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Undergraduate studies in engineering and computer science
Study at uOttawa to design high-impact solutions for global and local challenges. Transform the world with innovative engineering and cutting-edge technology.
Make your future at uOttawa engineering
At uOttawa engineering you’ll learn from leading researchers in world-class facilities, including our new STEM Complex.
Whether you want to be a great engineer or a savvy computer scientist, we offer the perfect balance of theory and practice through our extensive CO-OP programs, our strong connection to the industry and our dynamic Centre for Entrepreneurship and Engineering Design.
With our advanced prototyping and manufacturing facilities, competitive teams, entrepreneurial competitions and startup growth programs, we’ll foster your creativity so you can make your future.
98%
employment rate two years after graduation (Performance indicators, University of Ottawa)
500+
projects created annually in our 8 prototyping facilities
#4
for computer science in Ontario (2024 QS World University Rankings)
Our main disciplines
Program guide
Why uOttawa engineering?
World-class facilities
Learn from leading researchers in our world-class facilities, state-of-the-art labs, and broad, interdisciplinary collaborations.
Work experience
Build your network through our extensive CO-OP program and our strong connections to industry.
Innovative courses
Work with real clients as early as first year. Our design courses will allow you to solve problems and turn your ideas into reality.
Career prospects
With a variety of career paths to specialize in, engineering is the perfect industry to launch a dynamic and rewarding career.
Impactful research
Discover our areas of research and how you can get involved as a undergraduate student.
Clubs, associations and teams
Find your people among our diverse student clubs, associations and competitive teams.
International experience
Add an international component to your degree.
Entrepreneurship
Our entrepreneurial ecosystem will provide you with the resources and support needed at every stage of your startup journey.
Financial aids and awards
The University of Ottawa has one of Canada’s leading scholarship and bursary programs, with over $130 million in scholarships and bursaries awarded to undergraduate students. last year. In addition to the generous University program, engineering and computer science students have access to a wide range of admission and in-course scholarships such as the Faculty of Engineering Dean’s Merit Scholarship, the Memorial Scholarship, and more.
Ottawa is the place to be for engineers
- #1 Most technology-intensive city in Canada
- #1 Highest concentration of scientists and engineers in Canada, and #2 in North America after Silicon Valley
- The region is recognized for excellence in research and innovation, according to Invest Ottawa and the Trade Commissioner Service
- 2,000+ knowledge-based companies with 77,000+ employees
- 44+ national and academic research labs
- Over $4.7 billion invested in Ottawa technology companies in the last ten years
Making an impact
Making an impact
uOttawa engineering students innovate wheelchair-accessible fitness equipment
A team of five engineering students from the University of Ottawa has developed a prototype that’s transforming the fitness experience for individuals…
Entrepreneurship
Entrepreneurship
How the uOttawa Faculty of Engineering instills an entrepreneurial mindset in s…
How uOttawa’s entrepreneurial ecosystem helped TerraFixing founder Vida Gabriel turn a love of chemistry into a $10 million carbon capture startup tra…
Experiential learning
Experiential learning
Designing their own educational path: Bachelor of Multidisciplinary Design stud…
Students from the recently-launched Bachelor of Multidisciplinary Design share their unique experiences in the program, which offers a hands-on approa…
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