 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Founded: 1974

10. Queen's University

Ontario | Kingston

For Structural Engineering

#79 in North America

#221 in the World

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

11. Laval University

Quebec State | Quebec City

For Structural Engineering

#80 in North America

#223 in the World

Enrollment: 45,000
Founded: 1852

12. Polytechnic School of Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Structural Engineering

#84 in North America

#238 in the World

Enrollment: 9,476
Founded: 1873

13. University of Ottawa

Ontario | Ottawa

For Structural Engineering

#87 in North America

#250 in the World

Enrollment: 42,027
Founded: 1848

14. University of Manitoba

Manitoba | Winnipeg

For Structural Engineering

#90 in North America

#268 in the World

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

15. Carleton University

Ontario | Ottawa

For Structural Engineering

#91 in North America

#269 in the World

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

16. University of Sherbrooke

Quebec State | Sherbrooke

For Structural Engineering

#103 in North America

#321 in the World

Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 1954

17. Ryerson University

Ontario | Toronto

For Structural Engineering

#109 in North America

#340 in the World

Enrollment: 38,950
Founded: 1948

18. Simon Fraser University

British Columbia | Burnaby

For Structural Engineering

#118 in North America

#388 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1965

19. Dalhousie University

Nova Scotia | Halifax

For Structural Engineering

#121 in North America

#395 in the World

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

20. University of Victoria

British Columbia | Victoria

For Structural Engineering

#124 in North America

#420 in the World

Enrollment: 15,999
Founded: 1963

21. University of Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Structural Engineering

#134 in North America

#452 in the World

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

22. Memorial University of Newfoundland

Newfoundland and Labrador | St. John's

For Structural Engineering

#136 in North America

#457 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1925

23. University of Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan | Saskatoon

For Structural Engineering

#137 in North America

#465 in the World

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

24. School of Higher Technology - University of Quebec

Quebec State | Montreal

For Structural Engineering

#152 in North America

#551 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 1974

25. University of Windsor

Ontario | Windsor

For Structural Engineering

#155 in North America

#556 in the World

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

26. Royal Military College of Canada

Ontario | Kingston

For Structural Engineering

#167 in North America

#598 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1876

27. University of Guelph

Ontario | Guelph

For Structural Engineering

#169 in North America

#602 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1964

28. University of New Brunswick

New Brunswick | Fredericton

For Structural Engineering

#173 in North America

#619 in the World

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

29. York University

Ontario | Toronto

For Structural Engineering

#177 in North America

#643 in the World

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

30. University of Quebec in Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Structural Engineering

#211 in North America

#866 in the World

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

31. Ontario Tech University

Ontario | Oshawa

For Structural Engineering

#234 in North America

#1048 in the World

Founded: 2002

32. Laurentian University

Ontario | Greater Sudbury

For Structural Engineering

#241 in North America

#1104 in the World

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

33. Lakehead University

Ontario | Thunder Bay

For Structural Engineering

#256 in North America

#1237 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1965

34. University of Quebec at Chicoutimi

Quebec State | Chicoutimi

For Structural Engineering

#276 in North America

#1422 in the World

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

35. Wilfrid Laurier University

Ontario | Waterloo

For Structural Engineering

#292 in North America

#1522 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1911

36. University of Regina

Saskatchewan | Regina

For Structural Engineering

#306 in North America

#1653 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1911

37. University of Northern British Columbia

British Columbia | Prince George

For Structural Engineering

#316 in North America

#1711 in the World

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

38. University of Quebec, Trois-Rivieres

Quebec State | Trois-Rivieres

For Structural Engineering

#321 in North America

#1754 in the World

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

39. HEC Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Structural Engineering

#323 in North America

#1787 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1907

40. University of Lethbridge

Alberta | Lethbridge

For Structural Engineering

#339 in North America

#1884 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1967

41. University of Winnipeg

Manitoba | Winnipeg

For Structural Engineering

#349 in North America

#1974 in the World

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

42. University of Quebec in Outaouais

Quebec State | Gatineau

For Structural Engineering

#353 in North America

#2002 in the World

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

43. University of Quebec, Abitibi-Temiscamingue

Quebec State | Rouyn-Noranda

For Structural Engineering

#372 in North America

#2117 in the World

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

44. Trent University

Ontario | Peterborough

For Structural Engineering

#377 in North America

#2146 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1963

45. Brock University

Ontario | St. Catharines

For Structural Engineering

#379 in North America

#2152 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Founded: 1964

46. University of Moncton

New Brunswick | Moncton

For Structural Engineering

#391 in North America

#2231 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1864

47. Saint Mary's University

Nova Scotia | Halifax

For Structural Engineering

#393 in North America

#2234 in the World

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

48. University of Quebec in Rimouski

Quebec State | Rimouski

For Structural Engineering

#434 in North America

#2463 in the World

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

49. Acadia University

Nova Scotia | Wolfville

For Structural Engineering

#455 in North America

#2586 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Founded: 1838

50. St. Francis Xavier University

Nova Scotia | Antigonish

For Structural Engineering

#458 in North America

#2604 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1853

51. British Columbia Institute of Technology

British Columbia | Burnaby

For Structural Engineering

#479 in North America

#2706 in the World

Founded: 1960

52. Mount Allison University

New Brunswick | Sackville

For Structural Engineering

#481 in North America

#2721 in the World

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

53. University of Quebec

Quebec State | Quebec City

For Structural Engineering

#504 in North America

#2878 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Founded: 1968

54. University of Prince Edward Island

Prince Edward Island | Charlottetown

For Structural Engineering

#537 in North America

#3058 in the World

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

55. Thompson Rivers University

British Columbia | Kamloops

For Structural Engineering

#662 in North America

#3681 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 1970

56. Mount Royal University

Alberta | Calgary

For Structural Engineering

#669 in North America

#3712 in the World

Founded: 1910

57. University of the Fraser Valley

British Columbia | Abbotsford

For Structural Engineering

#674 in North America

#3750 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1974

58. Brandon University

Manitoba | Brandon

For Structural Engineering

#679 in North America

#3799 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1899

59. Nipissing University

Ontario | North Bay

For Structural Engineering

#682 in North America

#3815 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

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