Professional Degree

Master of Engineering (MEng)

Whether you are a recent graduate or a seasoned professional, a Master of Engineering (MEng) degree provides the technical competencies to accelerate your career with the option to develop further your leadership and business skills.

MEng program overview

Complete the MEng in 1 year full-time, 2 years extended full-time or 3 years part-time
Course-based master's taught by successful industry professionals
Many students pursue faculty-supervised projects and/or gain professional experience through an optional MEng Co-op or practicum
Offered through seven departments/institutes across U of T Engineering
A wide range of emphases to customize your experience including Data Analytics and Machine Learning, Robotics as well as ELITE (Entrepreneurship, Leadership, Innovation, Technology in Engineering)

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Why choose U of T Engineering for your Master of Engineering degree?

Flexibility is a hallmark of this degree with a range of Master of Engineering (MEng) pathways and industry-relevant emphases to choose from. You can complete an Master of Engineering degree in just one year of intensive full-time study, or you have the option to complete the program at a regular pace in two years when enrolled in extended full-time option. The MEng can also be completed part-time over three years.

Most courses are offered in person during weekdays during the fall and winter sessions but there are courses offered online, during weekends and evenings and also during the summer term.

Coursework is dependent on your academic unit but there are many common areas of focus among the MEng programs in different departments and institutes of the Faculty such as Data Analytics & Machine Learning, Robotics and Advanced Water Technologies to name a few. Whichever MEng path you choose, you’ll benefit from exposure to some of the world’s best engineering educators and industry leaders.

Prime location in downtown Toronto

The St. George campus is in the heart of Toronto’s Discovery District. Our neighbours are some of North America’s leading startup incubators, world-class hospitals, diverse industries and Canada’s financial and artificial intelligence hub. Toronto’s high global ranking for innovation and opportunity provides you with advantages during your studies and upon graduation.

Learn in an exceptional community

The U of T Engineering community is defined by multidisciplinary collaboration, technical ingenuity and creative trailblazing. We are renowned for engineering excellence and home to more than 25 leading-edge multidisciplinary research hubs, such as Centre for Analytics and Artificial Intelligence Engineering (CARTE), the Robotics Institute, Centre for Global Engineering and BioZone, to name a few.

Expand your network

MEng instructors are successful professionals in academia and industry with expertise in a broad range of industries — making them exceptional educators and contacts. You’ll expand your network by learning alongside classmates, who are early- and mid-career engineering professionals from across Canada and the world. Support your career goals through career-exploration program OPTIONS, our startup incubator The Entrepreneurship Hatchery and our Alumni Mentorship Program.

A comprehensive and customizable education

Typically, MEng students complete nine or ten courses, up to six of which are technical and focused on your selected area of interest. You may pursue an independent project with a professor. You also have the option to complement your technical knowledge with up to four professional development courses on leadership, finance, entrepreneurship and innovation.

Master of Engineering program details

You can pursue your Master of Engineering degree on a full-time, extended full-time or part-time basis in one of the following academic units:

MEng UTIAS

U of T Institute for Aerospace Studies

MEng BME

Institute of Biomedical Engineering

MEng ChemE

Department of Chemical Engineering & Applied Chemistry

MEng CivMin or
MEng CEM program

Department of Civil & Mineral Engineering

MEng ECE

The Edward S. Rogers Sr. Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering

MEng MSE

Department of Materials Science & Engineering

MEng MIE

Department of Mechanical & Industrial Engineering

NEW – limited spaces available

MEng Co-op for students starting in Fall 2026

Gain industry experience while earning your Master of Engineering  

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8 months in length, from May to December 2027  

Paid (average monthly earnings of $5,000 CAD*) 

Open to domestic students and international students

MENG Emphases

Customize your MEng by choosing an emphasis

Open doors to new opportunities, gain a competitive edge and enhance your MEng journey with technical emphases in more than 30 subjects. Technical areas of emphasis allow MEng students to focus their study on specific subjects of interest within their program.

We're pleased to offer a range of multidisciplinary emphases that are available to MEng students in multiple departments across the faculty (i.e., faculty-level emphases). Additionally, select departments offer MEng emphases that are available only to students within their department (i.e., department-level emphases).

In all cases, MEng students can pursue up to two emphases to customize their degree. Upon graduation, emphases are noted on student transcripts.

Faculty-level MEng emphases

The following multidisciplinary MEng emphases are offered to students in more than one department across U of T Engineering (indicated in parentheses).

Advanced Manufacturing

(UTIAS, ChemE, MIE, MSE)

Advanced Soft Materials

(ChemE, MIE, MSE)

Advanced Water Technologies

(ChemE, CivMin, MSE)

Biomanufacturing

(ChemE, MIE, MSE)

Data Analytics and Machine Learning

(Formerly Named Analytics)
(ChemE, CivMin, ECE, MIE, MSE)

Engineering and Globalization

(UTIAS, BME, ChemE, CivMin, ECE, MIE, MSE)

Entrepreneurship, Leadership, Innovation and Technology in Engineering (ELITE)

(UTIAS, BME, ChemE, CivMin, ECE, MIE, MSE)

Forensic Engineering

(BME, ChemE, CivMin, MIE, MSE)

Robotics

(UTIAS, ECE, MIE)

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Semiconductor Fabrication and Inspection

(ECE, MSE)

Sustainable Energy

(UTIAS, ChemE, CivMin, MIE, MSE)

Waterpower

(CivMin, MIE)

Department-level MEng emphases

The following MEng emphases are available to students in specific departments.

UTIAS

U of T Institute for Aerospace Studies

ChemE

Department of Chemical Engineering & Applied Chemistry

Environmental Engineering Consulting

CivMin

Department of Civil & Mineral Engineering

ECE

The Edward S. Rogers Sr. Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering

Course selection samples for popular emphases

Below are course selection examples for popular emphases. Please note that many possible course combinations are not reflected.

MEng Emphasis in Data Analytics and Machine Learning (course selection sample)

	ChemE	CivMin	ECE	MIE	MSE
Prerequisite course	APS1070: Foundations of Data Analytics and Machine Learning
Core courses	CHE1147: Data Mining in Engineering	MIE1624: Introduction to Data Science and Analytics	ECE1513: Introduction to Machine Learning	MIE1626: Data Science Methods and Statistical Learning	MSE1065: Application of Artificial Intelligence in Materials Design
Elective courses	CHE1148: Process Data Analytics CHE1434: Six Sigma for Chemical Processes MIE1626: Data Science Methods and Statistical Learning (also core)	CIV1504: Applied Probability and Statistics for Civil Engineering CIV1532: Fundamentals of ITS and Traffic Management CIV1538: Transportation Demand Analysis	ECE537: Random Processes ECE1779: Introduction to Cloud Computing MIE1628: Cloud-based Data Analytics	CHE1147: Data Mining in Engineering (also core) MIE1517: Introduction to Deep Learning MIE1628: Cloud-based Data Analytics	MIE1517: Introduction to Deep Learning MIE1624: Introduction to Data Science and Analytics (also core) MIE1628: Cloud-based Data Analytics

MEng Emphasis in Robotics (course selection sample)

UTIAS	ECE	MIE
AER1513: State Estimation for Aerospace Vehicles AER1515: Perception for Robotics AER1517: Control for Robotics ECE1505: Convex Optimization	ROB1514: Mobile Robotics ECE1636: Control of Discrete-Event Systems I ECE1647: Introduction to Nonlinear Control Systems MIE1001: Advanced Dynamics	AER525: Robotics AER1515: Perception for Robotics MIE505: Micro/Nano Robotics MIE1001: Advanced Dynamics

MEng Emphasis in Entrepreneurship, Leadership, Innovation and Technology (ELITE) (course selection sample)

UTIAS	BME	ChemE	CivMin	ECE	MIE	MSE
AER1601: Aerospace Engineering & Operations Management APS1001: Project Management APS1420: Technology, Engineering and Global Development TEP1502: Leadership in Product Design	APS1016: Financial Management for Engineers APS1023: New Product Innovation TEP1010: Cognitive and Psychological Foundations of Effective Leadership TEP1026: Positive Psychology for Engineers	APS1001: Project Management APS1016: Financial Management for Engineers APS1028: Operations and Production Management APS1049: Management Consulting For Engineers	APS1001: Project Management TEP1010: Cognitive and Psychological TEP1026: Positive Psychology for Engineers TEP1029: The Science of Emotional Intelligence and its Application to Leadership	APS1001: Project Management APS1016: Financial Management for Engineers APS1017: Supply Chain Management and Logistics TEP1029: The Science of Emotional Intelligence and its Application to Leadership	APS1001: Project Management TEP1010: Cognitive and Psychological Foundations of Effective Leadership TEP1029: The Science of Emotional Intelligence and its Application to Leadership TEP1501: Leadership and Leading in Groups and Organizations	APS1001: Project Management APS1016: Financial Management for Engineers APS1049: Management Consulting For Engineers TEP1029: The Science of Emotional Intelligence and its Application to Leadership

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MEng students & alumni

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Meet Liane (MEng ChemE)

In an interview with National Engineering Month Ontario as well as U of T Engineering podcast Tell Me More: Coffee with Chris Yip, alumna Liane Catalfo (ChemE 2T8 + PEY, MEng 2T0) shares how U of T's Master of Engineering (MEng) program supports her career.

What I loved about my MEng experience was the mix of project and courses. The courses enabled the fundamental learning and more conceptual topics around for me for example, failure analysis, nanotechnology, and mechanical behavior of materials. I really enjoyed understanding the ‘why’ behind how materials behave and work, which then ultimately grew me into really, really fascinating technical jobs.

Jacquelyn MacCoon, MEng alumna

No two MEng programs are the same. The range of available courses enabled me to explore all avenues of my interests — from water treatment and sustainability to management and leadership.

Katie Farrow, MEng alumna

The diversity of courses helped me develop technical and soft skills that were helpful for my internship. The teaching and administrative staff at the MEng program were also invested in my success and beyond supportive.

Bryant Lim, MEng candidate

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Tips for applicants

Consider applying to the MEng program in two different departments. Depending on the courses you took in your undergraduate degree, more than one departmental pathway can help you reach your goals. Applicants often apply to the following department combinations:

The MEng program is designed with flexibility in mind. For instance, you can complete an MEng emphasis in Data Analytics & Machine Learning via five different departments: ChemE, CivMin, ECE, MIE or MSE.
Students also have flexibility to take electives outside their home department and enrol in other engineering courses as part of their electives.
When applying, consider the emphases you're most interested in, and how the departments you apply to can help you focus your studies.

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