58 Best universities for Structural 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 Structural Engineering. A graph of 2.17M citations received by 106K academic papers made by 58 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

#20 in North America

#38 in the World

Enrollment: 27,651
Founded: 1827

2. University of British Columbia

British Columbia | Vancouver

For Structural Engineering

#26 in North America

#62 in the World

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

3. McGill University

Quebec State | Montreal

For Structural Engineering

#27 in North America

#67 in the World

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

4. University of Waterloo

Ontario | Waterloo

For Structural Engineering

#30 in North America

#75 in the World

Enrollment: 35,900
Founded: 1957

5. University of Alberta

Alberta | Edmonton

For Structural Engineering

#35 in North America

#85 in the World

Enrollment: 31,185
Founded: 1908

6. Western University

Ontario | London

For Structural Engineering

#62 in North America

#175 in the World

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

7. University of Calgary

Alberta | Calgary

For Structural Engineering

#70 in North America

#191 in the World

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

8. McMaster University

Ontario | Hamilton

For Structural Engineering

#75 in North America

#204 in the World

Enrollment: 27,965
Founded: 1887

9. Concordia University

Quebec State | Montreal

For Structural Engineering

#77 in North America

#210 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Founded: 1974

10. Queen's University

Ontario | Kingston

For Structural Engineering

#78 in North America

#216 in the World

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

11. Polytechnic School of Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Structural Engineering

#79 in North America

#219 in the World

Enrollment: 9,476
Founded: 1873

12. University of Ottawa

Ontario | Ottawa

For Structural Engineering

#87 in North America

#241 in the World

Enrollment: 42,027
Founded: 1848

13. Laval University

Quebec State | Quebec City

For Structural Engineering

#89 in North America

#248 in the World

Enrollment: 45,000
Founded: 1852

14. University of Manitoba

Manitoba | Winnipeg

For Structural Engineering

#92 in North America

#260 in the World

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

15. Carleton University

Ontario | Ottawa

For Structural Engineering

#95 in North America

#283 in the World

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

16. University of Sherbrooke

Quebec State | Sherbrooke

For Structural Engineering

#105 in North America

#317 in the World

Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 1954

17. Simon Fraser University

British Columbia | Burnaby

For Structural Engineering

#116 in North America

#372 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1965

18. Dalhousie University

Nova Scotia | Halifax

For Structural Engineering

#120 in North America

#397 in the World

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

19. University of Victoria

British Columbia | Victoria

For Structural Engineering

#124 in North America

#413 in the World

Enrollment: 15,999
Founded: 1963

20. Ryerson University

Ontario | Toronto

For Structural Engineering

#130 in North America

#430 in the World

Enrollment: 38,950
Founded: 1948

21. Memorial University of Newfoundland

Newfoundland and Labrador | St. John's

For Structural Engineering

#133 in North America

#444 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1925

22. University of Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan | Saskatoon

For Structural Engineering

#136 in North America

#458 in the World

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

23. University of Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Structural Engineering

#137 in North America

#462 in the World

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

24. School of Higher Technology - University of Quebec

Quebec State | Montreal

For Structural Engineering

#157 in North America

#549 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 1974

25. University of Windsor

Ontario | Windsor

For Structural Engineering

#159 in North America

#554 in the World

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

26. University of New Brunswick

New Brunswick | Fredericton

For Structural Engineering

#164 in North America

#571 in the World

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

27. Royal Military College of Canada

Ontario | Kingston

For Structural Engineering

#171 in North America

#593 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1876

28. University of Guelph

Ontario | Guelph

For Structural Engineering

#175 in North America

#611 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1964

29. York University

Ontario | Toronto

For Structural Engineering

#181 in North America

#631 in the World

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

30. University of Quebec in Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Structural Engineering

#214 in North America

#840 in the World

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

31. Laurentian University

Ontario | Greater Sudbury

For Structural Engineering

#234 in North America

#1012 in the World

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

32. Ontario Tech University

Ontario | Oshawa

For Structural Engineering

#238 in North America

#1033 in the World

Founded: 2002

33. Lakehead University

Ontario | Thunder Bay

For Structural Engineering

#263 in North America

#1255 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1965

34. University of Quebec at Chicoutimi

Quebec State | Chicoutimi

For Structural Engineering

#277 in North America

#1380 in the World

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

35. Wilfrid Laurier University

Ontario | Waterloo

For Structural Engineering

#300 in North America

#1529 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1911

36. University of Regina

Saskatchewan | Regina

For Structural Engineering

#308 in North America

#1596 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1911

37. HEC Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Structural Engineering

#322 in North America

#1723 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1907

38. University of Quebec, Trois-Rivieres

Quebec State | Trois-Rivieres

For Structural Engineering

#327 in North America

#1741 in the World

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

39. University of Quebec in Outaouais

Quebec State | Gatineau

For Structural Engineering

#330 in North America

#1780 in the World

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

40. University of Northern British Columbia

British Columbia | Prince George

For Structural Engineering

#336 in North America

#1793 in the World

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

41. University of Lethbridge

Alberta | Lethbridge

For Structural Engineering

#338 in North America

#1808 in the World

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

42. University of Quebec, Abitibi-Temiscamingue

Quebec State | Rouyn-Noranda

For Structural Engineering

#356 in North America

#1985 in the World

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

43. Saint Mary's University

Nova Scotia | Halifax

For Structural Engineering

#367 in North America

#2033 in the World

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

44. University of Moncton

New Brunswick | Moncton

For Structural Engineering

#370 in North America

#2063 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1864

45. Brock University

Ontario | St. Catharines

For Structural Engineering

#377 in North America

#2095 in the World

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

46. Trent University

Ontario | Peterborough

For Structural Engineering

#421 in North America

#2327 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1963

47. Acadia University

Nova Scotia | Wolfville

For Structural Engineering

#434 in North America

#2410 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Founded: 1838

48. University of Winnipeg

Manitoba | Winnipeg

For Structural Engineering

#437 in North America

#2432 in the World

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

49. University of Quebec in Rimouski

Quebec State | Rimouski

For Structural Engineering

#438 in North America

#2434 in the World

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

50. St. Francis Xavier University

Nova Scotia | Antigonish

For Structural Engineering

#454 in North America

#2529 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1853

51. Mount Allison University

New Brunswick | Sackville

For Structural Engineering

#458 in North America

#2550 in the World

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

52. British Columbia Institute of Technology

British Columbia | Burnaby

For Structural Engineering

#468 in North America

#2594 in the World

Founded: 1960

53. University of Quebec

Quebec State | Quebec City

For Structural Engineering

#515 in North America

#2874 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Founded: 1968

54. University of Prince Edward Island

Prince Edward Island | Charlottetown

For Structural Engineering

#548 in North America

#3041 in the World

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

55. Thompson Rivers University

British Columbia | Kamloops

For Structural Engineering

#646 in North America

#3567 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 1970

56. Brandon University

Manitoba | Brandon

For Structural Engineering

#649 in North America

#3606 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1899

57. University of the Fraser Valley

British Columbia | Abbotsford

For Structural Engineering

#650 in North America

#3640 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1974

58. Mount Royal University

Alberta | Calgary

For Structural Engineering

#651 in North America

#3665 in the World

Enrollment: 12,577
Founded: 1910

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