Electrical Engineering
Power the modern world - circuits, signals, systems, and the infrastructure of everything.
Electrical Engineering covers circuits, electromagnetics, signal processing, communications, power systems, and electronics. It is one of the broadest engineering disciplines - graduates work in semiconductor design, power grids, telecommunications, robotics, and consumer electronics. The field is growing rapidly with the clean energy transition.
Admission Average
low to mid 90s at Waterloo and UofT; high 80s elsewhere (Tier 2 (85-91%))
Typical High School Prerequisites
- English
- Advanced Functions
- Calculus & Vectors
- Physics
- Chemistry
Skills You'll Build
- Circuit Analysis & Design
- Signal Processing
- Programming (C, Python, MATLAB)
- Physics & Electromagnetism
- Problem Solving Under Constraints
Program Facts
- Typical length: 4 years
- Co-op available: Yes
- Graduate school: Common path
- Demand outlook: Stable Growth
Top Universities
- University of Waterloo – Waterloo, ON
- University of Toronto – Toronto, ON
- University of British Columbia – Vancouver, BC
- McGill University – Montreal, QC
- University of Alberta – Edmonton, AB
Electrical Engineering Admission Averages by University
- Electrical Engineering at University of Waterloo – low-to-mid 90s
- Electrical Engineering at McMaster University – high 80s-low 90s
- Electrical Engineering at Queen's University – high 80s-low 90s
- Electrical Engineering at University of British Columbia – high 80s (BC) / low 90s (OOP)
- Electrical Engineering at McGill University – high 80s-low 90s
- Electrical Engineering at Western University – high 80s
- Electrical Engineering at University of Ottawa – high 80s
- Electrical Engineering at Carleton University – high 80s
- Electrical Engineering at Ontario Tech University – high 80s
- Electrical Engineering at University of Windsor – high 80s
- Electrical Engineering at Toronto Metropolitan University – high 80s
- Electrical Engineering at University of Victoria – high 80s
- Electrical Engineering at Concordia University – high 80s
- Electrical Engineering at University of Alberta – high 80s
- Electrical Engineering at University of Calgary – high 80s
- Electrical Engineering at Dalhousie University – high 80s
- Electrical Engineering at University of Manitoba – high 80s
- Electrical Engineering at University of Saskatchewan – high 80s
- Electrical Engineering at University of New Brunswick – high 80s
- Electrical Engineering at Memorial University of Newfoundland – high 80s
Careers This Major Leads To
- Electrical Engineer – Entry $75,000
- Aerospace Engineer – Entry $75,000
- Biomedical Engineer – Entry $70,000