Academic Index Last updated: June 23, 2026

22 Best Universities in Ontario for Engineering

We ranked the top 22 universities for Engineering in Ontario based on strict academic metrics. Based on 665.6K scholarly articles and 22.4M peer-reviewed citations, we reveal the best research labs driving innovation in Engineering. This targeted approach bypasses general university reputation, directly revealing the strongest programs.

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1

Toronto

University of Toronto

For Engineering

#1 in Canada #7 in North America

54% Acceptance

102,431 Enrollment

1827 Founded

2

Waterloo

University of Waterloo

For Engineering

#5 in Canada #41 in North America

54% Acceptance

16,092 Enrollment

1957 Founded

3

Hamilton, Ontario

McMaster University

For Engineering

#7 in Canada #58 in North America

49% Acceptance

27,965 Enrollment

1887 Founded

4

London, Ontario

Western University

For Engineering

#8 in Canada #63 in North America

31% Acceptance

21,836 Enrollment

1878 Founded

5

Ottawa

University of Ottawa

For Engineering

#9 in Canada #73 in North America

47% Acceptance

42,027 Enrollment

1848 Founded

6

Kingston, Ontario

Queen’s University

For Engineering

#11 in Canada #87 in North America

64% Acceptance

35,612 Enrollment

1841 Founded

7

Guelph

University of Guelph

For Engineering

#18 in Canada #116 in North America

68% Acceptance

4,336 Enrollment

1964 Founded

8

Ottawa

Carleton University

For Engineering

#19 in Canada #118 in North America

17% Acceptance

9,109 Enrollment

1942 Founded

9

Toronto

York University

For Engineering

#22 in Canada #143 in North America

32% Acceptance

53,000 Enrollment

1959 Founded

10

Toronto

Ryerson University

For Engineering

#23 in Canada #144 in North America

61% Acceptance

38,950 Enrollment

1948 Founded

11

Windsor

University of Windsor

For Engineering

#28 in Canada #178 in North America

30% Acceptance

16,092 Enrollment

1857 Founded

12

Oshawa

Ontario Tech University

For Engineering

#29 in Canada #221 in North America

73% Acceptance

16,092 Enrollment

2002 Founded

13

Kingston, Ontario

Royal Military College of Canada

For Engineering

#32 in Canada #257 in North America

22% Acceptance

9,476 Enrollment

1876 Founded

14

Thunder Bay

Lakehead University

For Engineering

#33 in Canada #262 in North America

90% Acceptance

16,092 Enrollment

1965 Founded

15

Waterloo

Wilfrid Laurier University

For Engineering

#34 in Canada #274 in North America

73% Acceptance

19,000 Enrollment

1911 Founded

16

St. Catharines

Brock University

For Engineering

#37 in Canada #294 in North America

95% Acceptance

19,000 Enrollment

1964 Founded

17

Greater Sudbury

Laurentian University

For Engineering

#38 in Canada #310 in North America

66% Acceptance

9,323 Enrollment

1960 Founded

18

Peterborough

Trent University

For Engineering

#39 in Canada #311 in North America

80% Acceptance

1,600 Enrollment

1963 Founded

19

North Bay

Nipissing University

For Engineering

#58 in Canada #694 in North America

70% Acceptance

19,000 Enrollment

1992 Founded

20

Sault Ste. Marie

Algoma University

For Engineering

#68 in Canada #967 in North America

61% Acceptance

1,600 Enrollment

2008 Founded

21

Toronto

OCAD University

For Engineering

#69 in Canada #999 in North America

65% Acceptance

4,827 Enrollment

1876 Founded

22

Ancaster

Redeemer University College

For Engineering

#78 in Canada #1304 in North America

67% Acceptance

910 Enrollment

1982 Founded