Engineering at Ontario Tech
Yes — engineering is a direct-entry program at Ontario Tech University. You apply to it from Grade 12.
You apply to
Comprehensive Engineering
73–77%OUAC DEU
Prerequisites
- Six 4U/M credits, including English (ENG4U) with a minimum of 60%
- Advanced Functions (MHF4U)
- Calculus and Vectors (MCV4U)
- Chemistry (SCH4U)
- Physics (SPH4U)
- A combined minimum 70% average in prerequisite math and science courses, with no grade below 60%..
What to watch for
Ontario Tech has no single engineering code; each discipline is its own application, most at mid-70s: Automotive (DEA), Electrical (DEE), Mechanical (DEC), Mechatronics (DEH), Industrial (DEI), Manufacturing (DEM), Energy (DER), Artificial Intelligence (DIA) and Comprehensive Engineering (DEU) — the broad general-engineering degree; Nuclear (DEN) is low-70s. Comprehensive Engineering needs ENG4U at 60%, plus MHF4U, MCV4U, SCH4U and SPH4U with a combined 70% and nothing below 60. If you are missing Calculus, Chemistry or Physics, or your marks in them fell short, Pre-Engineering (DEZ) is a one-semester bridge that Ontario Tech says lets you 'transfer into an Engineering program of your choice' on completion — you need MHF4U to enter it. Few students know this door exists.
Engineering at the other campuses
Compare the entry programs side by side →- Algomanot offered at Algoma
- BrockDirect entry80–83%
- Carletonno general Engineering entry at Carleton - you pick a discipline on the application
- Guelphno general Engineering entry at Guelph — you pick a discipline on the application
- Lakeheadvia Engineering (AM)70%
- Laurentianno general Engineering entry at Laurentian — pick Chemical, Mechanical or Mining on the application
- Laurier (Waterloo)not offered at Laurier
- McMastervia Engineering I - Discovery Track (MED)87%
- Nipissingnot offered at Nipissing
- Queen'svia Smith Engineering – Common First Year (QE)87–90%
- TMUno general Engineering entry at TMU — pick a discipline, or use first-semester Undeclared Engineering (SEU)
- Trentvia Chemical Engineering: Trent/Swansea Dual Degree (RCE)80%
- U of T (Mississauga)not offered at UTM (Mississauga)
- U of T (Scarborough)not offered at UTSC
- U of T (St. George)not offered as a general/undeclared route right now — TrackOne, Undeclared Engineering (TEO) is paused
- Waterloonot offered as a single generic "Engineering" program at Waterloo
- WesternDirect entry87–93%
- Windsorvia General Engineering (NE)74%
- Yorkvia Engineering (BEng) (YT)80–87%
Entry routes were researched against each university’s own program pages in 2026-08-16. Ontario Tech’s page. Faculties restructure — confirm before you apply.