Subfield · Electrical and Electronic Engineering · Canada
Electrical and Electronic Engineering research in Canada
University of Waterloo ranks first in Canada for Electrical and Electronic Engineering research in 2022–2025 (#100 worldwide), followed by University of Toronto and University of Alberta.
- Canada's world rank
- #9 of 89 countries, 2022–2025
- Works, 2022–2025
- 11k
- Top-10% rate
- 15.7%
- Ranked institutions
- 36
Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.
What is the best university for Electrical and Electronic Engineering in Canada?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of WaterlooWaterloo | #100 | 40.6 | 19.8% | 648 |
| 2 | University of TorontoToronto | #122 | 38.0 | 16.9% | 604 |
| 3 | University of AlbertaEdmonton | #172 | 33.6 | 17.9% | 606 |
| 4 | Concordia UniversityMontreal | #199 | 31.7 | 20.5% | 419 |
| 5 | Western UniversityLondon | #208 | 31.1 | 27.6% | 241 |
| 6 | University of British ColumbiaVancouver | #288 | 26.9 | 17.1% | 469 |
| 7 | Carleton UniversityOttawa | #381 | 23.3 | 16.3% | 303 |
| 8 | McGill UniversityMontreal | #423 | 22.0 | 15.1% | 429 |
| 9 | University of OttawaOttawa | #457 | 21.0 | 14.5% | 332 |
| 10 | University of CalgaryCalgary | #474 | 20.5 | 15.5% | 307 |
| 11 | Polytechnique MontréalMontreal | #484 | 20.2 | 12.7% | 365 |
| 12 | McMaster UniversityHamilton | #505 | 19.7 | 12.9% | 400 |
| 13 | Institut National de la Recherche ScientifiqueQuébec | #542 | 18.8 | 14.6% | 238 |
| 14 | Memorial University of NewfoundlandSt. John's | #575 | 18.0 | 17.0% | 190 |
| 15 | École de Technologie SupérieureMontreal | #588 | 17.7 | 13.9% | 257 |
| 16 | University of VictoriaVictoria | #597 | 17.5 | 24.8% | 159 |
| 17 | Dalhousie UniversityHalifax | #677 | 15.9 | 18.9% | 195 |
| 18 | Queen's UniversityKingston | #683 | 15.8 | 14.1% | 260 |
| 19 | University of WindsorWindsor | #706 | 15.3 | 15.3% | 182 |
| 20 | University of SaskatchewanSaskatoon | #712 | 15.2 | 17.2% | 167 |
| 21 | Université LavalQuébec | #736 | 14.8 | 14.5% | 197 |
| 22 | Simon Fraser UniversityBurnaby | #747 | 14.6 | 13.2% | 201 |
| 23 | National Research Council CanadaOttawa | #749 | 14.6 | 11.7% | 201 |
| 24 | Toronto Metropolitan UniversityToronto | #772 | 14.2 | 17.5% | 148 |
| 25 | Ontario Tech UniversityOshawa | #889 | 12.4 | 13.3% | 188 |
| 26 | University of ManitobaWinnipeg | #1,048 | 10.2 | 10.3% | 173 |
| 27 | York UniversityToronto | #1,071 | 10.0 | 14.1% | 173 |
| 28 | University of New BrunswickFredericton | #1,100 | 9.6 | 19.9% | 109 |
| 29 | Université du Québec à Trois-RivièresTrois-Rivières | #1,152 | 9.0 | 25.7% | 80 |
| 30 | Huawei Technologies (Canada)Markham | #1,184 | 8.7 | 11.5% | 150 |
| 31 | Lakehead UniversityThunder Bay | #1,301 | 7.4 | 13.4% | 127 |
| 32 | Université du Québec à MontréalMontreal | #1,354 | 6.9 | 17.5% | 80 |
| 33 | University of British Columbia, Okanagan CampusKelowna | #1,371 | 6.8 | 17.6% | 88 |
| 34 | Université de SherbrookeSherbrooke | #1,390 | 6.6 | 14.7% | 109 |
| 35 | Hydro-QuébecMontreal | #1,698 | 4.0 | 13.1% | 76 |
| 36 | Université de MontréalMontreal | #1,875 | 2.7 | 10.5% | 76 |
Institutions in Canada above the floor of 40 fractional works in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.
Who are the top Electrical and Electronic Engineering researchers in Canada?
Jianping Yao, Edward H. Sargent and Vijay K. Bhargava rank highest among researchers based in Canada.
- 1Jianping Yao#3,493 worldwide overall1.2k citations · 99 works
- 2Edward H. Sargent#9,070 worldwide overall3.6k citations · 83 works
- 3Vijay K. Bhargava#12,373 worldwide overall1.1k citations · 64 works
- 4Sorin P. Voinigescu#13,832 worldwide overall610 citations · 63 works
- 5Ali Emadi#13,934 worldwide overall2.2k citations · 127 works
- 6Bin Wu#15,814 worldwide overall1.2k citations · 105 works
- 7Ehab F. El‐Saadany#17,957 worldwide overall1.9k citations · 116 works
- 8F. Richard Yu#18,179 worldwide overall3.6k citations · 92 works
- 9Xuemin Shen#18,308 worldwide overall5.1k citations · 182 works
- 10Yunwei Li#20,207 worldwide overall2k citations · 143 works
- 11Wei Yu#20,863 worldwide overall1.8k citations · 89 works
- 12Aleksandar Prodić#22,155 worldwide overall733 citations · 53 works
- 13Farid N. Najm#22,425 worldwide overall632 citations · 55 works
- 14Ambrish Chandra#24,988 worldwide overall1k citations · 76 works
- 15Jacques Albert#28,237 worldwide overall669 citations · 82 works
How Canada compares with other countries in Electrical and Electronic Engineering