Subfield · Civil and Structural Engineering · Canada
Civil and Structural Engineering research in Canada
University of British Columbia ranks first in Canada for Civil and Structural Engineering research in 2022–2025 (#73 worldwide), followed by Western University and McGill University.
- Canada's world rank
- #11 of 73 countries, 2022–2025
- Works, 2022–2025
- 4.4k
- Top-10% rate
- 14.8%
- Ranked institutions
- 24
Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.
What is the best university for Civil and Structural Engineering in Canada?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of British ColumbiaVancouver | #73 | 36.9 | 25.5% | 252 |
| 2 | Western UniversityLondon | #142 | 27.1 | 22.2% | 206 |
| 3 | McGill UniversityMontreal | #183 | 23.4 | 24.6% | 125 |
| 4 | University of WaterlooWaterloo | #190 | 22.8 | 16.5% | 182 |
| 5 | Concordia UniversityMontreal | #230 | 20.0 | 15.5% | 182 |
| 6 | University of AlbertaEdmonton | #238 | 19.5 | 12.3% | 286 |
| 7 | McMaster UniversityHamilton | #257 | 18.4 | 18.2% | 135 |
| 8 | University of British Columbia, Okanagan CampusKelowna | #275 | 17.4 | 30.4% | 66 |
| 9 | University of TorontoToronto | #299 | 16.1 | 17.1% | 166 |
| 10 | University of OttawaOttawa | #332 | 14.6 | 16.0% | 179 |
| 11 | University of CalgaryCalgary | #414 | 11.4 | 19.9% | 97 |
| 12 | Université de SherbrookeSherbrooke | #449 | 10.2 | 14.6% | 124 |
| 13 | Dalhousie UniversityHalifax | #475 | 9.3 | 17.9% | 89 |
| 14 | University of ManitobaWinnipeg | #486 | 9.0 | 14.8% | 79 |
| 15 | Polytechnique MontréalMontreal | #493 | 8.8 | 13.0% | 127 |
| 16 | Queen's UniversityKingston | #509 | 8.3 | 10.4% | 154 |
| 17 | Toronto Metropolitan UniversityToronto | #538 | 7.5 | 17.0% | 106 |
| 18 | Université LavalQuébec | #564 | 6.8 | 11.9% | 111 |
| 19 | École de Technologie SupérieureMontreal | #579 | 6.4 | 15.0% | 88 |
| 20 | Carleton UniversityOttawa | #580 | 6.4 | 15.1% | 94 |
| 21 | Lakehead UniversityThunder Bay | #615 | 5.5 | 14.8% | 74 |
| 22 | University of WindsorWindsor | #671 | 4.2 | 11.7% | 80 |
| 23 | National Research Council CanadaOttawa | #711 | 3.4 | 10.3% | 76 |
| 24 | Encana (Canada)Calgary | #880 | 27.0 | 0.7% | 74 |
Institutions in Canada above the floor of 40 fractional works in Civil and Structural Engineering, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.
Who are the top Civil and Structural Engineering researchers in Canada?
Gordon A. Fenton, James G. MacGregor and R.D. Hooton rank highest among researchers based in Canada.
- 1Gordon A. Fenton#14,057 worldwide overall722 citations · 24 works
- 2James G. MacGregor#17,357 worldwide overall802 citations · 31 works
- 3R.D. Hooton#21,625 worldwide overall1.2k citations · 55 works
- 4P. K. Robertson#24,287 worldwide overall550 citations · 32 works
- 5Miloš Novák#31,885 worldwide overall381 citations · 30 works
- 6M D Thomas#32,172 worldwide overall812 citations · 41 works
- 7Marco Amabili#36,143 worldwide overall896 citations · 29 works
- 8Denis Mitchell#40,520 worldwide overall772 citations · 65 works
- 9Mamadou Fall#41,504 worldwide overall550 citations · 25 works
- 10Carl T. Haas#46,230 worldwide overall881 citations · 24 works
- 11G. G. Meyerhof#47,723 worldwide overall320 citations · 23 works
- 12Khaled Soudki#61,638 worldwide overall598 citations · 31 works
- 13Osama Moselhi#64,529 worldwide overall402 citations · 25 works
- 14Frank J. Vecchio#67,987 worldwide overall602 citations · 50 works
- 15Michael P. Collins#68,652 worldwide overall563 citations · 49 works
How Canada compares with other countries in Civil and Structural Engineering