Top Software Engineering Universities & Colleges in Canada in 2026 - Fees, Requirements & Eligibility
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#41/3118 THE Ranking 2026

McGill University, Montreal

9.0(Based on 26 User Reviews)Quebec, Canada46%Acceptance Rate
B.Eng Software Engineering
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo125IELTS6.5PTE65
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Tuition:  
(CA$61,852/Yr)$45.2K/Yr
Living
(CA$875/Yr)$638.75/Yr
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#45/3118 THE Ranking 2026

The University of British Columbia, Vancouver

7.0(Based on 106 User Reviews)British Columbia, Canada54%Acceptance Rate
B.A.Sc Computer Science - Software Engineering
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo125IELTS6.0PTE65
Programs
Tuition:  
(CA$60,622/Yr)$44.3K/Yr
Living
(CA$16,536/Yr)$12.1K/Yr
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#116/3118 THE Ranking 2026

McMaster University, Hamilton

8.3(Based on 29 User Reviews)Ontario, Canada59%Acceptance Rate
MEng Computing and Software
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL88PTE70
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Tuition:  
(CA$43,337/Yr)$31.6K/Yr
Living
(CA$15,470/Yr)$11.3K/Yr
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#119/3118 THE Ranking 2026

University of Alberta, Edmonton

10.0(Based on 21 User Reviews)Alberta, Canada58%Acceptance Rate
B.Eng Software Engineering
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo120TOEFL90PTE61
Programs
Tuition:  
(CA$45,482/Yr)$33.2K/Yr
Living
(CA$19,344/Yr)$14.1K/Yr
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#150/3118 THE Ranking 2026

University of Montreal, Montreal

8.2(Based on 15 User Reviews)Quebec, Canada57%Acceptance Rate
M.Eng Software Engineering
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
GMAT630TOEFL85
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Tuition:  
(CA$25,257/Yr)$18.4K/Yr
Living
(CA$12,000/Yr)$8.8K/Yr
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#162/3118 THE Ranking 2026

University of Waterloo, Waterloo

9.7(Based on 58 User Reviews)Ontario, Canada53%Acceptance Rate
B.A.Sc Software Engineering
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo125TOEFL90PTE63
Programs
Tuition:  
(CA$73,000/Yr)$53.3K/Yr
Living
(CA$16,020/Yr)$11.7K/Yr
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#187/3118 THE Ranking 2026

University of Ottawa, Ottawa

8.0(Based on 38 User Reviews)Ontario, Canada80%Acceptance Rate
B.A.Sc Software Engineering
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo120IELTS6.5PTE60
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Tuition:  
(CA$31,582/Yr)$23.1K/Yr
Living
(CA$15,758/Yr)$11.5K/Yr
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#200/3118 THE Ranking 2026

University of Calgary, Calgary

6.2(Based on 33 User Reviews)Alberta, Canada55%Acceptance Rate
BS Software Engineering
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo125IELTS6.5PTE60
Programs
Tuition:  
(CA$38,734/Yr)$28.3K/Yr
Living
(CA$16,119/Yr)$11.8K/Yr
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#201/3118 THE Ranking 2026

Western University, London

8.3(Based on 25 User Reviews)Ontario, Canada58%Acceptance Rate
B.Eng Software Engineering
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
GRE314TOEFL83PTE55
Programs
Tuition:  
(CA$44,767/Yr)$32.7K/Yr
Living
(CA$18,400/Yr)$13.4K/Yr
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#301/3118 THE Ranking 2026

University of Victoria, Victoria

9.3(Based on 10 User Reviews)British Columbia, Canada63%Acceptance Rate
B.Eng Software Engineering
Course duration:
5 years
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL90PTE65
Programs
Tuition:  
(CA$34,228/Yr)$25K/Yr
Living
(CA$9,653/Yr)$7K/Yr
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#401/3118 THE Ranking 2026

Laval University, Quebec City

Quebec, Canada59%Acceptance Rate
B.Eng Software Engineering
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
TOEIC591
Programs
Tuition:  
(CA$26,627/Yr)$19.4K/Yr
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#401/3118 THE Ranking 2026

University of Guelph, Guelph

4.0(Based on 25 User Reviews)Ontario, Canada66%Acceptance Rate
Bachelor of Computing Software Engineering
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo110IELTS6.5PTE60
Programs
Tuition:  
(CA$34,698/Yr)$25.3K/Yr
Living
(CA$3,070/Yr)$2.2K/Yr
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#401/3118 THE Ranking 2026

York University, Toronto

6.2(Based on 41 User Reviews)Ontario, Canada48%Acceptance Rate
BEng Software Engineering
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo120TOEFL88PTE60
Programs
Tuition:  
(CA$46,064/Yr)$33.6K/Yr
Living
(CA$16,865/Yr)$12.3K/Yr
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#501/3118 THE Ranking 2026

Carleton University, Ottawa

3.3(Based on 26 User Reviews)Ontario, Canada22%Acceptance Rate
B.Eng Software Engineering
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo120TOEFL86PTE60
Programs
Tuition:  
(CA$53,613/Yr)$39.1K/Yr
Living
(CA$12,907/Yr)$9.4K/Yr
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#501/3118 THE Ranking 2026

University of Windsor, Windsor

8.5(Based on 23 User Reviews)Ontario, Canada30%Acceptance Rate
B.S Computer Science (Software Engineering)
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo115IELTS6.5PTE68
Programs
Tuition:  
(CA$61,818/Yr)$45.1K/Yr
Living
(CA$8,458/Yr)$6.2K/Yr
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#501/3118 THE Ranking 2026

Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John's

9.7(Based on 16 User Reviews)Newfoundland & Labrador, Canada67%Acceptance Rate
B.S Computer Science (Software Engineering)
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo115TOEFL79
Programs
Tuition:  
(CA$20,790/Yr)$15.2K/Yr
Living
(CA$11,600/Yr)$8.5K/Yr
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#501/3118 THE Ranking 2026

University of Quebec at Montreal, Montreal

Quebec, Canada50%Acceptance Rate
Graduate Diploma Software Engineering
Course duration:
1 year
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL61
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Tuition:  
(CA$23,230/Yr)$17K/Yr
Living
(CA$4,320/Yr)$3.2K/Yr
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#601/3118 THE Ranking 2026

Concordia University-Montreal, Montreal

8.2(Based on 39 User Reviews)Quebec, Canada78%Acceptance Rate
MEng Software Engineering
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo125TOEFL85PTE57
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Tuition:  
(CA$37,175/Yr)$27.1K/Yr
Living
(CA$13,953/Yr)$10.2K/Yr
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#601/3118 THE Ranking 2026

Toronto Metropolitan University, Toronto

7.2(Based on 16 User Reviews)Ontario, Canada80%Acceptance Rate
Certificate Computer Programming Applications
Course duration:
1 year
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL83
Programs
Tuition:  
(CA$31,811/Yr)$23.2K/Yr
Living
(CA$20,474/Yr)$14.9K/Yr
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#601/3118 THE Ranking 2026

University of New Brunswick (Fredericton), Fredericton

6.8(Based on 4 User Reviews)Newbrunswick, Canada79%Acceptance Rate
B.S Software Engineering
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo115IELTS6.5
Programs
Tuition:  
(CA$23,980/Yr)$17.5K/Yr
Living
(CA$16,009/Yr)$11.7K/Yr
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