What are the Top Engineering Universities in Canada? Guide

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Canada has been one of the most preferred study abroad destinations for international students, and study in Canada is considered a very high-rewarding investment for the students looking to study abroad. Coming to Engineering, there is a large number of top engineering universities in canada, 21 out of 500 top engineering universities to be precise. Here, we are discussing the 10 best Engineering Schools in Canada 2019, their rankings for the year, and what are the courses to look forward in these top universities for Engineering in Canada:

Top Engineering Universities in Canada for International Students:

 

1. University of Toronto

The birthplace of insulin and stem cell research, the University of Toronto's research centre speaks for itself. The Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering was founded back in 1873 as the School of Practical Science. Another notable part of the faculty is the Institute of Aerospace Studies. There are six departments under engineering faculty for both bachelor and Masters Studies, the top of them are listed below:

  • QS World University Ranking: 22
  • THE World University Ranking: 18

 

Top Engineering Courses in University of Toronto

  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Applied Science & Civil Engineering

 

2. University of British Columbia

UBC is the oldest university in British Columbia. the University of British Columbia is home to Canada's Nuclear Physics Laboratory. The research budget of the university is around 600 million, and that takes care of 8000 projects every year. The faculty of Engineering has 12 engineering departments including departments like Clean Energy Engineering, Integrated Engineering and Engineering Physics.

  • QS World University Ranking:32
  • THE World University Ranking: 34

 

Top Engineering Courses in University of British Columbia

  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Chemical and Biological Engineering
  • Electrical and Computer Engineering
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Civil Engineering

 

3. McGill University

The faculty of Engineering at McGill University consists of mining engineering, bioengineering, electrical, mechanical engineering, civil, computer, and chemical engineering along with architecture. The faculty of Applied Science became Faculty of Engineering in 1931 for McGill University, and was offering two degrees, Bachelor of Engineering and Master of Engineering.

  • QS World University Ranking 47
  • THE World University Ranking: 40

 

Top Engineering Courses in McGill University

  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Civil Engineering

 

4. University of Waterloo

The Faculty of Engineering of the University of Waterloo was established in 1957, and currently it has 7630 undergraduate and 1872 postgraduate students. With more than 42900 alumni, it was one of Canada's largest faculties of Engineering. The University of Waterloo currently offers 15 programs including courses like Mechatronic, Mechanical, Nanotechnology, Software and System Design Engineering.

  • QS World University Ranking: 41
  • THE World University Ranking: 201-250

 

Top Engineering Courses in University of Waterloo

  • Industrial Engineering
  • Electrical and Computer Engineering
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Applies Science and Civil Engineering
  • Mechanical & Mechatronics Engineering

 

5. University of Alberta

Established 111 years ago, the University of Alberta's Faculty of Engineering is one of the largest in Canada. The Chemical and Material Engineering Program of the university is considered the best in Canada. Other prominent Engineering courses are Civil and Environmental Engineering, which includes the school of Petroleum Engineering. The university is also home to Biomedical Engineering, administered by the Faculty of Engineering and Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry.

  • QS World University Ranking: 112
  • THE World University Ranking:131

 

Top Engineering Courses in University of Alberta

  • Civil and Environmental Engineering
  • Electrical and Computer Engineering
  • Engineering Management
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Chemical Engineering

 

6. University of Montreal

Since its foundation in 1873, Polytechnique Montreal is the largest engineering school in the province of Quebec. The fields of Engineering taught here are Aeronautics, Computer Engineering, nanotechnology, environmental engineering, nanotechnology, telecommunications and biotechnology. There are total 7 departments of Engineering, and here are the best of them for the international students, to look forward to:

  • QS World University Ranking: 109
  • THE World University Ranking: 73

 

Engineering course in University of Montreal: Biomedical Engineering

 

7. Queen’s University at Kingston

Established 26 years before the foundation of Canada, the Queen's University was established with a royal charter from Queen Victoria in 1841. The top engineering departments under the Faculty of Engineering include some of the most preferred courses by the international students coming to Canada, they include Computer, Applied Science and Civil Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Chemical and Mining Engineering.

  • QS World University Ranking: 161
  • THE World University Ranking: 251-300

 

Top Engineering Courses in Queen’s University at Kingston

  • Computer Engineering
  • Civil Engineering
  • Electrical and Computer Engineering
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Mining Engineering

 

8. McMaster University

McMaster Faculty of Engineering was established in 1958. The departments for Engineering at McMaster University are Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Computing and Software Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, and Material Science. Biomedical Engineering is offered through the School of Biomedical Engineering.

  • QS World University Ranking: 185
  • THE World University Ranking: 69

 

Top Engineering Courses in McMaster University

  • Mechanical Engineering & Management
  • Chemical Engineering & Management
  • Civil Engineering & Management
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Electrical and Computer Engineering

 

9. University of Western Ontario

Ranking at 214th among the top universities of the world, University of Western Ontario, or just the University of Ontario is an international university in true sense with 21.5% of international students enrolled in the Graduate Programs of the university. The Faculties include Computer, Mechanical, Chemical & Biomedical Engineering, Software Engineering and many more.

  • QS World University Ranking: 210
  • THE World University Ranking: 201-250

 

Top Engineering Courses University of Western Ontario

  • Computer Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Software Engineering
  • Chemical & Biochemical Engineering
  • Biomedical Engineering

 

10. University of Calgary

Schulich School of Engineering under the University of Calgary has more than 4600 students enrolled on it. The University offers nine-degree programs to both domestic and international students. More than 15 programs are offered in the University of Calgary, and the top of them are listed below. However, that is not all there are other programs such as Mechatronics, Structural Engineering, Petroleum Engineering, Transportation Engineering, etc.

  • QS World University Ranking: 200
  • THE World University Ranking: 200

 

Top Engineering Courses in University of Calgary

  • Oil and Gas Engineering
  • Mechanical & Mechanical Engineering
  • Chemical & Petroleum Engineering
  • Electrical & Computer Engineering
  • Civil Engineering

Honourable Mentions:

Other Top Engineering Universities in Canada 2020-21:

University

QS Ranking Engineering

THE Ranking Engineering

Courses to Look Forward

Concordia University

286

601-800

Aerospace Engineering

Industrial Engineering

Quality System Engineering

Civil Engineering

Electrical & Computer Engineering

Simon Fraser University

323

251-300

Bsc in Engineering Science

Mechatronics System Engineering

Laval University

351

251-300

Civil Engineering

Electrical Engineering

Chemical Engineering

Mechanical Engineering

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