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Undergraduate studies

Kick start your engineering or computer science career with us.

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 (CEED).

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.

Discover our programs
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92%

employment rate two years after graduation

Performance indicators, University of Ottawa
500+

projects created annually in our 7 prototyping facilities

96%

of co-op students find internships

A glimpse at our faculty

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Experiential learning
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Experiential learning

Craft Lab: When Brewing Becomes Experiential Learning

Experiential learning can take on many forms. Two years ago, Professor Andrew Sowinski started working with fourth year engineering students on prelim…
Community
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Community

Reflections from Black uOttawa engineering students

Students from the new uOttawa chapter of the National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) reflect on their experiences in our Faculty and share their th…
Entrepreneurship
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Entrepreneurship

Meet the 2021 MakerLaunch startups

How do you go from an idea to a scalable business model? Find out how the MakerLaunch program helped these three student startups.

Program guide

Learn everything you need to know about the Faculty of Engineering; from programs to student life and more.
Access guide (Canadians)
Access guide (international)

Why uOttawa engineering?

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World-class facilities

Learn from leading researchers in our world-class facilities, state-of-the-art labs, and broad, interdisciplinary collaborations.
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Work experience

Build your network through our extensive CO-OP program and our strong connections to industry.
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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.
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Impactful research

Discover our areas of research and how you can get involved as a undergraduate student.
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Clubs, associations and teams

Find your people among our diverse student clubs, associations and competitive teams.
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An international experience

Add an international component to your degree.

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
  • 1,700+ knowledge-based companies with 68,000+ employees
  • 44+ national and academic research labs
  • 90% of Canada’s industrial telecommunications research and development is conducted in Ottawa
  • Over $4.7 billion invested in Ottawa technology companies in the last ten years
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Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Upcoming events

Open House
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Open House
Mar 25

Spring Open House

Talk to current students, meet professors, and discover our beautiful campus!