Partnerships | Faculty of Engineering

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Partnerships

Partner with the Faculty of Engineering, and gain access to the creative and innovative minds of our students and researchers. Benefit from their global networks of peers and professors, and broad access to experienced professionals and powerful equipment.

uOttawa Engineering

6,500+

students

120

tenured or tenure-track professors

23,000+

alumni

Invest in the future

Contribute to events and programs that further innovation, creativity and problem-solving and promote science, engineering and technology for the next generation of engineers and computer scientists. Your support can make a world of difference, whether it be a scholarship, new equipment or even plain advice.

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Alumnus John McEntyre supports the next generation of engineers.

A partnership that works for you

We foster an environment where innovation and creativity thrive, and we want you to be a part of it.

Working with the Faculty of Engineering allows your company or organization to tap into individuals and teams of original thinkers. As students and academics, we don’t just use existing knowledge — we create it. We challenge the status quo and use our community’s expertise to build something new.

Why partner?

Find creative solutions with top research groups
Work with decorated, world-class researchers
Benefit from our state-of-the-art facilities and cutting-edge technologies
Access local and international students with advanced degrees

Hear from our partners

“Working with uOttawa Engineering has been win-win. Students gain valuable experience while Ross can demonstrate our technology, mentor students, and hopefully hire many of them upon graduation.”

David Ross

— CEO, Ross Video

Ways to partner

Inter-institutional collaborations

Create collaborative programs (such as 3+1+1), PhD cotutelles, dual degrees, summer schools, joint research programs and more.

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Industry-partnered research

Collaborate with researchers to enhance your own efforts, solve an immediate need or generate knowledge for your next generation products.

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Events and programs

Sponsor, participate in or volunteer for faculty events like Design Day, enhancing the student experience while demonstrating corporate goodwill.

Projects and design challenges

Have students work on a project for your company. Get fresh ideas and introduce your brand to top students — and future colleagues.

Talent acquisition

Hire our students through internships or the University of Ottawa CO-OP program.

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Customizable partnerships

We love to be challenged! Contact us to explore how we can create an ideal partnership for you. We’ll find a model that meets your needs.

Customized partnership examples

Every year since 2015, the Faculty of Engineering has been privileged to host a large delegation of professors from Chinese universities as part of our International Professor Training Program.

Learn more about the International Professor Training Program

The University of Ottawa is the first university in Canada to sign a strategic partnership with the Egyptian government to train the next generation of Egyptian engineers in digital technologies. Ultimately, 300 engineers will be trained as part of the government's Digital Egypt Builders Initiative (DEBI).

Learn more about the DEBI initiative