Best Engineering Universities in Canada [2026 Rankings]

1

Ontario | Toronto

University of Toronto

For Engineering

#7 in North America #10 in the World

54% Acceptance

102,431 Enrollment

1827 Founded

2

British Columbia | Vancouver

University of British Columbia

For Engineering

#28 in North America #48 in the World

52% Acceptance

71,201 Enrollment

1908 Founded

3

Quebec State | Montreal

McGill University

For Engineering

#35 in North America #66 in the World

46% Acceptance

37,888 Enrollment

1821 Founded

4

Alberta | Edmonton

University of Alberta

For Engineering

#36 in North America #67 in the World

53% Acceptance

31,185 Enrollment

1908 Founded

5

Ontario | Waterloo

University of Waterloo

For Engineering

#41 in North America #80 in the World

54% Acceptance

16,092 Enrollment

1957 Founded

6

Alberta | Calgary

University of Calgary

For Engineering

#56 in North America #134 in the World

55% Acceptance

33,000 Enrollment

1966 Founded

7

Ontario | Hamilton, Ontario

McMaster University

For Engineering

#58 in North America #143 in the World

49% Acceptance

27,965 Enrollment

1887 Founded

8

Ontario | London, Ontario

Western University

For Engineering

#63 in North America #163 in the World

31% Acceptance

21,836 Enrollment

1878 Founded

9

Ontario | Ottawa

University of Ottawa

For Engineering

#73 in North America #198 in the World

47% Acceptance

42,027 Enrollment

1848 Founded

10

Quebec State | Montreal

University of Montreal

For Engineering

#78 in North America #214 in the World

41% Acceptance

66,972 Enrollment

1878 Founded

11

Ontario | Kingston, Ontario

Queen’s University

For Engineering

#87 in North America #243 in the World

64% Acceptance

35,612 Enrollment

1841 Founded

12

Quebec State | Quebec City

Laval University

For Engineering

#91 in North America #263 in the World

49% Acceptance

56,000 Enrollment

1852 Founded

13

Manitoba | Winnipeg

University of Manitoba

For Engineering

#101 in North America #318 in the World

52% Acceptance

29,800 Enrollment

1877 Founded

14

Saskatchewan | Saskatoon

University of Saskatchewan

For Engineering

#108 in North America #343 in the World

50% Acceptance

20,953 Enrollment

1907 Founded

15

British Columbia | Burnaby

Simon Fraser University

For Engineering

#109 in North America #345 in the World

77% Acceptance

15,999 Enrollment

1965 Founded

16

Nova Scotia | Halifax

Dalhousie University

For Engineering

#111 in North America #356 in the World

82% Acceptance

30,867 Enrollment

1818 Founded

17

Quebec State | Montreal

Concordia University

For Engineering

#115 in North America #371 in the World

44% Acceptance

9,109 Enrollment

1974 Founded

18

Ontario | Guelph

University of Guelph

For Engineering

#116 in North America #383 in the World

68% Acceptance

4,336 Enrollment

1964 Founded

19

Ontario | Ottawa

Carleton University

For Engineering

#118 in North America #385 in the World

17% Acceptance

9,109 Enrollment

1942 Founded

20

Quebec State | Montreal

Polytechnic School of Montreal

For Engineering

#126 in North America #425 in the World

65% Acceptance

9,476 Enrollment

1873 Founded

21

British Columbia | Victoria, British Columbia

University of Victoria

For Engineering

#128 in North America #435 in the World

52% Acceptance

15,999 Enrollment

1963 Founded

22

Ontario | Toronto

York University

For Engineering

#143 in North America #497 in the World

32% Acceptance

53,000 Enrollment

1959 Founded

23

Ontario | Toronto

Ryerson University

For Engineering

#144 in North America #512 in the World

61% Acceptance

38,950 Enrollment

1948 Founded

24

Quebec State | Sherbrooke

University of Sherbrooke

For Engineering

#145 in North America #514 in the World

63% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

1954 Founded

25

Newfoundland and Labrador | St. John's

Memorial University of Newfoundland

For Engineering

#155 in North America #553 in the World

78% Acceptance

32,036 Enrollment

1925 Founded

26

New Brunswick | Fredericton

University of New Brunswick

For Engineering

#165 in North America #610 in the World

66% Acceptance

32,036 Enrollment

1785 Founded

27

Quebec State | Montreal

University of Quebec in Montreal

For Engineering

#176 in North America #645 in the World

63% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

1969 Founded

28

Ontario | Windsor

University of Windsor

For Engineering

#178 in North America #647 in the World

30% Acceptance

16,092 Enrollment

1857 Founded

29

Ontario | Oshawa

Ontario Tech University

For Engineering

#221 in North America #916 in the World

73% Acceptance

16,092 Enrollment

2002 Founded

30

Quebec State | Montreal

School of Higher Technology – University of Quebec

For Engineering

#222 in North America #931 in the World

82% Acceptance

9,476 Enrollment

1974 Founded

31

Saskatchewan | Regina

University of Regina

For Engineering

#236 in North America #1038 in the World

68% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1911 Founded

32

Ontario | Kingston, Ontario

Royal Military College of Canada

For Engineering

#257 in North America #1208 in the World

22% Acceptance

9,476 Enrollment

1876 Founded

33

Ontario | Thunder Bay

Lakehead University

For Engineering

#262 in North America #1246 in the World

90% Acceptance

16,092 Enrollment

1965 Founded

34

Ontario | Waterloo

Wilfrid Laurier University

For Engineering

#274 in North America #1370 in the World

73% Acceptance

19,000 Enrollment

1911 Founded

35

Quebec State | Trois-Rivieres

University of Quebec, Trois-Rivieres

For Engineering

#282 in North America #1424 in the World

60% Acceptance

14,000 Enrollment

1969 Founded

36

Quebec State | Chicoutimi

University of Quebec at Chicoutimi

For Engineering

#293 in North America #1505 in the World

60% Acceptance

6,000 Enrollment

1969 Founded

37

Ontario | St. Catharines

Brock University

For Engineering

#294 in North America #1509 in the World

95% Acceptance

19,000 Enrollment

1964 Founded

38

Ontario | Greater Sudbury

Laurentian University

For Engineering

#310 in North America #1626 in the World

66% Acceptance

9,323 Enrollment

1960 Founded

39

Ontario | Peterborough

Trent University

For Engineering

#311 in North America #1637 in the World

80% Acceptance

1,600 Enrollment

1963 Founded

40

Quebec State | Montreal

HEC Montreal

For Engineering

#312 in North America #1643 in the World

17% Acceptance

19,000 Enrollment

1907 Founded

41

Alberta | Lethbridge

University of Lethbridge

For Engineering

#327 in North America #1757 in the World

66% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1967 Founded

42

Manitoba | Winnipeg

University of Winnipeg

For Engineering

#359 in North America #2055 in the World

68% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1871 Founded

43

Nova Scotia | Wolfville

Acadia University

For Engineering

#365 in North America #2102 in the World

74% Acceptance

72,100 Enrollment

1838 Founded

44

New Brunswick | Moncton

University of Moncton

For Engineering

#385 in North America #2241 in the World

70% Acceptance

14,000 Enrollment

1864 Founded

45

British Columbia | Prince George

University of Northern British Columbia

For Engineering

#386 in North America #2249 in the World

83% Acceptance

28,609 Enrollment

1990 Founded

46

Nova Scotia | Halifax

Saint Mary’s University

For Engineering

#387 in North America #2260 in the World

70% Acceptance

7,281 Enrollment

1802 Founded

47

Nova Scotia | Antigonish

St. Francis Xavier University

For Engineering

#388 in North America #2265 in the World

71% Acceptance

7,281 Enrollment

1853 Founded

48

Prince Edward Island | Charlottetown

University of Prince Edward Island

For Engineering

#411 in North America #2408 in the World

75% Acceptance

4,336 Enrollment

1969 Founded

49

Quebec State | Rimouski

University of Quebec in Rimouski

For Engineering

#420 in North America #2457 in the World

60% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

1969 Founded

50

Quebec State | Rouyn-Noranda

University of Quebec, Abitibi-Temiscamingue

For Engineering

#447 in North America #2577 in the World

70% Acceptance

2,000 Enrollment

1970 Founded

51

Quebec State | Gatineau

University of Quebec in Outaouais

For Engineering

#448 in North America #2590 in the World

50% Acceptance

6,000 Enrollment

1981 Founded

52

Quebec State | Quebec City

University of Quebec

For Engineering

#501 in North America #2890 in the World

64% Acceptance

9,109 Enrollment

1968 Founded

53

New Brunswick | Sackville

Mount Allison University

For Engineering

#520 in North America #2980 in the World

66% Acceptance

72,100 Enrollment

1839 Founded

54

Manitoba | Brandon

Brandon University

For Engineering

#573 in North America #3274 in the World

60% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1899 Founded

55

British Columbia | Burnaby

British Columbia Institute of Technology

For Engineering

#601 in North America #3463 in the World

68% Acceptance

15,999 Enrollment

1960 Founded

56

Quebec State | Sherbrooke

Bishop’s University

For Engineering

#689 in North America #3856 in the World

80% Acceptance

2,756 Enrollment

1843 Founded

57

Nova Scotia | Halifax

Mount Saint Vincent University

For Engineering

#692 in North America #3859 in the World

75% Acceptance

4,050 Enrollment

1873 Founded

58

Ontario | North Bay

Nipissing University

For Engineering

#694 in North America #3866 in the World

70% Acceptance

19,000 Enrollment

1992 Founded

59

British Columbia | Squamish

Quest University Canada

For Engineering

#700 in North America #3908 in the World

65% Acceptance

420 Enrollment

2007 Founded

60

British Columbia | Kamloops

Thompson Rivers University

For Engineering

#702 in North America #3914 in the World

84% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1970 Founded

61

Sydney

Cape Breton University

For Engineering

#706 in North America #3932 in the World

74% Acceptance

4,050 Enrollment

1974 Founded

62

Alberta | Calgary

Mount Royal University

For Engineering

#722 in North America #4014 in the World

62% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1910 Founded

63

Alberta | Edmonton

MacEwan University

For Engineering

#759 in North America #4186 in the World

70% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1971 Founded

64

British Columbia | Victoria, British Columbia

Royal Roads University

For Engineering

#806 in North America #4391 in the World

64% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1995 Founded

65

British Columbia | Nanaimo

Vancouver Island University

For Engineering

#890 in North America #4661 in the World

78% Acceptance

16,000 Enrollment

1969 Founded

66

British Columbia | Abbotsford

University of the Fraser Valley

For Engineering

#897 in North America #4674 in the World

70% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1974 Founded

67

British Columbia | Langley

Trinity Western University

For Engineering

#900 in North America #4682 in the World

71% Acceptance

7,475 Enrollment

1986 Founded

68

Ontario | Sault Ste. Marie

Algoma University

For Engineering

#967 in North America #4933 in the World

61% Acceptance

1,600 Enrollment

2008 Founded

69

Ontario | Toronto

OCAD University

For Engineering

#999 in North America #5063 in the World

65% Acceptance

4,827 Enrollment

1876 Founded

70

Alberta | Edmonton

Concordia University of Edmonton

For Engineering

#1051 in North America #5226 in the World

47% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1921 Founded

71

Alberta | Edmonton

Kings University in Canada

For Engineering

#1060 in North America #5258 in the World

77% Acceptance

7,475 Enrollment

1979 Founded

72

British Columbia | Surrey

Kwantlen Polytechnic University

For Engineering

#1155 in North America #5571 in the World

68% Acceptance

7,475 Enrollment

1981 Founded

73

New Brunswick | Fredericton

St. Thomas University – Canada

For Engineering

#1197 in North America #5675 in the World

64% Acceptance

2,000 Enrollment

1910 Founded

74

Alberta | Calgary

SAIT Polytechnic

For Engineering

#1217 in North America #5737 in the World

58% Acceptance

15,999 Enrollment

1916 Founded

75

Alberta | Edmonton

Northern Alberta Institute of Technology

For Engineering

#1277 in North America #5891 in the World

63% Acceptance

28,609 Enrollment

1962 Founded

76

Ontario | Ancaster

Redeemer University College

For Engineering

#1304 in North America #5962 in the World

67% Acceptance

910 Enrollment

1982 Founded

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