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University of Western Ontario tops our list of 8 Mechanical Engineering universities in Canada at #151 in the QS World University Rankings 2026. It is followed by University of Calgary (QS World #211) and Dalhousie University (QS World #283). The universities on this list offer 25 matching courses between them.
8 universities · ranked best first
how we rankPublic University · 1 course in Mechanical Engineering
Public University · 2 courses in Mechanical Engineering
Public University · 1 course in Mechanical Engineering
Public University · 1 course in Mechanical Engineering
Public University · 3 courses in Mechanical Engineering
Public University · 4 courses in Mechanical Engineering
Public University · 3 courses in Mechanical Engineering
Public University · 10 courses in Mechanical Engineering
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3 of these universities hold a QS World position, from #151 (University of Western Ontario) to #283 (Dalhousie University); they are listed first, in that order. The rest are ordered by research impact. University of Calgary has the largest research record in this group, with 14,947,778 citations and an h-index of 948.
The split is 8 public to 0 private institutions. The oldest is Cambrian College, founded in 1967. Cambrian College is the largest, with 5,000 students.
By level: 13 bachelor's, 6 diploma and 1 master's. The usual length is 4 years and 2 years. 100% are full-time. Start dates lean to Fall (100% of courses with a stated intake) and Spring (100% of courses with a stated intake). Cambrian College offers the widest choice, with 10 of these courses.
University of Western Ontario (QS World #151), University of Calgary (QS World #211) and Dalhousie University (QS World #283) lead this list. QS World positions come first; the rest are ranked by research impact.
8 public and 0 private universities are on this list.
Most listed courses run 4 years, with 2 years the next most common.
Fall is the main intake — 100% of courses with a stated start date begin then, and Spring is the second.
Cambrian College, with 10, ahead of Ontario Tech University (4).
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