Chemical Engineering programs in Ontario
24 programs across 11 campuses, with published admission ranges starting at 70%. Sorted by the range each one publishes, lowest first, so you can see where you land.
Programs
24
Campuses
11
Lowest range
70%
What this leads to
The picture for chemical engineering as of 2026-08-17, not a description of this particular program.
Chemical engineers design and optimize industrial processes that produce chemicals, pharmaceuticals, fuels, food additives, and materials. You'd work as a process engineer improving efficiency at refineries or factories, a quality control engineer ensuring products meet standards, or a design engineer creating new equipment and systems.
In its favour
- Starting salary is solid—around $88,000 in Ontario, and it rises quickly with experience.
- There's steady work across Canada (oil and gas, pharma, food processing, water treatment). Companies need experienced people.
- Most jobs don't require a P.Eng. licence to start. You can get licenced after two years of work, not four.
Worth knowing
- Entry-level roles are often in smaller towns or industrial areas, especially in Western Canada where oil and gas dominates.
- Routine monitoring and basic optimization are being automated. Companies are replacing junior engineers' data-crunching work with AI.
- To move into senior roles or consulting, you'll need professional licensing, which takes time and exam prep.
How AI is changing this work
AI is automating the routine work—predictive maintenance, quality control checks, and process monitoring that junior engineers used to do by hand. What's not being automated is problem-solving when something breaks unexpectedly, designing new processes from scratch, and making calls about safety and compliance. Employers still need engineers on site, but they'll need people who can interpret what AI tells them, catch its mistakes, and handle exceptions. A degree starting in 2027 positions you to work alongside AI, not against it, but the entry-level job market is tightening.
Where this came from (6 sources)
- 1. Chemical Engineer Salary in Canada in 2026
- 2. 210 chemical engineer jobs in Canada, August 2026 | Glassdoor
- 3. 61 graduate chemical engineer jobs in Canada, May 2026 | Glassdoor
- 4. 218 chemical engineers Jobs in Canada, July 2026 | Glassdoor
- 5. 214 chemical engineers jobs in Canada, June 2026 | Glassdoor
- 6. 43 entry level chemical engineer jobs in Canada, July 2026 | Glassdoor
All 24 programs
- 70%LaurentianEngineering – Chemical
- 70%LakeheadEngineering (co-op available) (Thunder Bay and Barrie)
- 70–73%Ontario TechNuclear Engineering
- 70–73%Ontario TechNuclear Engineering (Co-op)
- 78%OttawaBiotechnologie (biochimie et génie chimique) (Double grade – 5 ans)
- 78–80%OttawaGénie chimique (4 ans)
- 78–80%OttawaGénie chimique et technologie de l'informatique (Double grade – 5 ans)
- 80%OttawaBiotechnology (Biochemistry and Chemical Engineering) (5-year double degree) (French Immersion Stream is available)
- 80%OttawaChemical Engineering (4 years)
- 80–85%OttawaChemical Engineering and Computing Technology (5-year double degree)
- 80%TrentChemical Engineering: Trent/Swansea Dual Degree
- 83–90%WaterlooChemical Engineering (Co-op Only)
- 83–90%WaterlooEnvironmental Engineering (Co-op Only)
- 85–90%TMUChemical Engineering Co-op
- 85–90%TMUUndeclared Engineering (First Semester Studies Only)
- 87–93%WesternEngineering
- 87%McMasterEngineering I - Chemical Engineering & Bioengineering
- 87%McMasterEngineering I - Chemical Engineering I
- 87%McMasterEngineering I - Discovery Track
- 87%McMasterEngineering I - Nuclear Engineering
- 87–90%Queen'sSmith Engineering - Direct Entry Chemical Engineering
- 87–90%Queen'sSmith Engineering – Common First Year programs
- 90%McMasterIntegrated Biomedical Engineering & Health Sciences I- Chemical & Biomedical Engineering
- 90–97%U of T (St. George)TrackOne, Undeclared Engineering
Other subjects
- Business Studies 203
- Interdisciplinary Studies 187
- Computer Science 135
- Education Studies 117
- Environmental Studies 116
- Psychology 109
- General or Integrated Engineering 104
- Law & Criminology 101
- Media and Communication Studies 98
- Economics 95
- Biological Sciences 92
- Others in Subjects Related to Medicine 92
Ranges are what universities publish, not guaranteed cutoffs. Work out your top 6 to see which of these you actually clear.