Top Software Engineering Universities & Colleges in Canada in 2025

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#1	McGill University, Montreal Quebec, Canada46%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $43.9K/Yr (CA$61,852/Yr)Living: $621.25/Yr (CA$875/Yr)Admission	B.Eng Software EngineeringDuolingo125IELTS6.5PTE65$44.5K/Yr CA$62,637 Course duration: 4 years 1 More Program	5.7/10(25 Users)Ranked 41 by THE in 2026 Ranked 27 by QS in 2026
#2	The University of British Columbia, Vancouver British Columbia, Canada54%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $43K/Yr (CA$60,622/Yr)Living: $11.7K/Yr (CA$16,536/Yr)Admission	B.A.Sc Computer Science - Softwa...Duolingo125IELTS6.0PTE65$43K/Yr CA$60,622 Course duration: 4 years Programs	7.0/10(106 Users)Ranked 45 by THE in 2026 Ranked 40 by QS in 2026
#3	McMaster University, Hamilton Ontario, Canada59%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $30.8K/Yr (CA$43,337/Yr)Living: $11K/Yr (CA$15,470/Yr)Admission	MEng Computing and SoftwareTOEFL88PTE70$8.1K/Yr CA$11,398 Course duration: 2 years 3+ More Programs	8.3/10(29 Users)Ranked 116 by THE in 2026 Ranked 173 by QS in 2026
#4	University of Alberta, Edmonton Alberta, Canada58%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $32.3K/Yr (CA$45,482/Yr)Living: $13.7K/Yr (CA$19,344/Yr)Admission	B.Eng Software EngineeringDuolingo120TOEFL90PTE61$32.3K/Yr CA$45,482 Course duration: 4 years Programs	10.0/10(21 Users)Ranked 119 by THE in 2026 Ranked 94 by QS in 2026
Partner Colleges 7.5 Best In Academic Dalhousie University Halifax, Nova Scotia $11.9K 1st Year Fees MS Health Administration Apply Now 6.3 Best In Academic University of Regina Regina, Saskatchewan $24.5K 1st Year Fees MS Computer Science Apply Now 7.6 Best In Infrastructure University of Ottawa Ottawa, Ontario $25.1K 1st Year Fees MBA Apply Now 7.0 Best In Infrastructure Trinity Western University Langley, British Columbia $13.8K 1st Year Fees MBA Apply Now 7.0 Best In Infrastructure Thompson Rivers University Kamloops, British Columbia $12.4K 1st Year Fees MBA Apply Now 7.1 Best In Faculty Brock University St. Catharines, Ontario $28.3K 1st Year Fees BSN Apply Now Goodman School of Business St. Catharines, Ontario $28.1K 1st Year Fees MBA Apply Now 8.2 Best In Infrastructure Telfer School of Management Ottawa, Ontario $25.1K 1st Year Fees MBA Apply Now 7.6 Best In Social Life University of New Brunswick (Fredericton) Fredericton, NewBrunswick $4.7K 1st Year Fees MBA Apply Now 7.0 Best In Faculty University Canada West Vancouver, British Columbia $32.7K 1st Year Fees MBA Apply Now
#5	University of Montreal, Montreal Quebec, Canada57%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $17.9K/Yr (CA$25,257/Yr)Living: $8.5K/Yr (CA$12,000/Yr)Admission	M.Eng Software EngineeringGMAT630TOEFL85$15.5K/Yr CA$21,786 Course duration: 2 years 1 More Program	8.2/10(15 Users)Ranked 150 by THE in 2026 Ranked 168 by QS in 2026
#6	University of Waterloo, Waterloo Ontario, Canada53%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $51.8K/Yr (CA$73,000/Yr)Living: $11.4K/Yr (CA$16,020/Yr)Admission	B.A.Sc Software EngineeringDuolingo125TOEFL90PTE63$51.8K/Yr CA$73,000 Course duration: 4 years Programs	9.7/10(58 Users)Ranked 162 by THE in 2026 Ranked 119 by QS in 2026
#7	University of Ottawa, Ottawa Ontario, Canada80%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $22.4K/Yr (CA$31,582/Yr)Living: $11.2K/Yr (CA$15,758/Yr)Admission	B.A.Sc Software EngineeringDuolingo120IELTS6.5PTE60$22.4K/Yr CA$31,582 Course duration: 4 years 1 More Program	8.0/10(38 Users)Ranked 187 by THE in 2026 Ranked 219 by QS in 2026
#8	University of Calgary, Calgary Alberta, Canada55%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $27.5K/Yr (CA$38,734/Yr)Living: $11.4K/Yr (CA$16,119/Yr)Admission	BS Software EngineeringDuolingo125IELTS6.5PTE60$27.5K/Yr CA$38,734 Course duration: 4 years Programs	6.2/10(33 Users)Ranked 200 by THE in 2026 Ranked 211 by QS in 2026
#9	Western University, London Ontario, Canada58%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $31.8K/Yr (CA$44,767/Yr)Living: $13.1K/Yr (CA$18,400/Yr)Admission	B.Eng Software EngineeringGRE314TOEFL83PTE55$31.8K/Yr CA$44,767 Course duration: 4 years Programs	8.3/10(25 Users)Ranked 201 by THE in 2026 Ranked 151 by QS in 2026
#10	University of Victoria, Victoria British Columbia, Canada63%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $24.3K/Yr (CA$34,228/Yr)Living: $6.9K/Yr (CA$9,653/Yr)Admission	B.Eng Software EngineeringTOEFL90PTE65$24.3K/Yr CA$34,228 Course duration: 5 years Programs	9.3/10(10 Users)Ranked 301 by THE in 2026 Ranked 358 by QS in 2026

#11	Laval University, Quebec City Quebec, Canada59%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $18.9K/Yr (CA$26,627/Yr)Admission	B.Eng Software EngineeringTOEIC591$18.9K/Yr CA$26,627 Course duration: 4 years Programs	Ranked 401 by THE in 2026 Ranked 469 by QS in 2026
#12	University of Guelph, Guelph Ontario, Canada66%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $24.6K/Yr (CA$34,698/Yr)Living: $2.2K/Yr (CA$3,070/Yr)Admission	Bachelor of Computing Software E...Duolingo110IELTS6.5PTE60$24.6K/Yr CA$34,698 Course duration: 4 years Programs	4.0/10(25 Users)Ranked 401 by THE in 2026 Ranked 504 by QS in 2026
#13	York University, Toronto Ontario, Canada48%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $23K/Yr (CA$32,355/Yr)Living: $12K/Yr (CA$16,865/Yr)Admission	B.Eng Software EngineeringDuolingo120TOEFL88PTE60$23K/Yr CA$32,355 Course duration: 4 years Programs	6.2/10(41 Users)Ranked 401 by THE in 2026 Ranked 333 by QS in 2026
#14	Carleton University, Ottawa Ontario, Canada22%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $38.1K/Yr (CA$53,613/Yr)Living: $9.2K/Yr (CA$12,907/Yr)Admission	B.Eng Software EngineeringDuolingo120TOEFL86PTE60$38.1K/Yr CA$53,613 Course duration: 4 years Programs	6.3/10(25 Users)Ranked 501 by THE in 2026 Ranked 781 by QS in 2026
#15	University of Windsor, Windsor Ontario, Canada30%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $43.9K/Yr (CA$61,818/Yr)Living: $6K/Yr (CA$8,458/Yr)Admission	B.S Computer Science (Software E...Duolingo115IELTS6.5PTE68$43.9K/Yr CA$61,818 Course duration: 4 years Programs	8.5/10(23 Users)Ranked 501 by THE in 2026 Ranked 546 by QS in 2026
#16	Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John's Newfoundland & Labrador, Canada67%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $14.8K/Yr (CA$20,790/Yr)Living: $8.2K/Yr (CA$11,600/Yr)Admission	B.S Computer Science (Software E...Duolingo115TOEFL79$14.8K/Yr CA$20,790 Course duration: 4 years Programs	9.7/10(16 Users)Ranked 501 by THE in 2026 Ranked 660 by QS in 2026
#17	University of Quebec at Montreal, Montreal Quebec, Canada50%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $16.5K/Yr (CA$23,230/Yr)Living: $3.1K/Yr (CA$4,320/Yr)Admission	Graduate Diploma Software Engine...TOEFL61$14.5K/Yr CA$20,490 Course duration: 1 year 2+ More Programs	Ranked 501 by THE in 2026 Ranked 851 by QS in 2026
#18	Concordia University-Montreal, Montreal Quebec, Canada78%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $26.4K/Yr (CA$37,175/Yr)Living: $9.9K/Yr (CA$13,953/Yr)Admission	MEng Software EngineeringDuolingo125TOEFL85PTE57$27.5K/Yr CA$38,725 Course duration: 2 years 1 More Program	8.2/10(39 Users)Ranked 601 by THE in 2026 Ranked 465 by QS in 2026
#19	Toronto Metropolitan University, Toronto Ontario, Canada80%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $22.6K/Yr (CA$31,811/Yr)Living: $14.5K/Yr (CA$20,474/Yr)Admission	Certificate Computer Programming...TOEFL83$22.6K/Yr CA$31,811 Course duration: 1 year Programs	7.2/10(16 Users)Ranked 601 by THE in 2026 Ranked 711 by QS in 2026
#20	University of New Brunswick (Fredericton), Fredericton Newbrunswick, Canada79%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $17K/Yr (CA$23,980/Yr)Living: $11.4K/Yr (CA$16,009/Yr)Admission	B.S Software EngineeringDuolingo115IELTS6.5$17K/Yr CA$23,980 Course duration: 4 years Programs	6.8/10(4 Users)Ranked 601 by THE in 2026 Ranked 622 by QS in 2026