What is the acceptance rate for Ottawa Biomedical Mechanical Engineering (4 years)?

Ottawa Biomedical Mechanical Engineering (4 years)

University of Ottawa

The published admission average for Biomedical Mechanical Engineering (4 years) at University of Ottawa is 80–85% for September 2027 entry, under OUAC code OEC.

You study the engineering principles behind medical devices and equipment, combining mechanical engineering with biology and healthcare applications. Unlike pure mechanical engineering, this program integrates biomedical sciences so you design systems that work inside or on the human body. It suits students interested in engineering who also want to apply their skills directly to medicine and health technology, with mandatory paid work terms built into the degree.

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Admission average

80–85%

OUAC code

OEC

First-year spaces

University of Ottawa publishes this as “80-85%”

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What’s the Ottawa Biomedical Mechanical Engineering (4 years) acceptance rate?

University of Ottawa doesn't publish an acceptance rate for Biomedical Mechanical Engineering (4 years), and no Ontario university publishes one for any program. What it publishes is the admission average: 80–85% for September 2027 entry. Ottawa acceptance rate, program by program

Admission requirements

Required: MCV4U, MHF4U, SBI4U, SCH4U, SPH4U
Choose one of: ENG4U, FRA4U

Ottawa’s own wording

ENG4U or FRA4U
MHF4U
MCV4U
SPH4U
SCH4U
SBI4U
A combined minimum average of 70% is required for all prerequisites in science and mathematics.
Meeting these minimum requirements does not guarantee admission.
See Ontario high school course codes.

How many other programs require these outright:

Degrees

Bachelor of Applied Science, BASc · Bachelor of Engineering (Co-op), BEng (Co-op)

What it costs

First-year tuition at Ottawa is $6,209.92 for an Ontario student in arts in 2026–27. Ottawa tuition, program by program

Source: University of Ottawa on Ontario Universities’ Info. Grade ranges change year to year and are not guarantees — confirm with the university before you apply.

What this leads to

The picture for general or integrated engineering as of 2026-08-17, not a description of this particular program.

Civil, mechanical, electrical/electronics, chemical, and software engineers work on infrastructure projects, manufacturing systems, power grids, and industrial automation. Civil and structural engineers design and oversee highways, transit projects, and infrastructure while their counterparts in mechanical and electrical fields support energy systems, utilities, and technology development.

In its favour

Engineers Canada flags moderate-to-high shortage risk for civil, mechanical, and electrical engineers through 2033, meaning the field has genuine hiring demand beyond initial entry positions.
The average salary for a Graduate Engineer is $71,569 per year in Canada, starting higher than most other bachelor's degrees.
Your engineering degree is portable across Canada and internationally, and the strongest outlook is in Ontario, Alberta, Quebec, and British Columbia based on significant infrastructure and technology investments.
The energy transition (hydrogen, carbon capture, small modular reactors, grid build-out) is hiring electrical, mechanical, chemical, and process engineers, creating growing specialization opportunities.

Worth knowing

To practice engineering in Ontario, you must have a minimum of four years of engineering experience with at least one year in a Canadian jurisdiction before you can be licensed as a professional engineer, meaning you cannot legally call yourself an engineer or sign off on projects right after graduation.
Nearly 50% of tasks in electrical engineering fields are projected to be automated within the next decade, and 65% of mechanical engineering firms have integrated AI to optimize workflows, meaning routine design and drafting work is disappearing.
The job vacancy rate cooled to 2.8 percent in Q3 2025 and degree-required roles face the toughest unemployment-to-vacancy ratio in years, so entry-level competition is tight despite longer-term shortage signals.
45% of engineering tasks are now influenced by AI-driven tools, reshaping workflows and required technical skills, so your degree alone will not be enough—you'll need continuous learning in AI and automation tools to stay competitive.

How AI is changing this work

AI is already in engineering workflows: AI and automation are redefining aerospace engineering roles, with routine design tasks such as creating 3D models and drafting increasingly handled by AI-powered software. What AI cannot yet replace is judgment, system integration, complex problem-solving, and oversight—but these skills belong to experienced engineers, not graduates. The real risk for someone starting in 2027 is that the first 3–4 years of your career—the time you spend building experience to get licensed—will involve fewer junior roles because much junior work (documentation, routine calculations, basic modelling) is automated. You will need to actively develop skills in data analysis, AI tool use, and systems thinking, or you'll graduate into a shrinking entry-level market even as mid-level roles remain open.

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