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    Fall 2027 entry · Applicants studying or who last studied overseas or in the U.S.

    Official deadline

Requirements

Admission requirements

High-school prerequisites
  • 4U English or French
  • MCV4UCalculus and Vectors
  • SPH4UPhysics
  • SCH4UChemistry
  • Obtain the Ontario Secondary School Diploma before classes begin.
  • Complete at least six 4U, DU or 4M courses, including at least four 4U/DU courses. All prerequisites must be 4U/DU; at most two 4M courses may count.
  • Include a core Grade 12 U English or French course. English/French second-language courses do not satisfy this prerequisite.
  • Required mathematics and science courses must have been completed within five years.
  • Required prerequisites count in the top-six admission calculation. Only the published eligible technology, physical education and performing arts courses may count.
  • Select Materials Engineering on the McGill application.
McGill Ontario admission requirements and reporting dates
Application steps

Entry terms · Fall (September)

Fall 2027 first-year entry to the Faculty of Engineering B.Eng.. McGill’s January 2027 list closes this degree.

McGill January 2027 program availability
  1. Step 1Check the admission requirements
    • Check the published entry route for your applicant category.
    McGill Ontario admission requirements and reporting datesMcGill Ontario admission requirements and reporting dates
  2. Step 2Apply through McGill admissions
    • Create your application and select this program.
    McGill admissionsMcGill admissions
  3. Step 3Ontario applicants: self-reported grades and transcript
    • Ontario high school applicants in Canada normally self-report through the Applicant Portal and upload an unofficial transcript. Exceptions include Ontario schooling outside Canada, high school completed over five years ago and specified partial Canadian-school histories. The portal gives the applicable route.
    McGill Ontario applicant documentationMcGill Ontario applicant documentation
  4. Step 4English proficiency results when no exemption applies
    • Applicants who have lived and attended school for at least four years in a country where English is the acknowledged primary language are exempt. Otherwise submit official accepted test results unless another published exemption applies.
    McGill Ontario applicant English-proof conditionsMcGill Ontario applicant English-proof conditions
  5. Step 5Apply through McGill’s undergraduate application.
    • Complete this item using the university’s applicant instructions.
    McGill Ontario admission requirements and reporting datesMcGill Ontario admission requirements and reporting dates
  6. Step 6Upload an unofficial transcript; provide official results when required by your checklist.
    • Complete this item using the university’s applicant instructions.
    McGill Ontario admission requirements and reporting datesMcGill Ontario admission requirements and reporting dates
Applicant pathways
Ontario diploma and admission calculation

Ontario high-school applicants completing school in Canada; faculty and programme-specific exceptions below

  • Obtain the Ontario Secondary School Diploma before classes begin.
  • Complete at least six 4U, DU or 4M courses, including at least four 4U/DU courses. All prerequisites must be 4U/DU; at most two 4M courses may count.
  • Include a core Grade 12 U English or French course. English/French second-language courses do not satisfy this prerequisite.
  • Required mathematics and science courses must have been completed within five years.
  • Required prerequisites count in the top-six admission calculation. Only the published eligible technology, physical education and performing arts courses may count.
McGill current Ontario applicant prerequisites and self-reporting schedule
Required grade self-reporting and transcript upload

Ontario high-school applicants completing school in Canada; faculty and programme-specific exceptions below

  • All applicants are required to self-report their grades using the designated form accessible through your McGill Applicant Portal . You will also be required to upload an unofficial copy of your transcript. See the 'Self-reporting your grades' section below. You will NOT be asked to submit your OUAC number unless you have been offered admission.
  • Proof of English proficiency Applicants who have lived and attended school, for at least four years, in a country where English is the acknowledged primary language, are not required to provide further proof of English proficiency. If this is not the case, official test results will be required by the supporting document deadline. Please consult Proof of English Proficiency for accepted tests and other exemptions.
McGill current Ontario applicant prerequisites and self-reporting schedule
Self-reporting exceptions

Applicants meeting one of these specifically published exceptions

  • You are completing (or have completed) an Ontario high school diploma from outside Canada.
  • You completed high school more than 5 years ago.
  • You are completing (or have completed) only one year of high school in Canada.
  • You are completing (or have completed) one year of high school in Ontario and previously attended high school in Quebec.
  • You are completing (or have completed) Ontario Grade 12 in Quebec.
  • You have completed or are completing less than a total of ten academic courses in Grade 11 and 12.
McGill current Ontario applicant prerequisites and self-reporting schedule
English-language proof

Applicants who do not meet a published exemption

  • Applicants who have lived and attended school, for at least four years, in a country where English is the acknowledged primary language, are not required to provide further proof of English proficiency.
  • If this is not the case, official test results will be required by the supporting document deadline. Please consult Proof of English Proficiency for accepted tests and other exemptions.
  • Additional supporting documents Certain programs will require additional supporting documents . These could be proof of French proficiency, CASPer test results, recommendation letters, personal statement, or other documents; the requirements will be different depending on the program you are applying to. If your program choice is listed below, please carefully verify the additional requirement(s): You have applied to B.A. Population & Global Health, Education, Global Engineering, Music, Nursing, and/or Religious Studies You have applied for a Major Entrance Scholarship and/or Financial Aid You selected ‘ Extenuating Circumstances ’ on the application for admission If none of the above apply, additional supporting documents are not considered in the admission review and should not be submitted.
McGill current Ontario applicant prerequisites and self-reporting schedule
Engineering: required Ontario subjects

Ontario high-school applicants completing school in Canada; faculty and programme-specific exceptions below

  • 4U English or French;
  • 4U Calculus and Vectors;
  • 4U Physics
  • 4U Chemistry
McGill current Ontario applicant prerequisites and self-reporting schedule
Ontario students taking the IB Diploma or individual IB courses

Ontario OSSD applicants attending high school in Canada; Engineering faculty entry

  • Declare the IB Diploma or individual IB Diploma courses on your application.
  • McGill normally assesses your Ontario high-school top-six average, including this faculty's 4U/DU prerequisites. Final IB results may provide advanced standing after admission.
McGill Ontario schools in Canada: IB declaration and top-six assessment, Engineering
Full IB Diploma: faculty subject requirements

Full IB Diploma admission route, Engineering; separate from Ontario OSSD top-six assessment

  • Mathematics, Chemistry and Physics at Standard or Higher Level; at least one required mathematics/science subject must be Higher Level.
  • Mathematics Analysis and Approaches SL or HL, or Applications and Interpretations HL, is accepted. Applications and Interpretations SL does not satisfy the mathematics prerequisite.
McGill full IB Diploma admission: exact Engineering subject requirements
Engineering discipline selection

Fall first-year Faculty of Engineering applicants

  • Apply to a named discipline. McGill publishes different admissions guidance and different B.Eng. course plans by discipline.
  • Global Engineering is a separate joint degree and requires a personal statement. Architecture and Macdonald-campus Bioresource Engineering use separate degree entries.
McGill Ontario admission requirements and reporting dates
Canadian high school outside Ontario and Quebec

Canadian high school applicants outside Ontario and Quebec

  • McGill includes the prerequisites in its top-five Grade 12 academic calculation.
  • Grade 12 English or French, precalculus or calculus, Physics and Chemistry.
McGill Canadian high school requirements outside Ontario and Quebec
Quebec CEGEP engineering prerequisites

Applicants completing a Quebec DEC

  • New Science DEC: Chemistry 0C01 and 0C02; Math 0M02, 0M03 and 0M04; Physics 0P01, 0P02 and 0P03.
  • New Arts & Science DEC: Chemistry 7CH1 and 7CH2; Math 7MA1, 7MA2 and 7MA4; Physics 7PH1, 7PH2 and 7PH3.
  • Bioengineering, Chemical and Mechanical applicants should present all or nearly all prerequisites. For Civil, Computer, Electrical, Mining, Materials and Software, McGill may consider applicants with equivalent Math NYA and NYB plus two science prerequisites. Missing courses are added if admitted.
McGill Quebec CEGEP admission requirements and documents
U.S. high school engineering prerequisites

Applicants with a U.S. high school diploma

  • Complete precalculus, chemistry and physics.
  • ACT and SAT scores are optional for Fall 2027 applicants.
McGill U.S. admission requirements and reporting dates

Degree requirements

Materials Engineering

Materials Engineering

    Materials Engineering Co-op

    Materials Engineering Co-op

      Applies to all listed streams
      • 148 credits in the published degree plan.
      ReferencesMcGill 2026–27 Materials Engineering catalogueMCGILL complete current official course definition

      Program facts

      Entering average~High 80s to low 90s

      Typical Ontario Top 6 admission grade range. McGill reports separate guidance for prerequisite mathematics and science grades.

      McGill Ontario admissions · Engineering disciplinesMcGill Ontario admissions · Engineering disciplines
      Co-opCo-op included
      McGill Materials Engineering co-op and non-co-op transferCheck work experience options

      Courses

      Published 2026–27 requirements by entry background and study option.

      Materials Engineering

      Materials Engineering

      Foundation year7 listed

      Required Year 0 Courses (26 credits). Transfer credit or exemptions depend on entry credentials.

      McGill 2026–27 Materials Engineering catalogue
      Required non-departmental courses14 listed

      Required Non-Departmental Courses (36 credits).

      • CHEM 233Topics in Physical Chemistry3 credits
      • CIVE 205Statics3 credits
      • CIVE 207Solid Mechanics4 credits

        Stress-strain relationships; elastic and inelastic behaviour; performance criteria. Elementary and compound stress states, Mohr's circle. Shear strains, torsion. Bending and shear stresses in flexural members. Deflections of beams. Statically indeterminate systems under flexural and axial loads. Columns. Dynamic loading.

        MCGILL complete current official course definition
      • COMP 208Computer Programming for Physical Sciences and Engineering3 credits

        Programming and problem solving in a high level computer language: variables, expressions, types, functions, conditionals, loops, objects and classes. Introduction to algorithms such as searching and sorting. Modular software design, libraries, file input and output, debugging. Emphasis on applications in Physical Sciences and Engineering, such as root finding, numerical integration, diffusion, Monte Carlo methods.

        MCGILL complete current official course definition
      • ECSE 209Electrotechnology3 credits

        DC and AC circuit analysis with application to electrical instrumentation, motors, and other common devices. Equations describing exponential and oscillatory behaviour of basic circuits and automatic control loops, with application in diverse engineering contexts (transportation, processing plants, environmental surveying). Overview of common devices including sensors (pH meters, photoresistor, photodiode, thermocouple, strain gauge, gas detection), actuators, and motors (single- and three-phase). In-class demonstrations involving programmed microcontrollers to activate LEDs and stepper-motor based actuators. Introduction to hierarchical control, linking low-level sensor-driven adjustments to higher-level control.

        MCGILL complete current official course definition
      • FACC 100Introduction to the Engineering Profession1 credits

        An introduction to engineering practice; professional conduct and responsibility emphasizing ethics, sustainability, and the engineer’s role in society; engineering for sustainability; foundational concepts in engineering design, project management, risk evaluation and management, occupational health and safety.

        MCGILL complete current official course definition
      • FACC 250Responsibilities of the Professional Engineer0 credits

        A course designed to provide all Engineering students with further training regarding their responsibilities as future Professional Engineers. Particular focus will be placed on three professional characteristics that future engineers must demonstrate: i) professionalism, ii) ethical and equitable behaviour, and iii) consideration of the impact of engineering on society and the environment.

        MCGILL complete current official course definition
      • FACC 300Engineering Economy3 credits

        Introduction to the basic concepts required for the economic assessment of engineering projects. Topics include: accounting methods, marginal analysis, cash flow and time value of money, taxation and depreciation, discounted cash flow analysis techniques, cost of capital, inflation, sensitivity and risk analysis, analysis of R and D, ongoing as well as new investment opportunities.

        MCGILL complete current official course definition
      • FACC 400Engineering Professional Practice1 credits

        Laws, regulations and codes governing engineering professional practice. Responsibility and liability. Environmental legislation. Project and organization management. Relations between engineer and client. Technical practice - analysis, design, execution and operation.

        MCGILL complete current official course definition
      • MATH 262Intermediate Calculus3 credits

        Series and power series, including Taylor's theorem. Brief review of vector geometry. Vector functions and curves. Partial differentiation and differential calculus for vector valued functions. Unconstrained and constrained extremal problems. Multiple integrals including surface area and change of variables.

        MCGILL complete current official course definition
      • MATH 263Ordinary Differential Equations for Engineers3 credits
      • MATH 264Advanced Calculus for Engineers3 credits

        Review of multiple integrals. Differential and integral calculus of vector fields including the theorems of Gauss, Green, and Stokes. Introduction to partial differential equations, separation of variables, Sturm-Liouville problems, and Fourier series.

        MCGILL complete current official course definition
      • MECH 289Design Graphics3 credits
      • WCOM 206Communication in Engineering3 credits

        Written and oral communication in Engineering (in English): strategies for generating, developing, organizing, and presenting ideas in a technical setting; problem-solving; communicating to different audiences; editing and revising; and public speaking. Course work based on academic, technical, and professional writing in engineering.

        MCGILL complete current official course definition
      McGill 2026–27 Materials Engineering catalogue
      Required departmental courses19 listed

      Required Materials Engineering Courses (59 credits).

      • MIME 209Mathematical Applications3 credits
      • MIME 212Engineering Thermodynamics3 credits
      • MIME 250Introduction to Extractive Metallurgy3 credits
      • MIME 261Structure of Materials3 credits
      • MIME 311Modelling and Automatic Control3 credits
      • MIME 317Analytical and Characterization Techniques3 credits
      • MIME 341Introduction to Mineral Processing3 credits
      • MIME 345Applications of Polymers3 credits
      • MIME 350Extractive Metallurgical Engineering3 credits
      • MIME 352Hydrochemical Processing3 credits
      • MIME 356Heat, Mass and Fluid Flow4 credits
      • MIME 360Phase Transformations: Solids3 credits
      • MIME 362Mechanical Properties3 credits
      • MIME 452Process and Materials Design4 credits
      • MIME 455Advanced Process Engineering3 credits
      • MIME 465Metallic and Ceramic Powders Processing3 credits
      • MIME 467Electronic Properties of Materials3 credits
      • MIME 470Engineering Biomaterials3 credits
      • MIME 473Introduction to Computational Materials Design3 credits
      McGill 2026–27 Materials Engineering catalogue
      Materials Engineering Co-op

      Materials Engineering Co-op

      Foundation year7 listed

      Required Year 0 Courses (26 credits). Transfer credit or exemptions depend on entry credentials.

      McGill 2026–27 Materials Engineering Co-op catalogue
      Required non-departmental courses14 listed

      Required Non-Departmental Courses (36 credits).

      • CHEM 233Topics in Physical Chemistry3 credits
      • CIVE 205Statics3 credits
      • CIVE 207Solid Mechanics4 credits

        Stress-strain relationships; elastic and inelastic behaviour; performance criteria. Elementary and compound stress states, Mohr's circle. Shear strains, torsion. Bending and shear stresses in flexural members. Deflections of beams. Statically indeterminate systems under flexural and axial loads. Columns. Dynamic loading.

        MCGILL complete current official course definition
      • COMP 208Computer Programming for Physical Sciences and Engineering3 credits

        Programming and problem solving in a high level computer language: variables, expressions, types, functions, conditionals, loops, objects and classes. Introduction to algorithms such as searching and sorting. Modular software design, libraries, file input and output, debugging. Emphasis on applications in Physical Sciences and Engineering, such as root finding, numerical integration, diffusion, Monte Carlo methods.

        MCGILL complete current official course definition
      • ECSE 209Electrotechnology3 credits

        DC and AC circuit analysis with application to electrical instrumentation, motors, and other common devices. Equations describing exponential and oscillatory behaviour of basic circuits and automatic control loops, with application in diverse engineering contexts (transportation, processing plants, environmental surveying). Overview of common devices including sensors (pH meters, photoresistor, photodiode, thermocouple, strain gauge, gas detection), actuators, and motors (single- and three-phase). In-class demonstrations involving programmed microcontrollers to activate LEDs and stepper-motor based actuators. Introduction to hierarchical control, linking low-level sensor-driven adjustments to higher-level control.

        MCGILL complete current official course definition
      • FACC 100Introduction to the Engineering Profession1 credits

        An introduction to engineering practice; professional conduct and responsibility emphasizing ethics, sustainability, and the engineer’s role in society; engineering for sustainability; foundational concepts in engineering design, project management, risk evaluation and management, occupational health and safety.

        MCGILL complete current official course definition
      • FACC 250Responsibilities of the Professional Engineer0 credits

        A course designed to provide all Engineering students with further training regarding their responsibilities as future Professional Engineers. Particular focus will be placed on three professional characteristics that future engineers must demonstrate: i) professionalism, ii) ethical and equitable behaviour, and iii) consideration of the impact of engineering on society and the environment.

        MCGILL complete current official course definition
      • FACC 300Engineering Economy3 credits

        Introduction to the basic concepts required for the economic assessment of engineering projects. Topics include: accounting methods, marginal analysis, cash flow and time value of money, taxation and depreciation, discounted cash flow analysis techniques, cost of capital, inflation, sensitivity and risk analysis, analysis of R and D, ongoing as well as new investment opportunities.

        MCGILL complete current official course definition
      • FACC 400Engineering Professional Practice1 credits

        Laws, regulations and codes governing engineering professional practice. Responsibility and liability. Environmental legislation. Project and organization management. Relations between engineer and client. Technical practice - analysis, design, execution and operation.

        MCGILL complete current official course definition
      • MATH 262Intermediate Calculus3 credits

        Series and power series, including Taylor's theorem. Brief review of vector geometry. Vector functions and curves. Partial differentiation and differential calculus for vector valued functions. Unconstrained and constrained extremal problems. Multiple integrals including surface area and change of variables.

        MCGILL complete current official course definition
      • MATH 263Ordinary Differential Equations for Engineers3 credits
      • MATH 264Advanced Calculus for Engineers3 credits

        Review of multiple integrals. Differential and integral calculus of vector fields including the theorems of Gauss, Green, and Stokes. Introduction to partial differential equations, separation of variables, Sturm-Liouville problems, and Fourier series.

        MCGILL complete current official course definition
      • MECH 289Design Graphics3 credits
      • WCOM 206Communication in Engineering3 credits

        Written and oral communication in Engineering (in English): strategies for generating, developing, organizing, and presenting ideas in a technical setting; problem-solving; communicating to different audiences; editing and revising; and public speaking. Course work based on academic, technical, and professional writing in engineering.

        MCGILL complete current official course definition
      McGill 2026–27 Materials Engineering Co-op catalogue
      Required departmental courses22 listed

      Required Materials Engineering Courses (65 credits).

      • MIME 209Mathematical Applications3 credits
      • MIME 212Engineering Thermodynamics3 credits
      • MIME 250Introduction to Extractive Metallurgy3 credits
      • MIME 261Structure of Materials3 credits
      • MIME 280Industrial Training 12 credits
      • MIME 311Modelling and Automatic Control3 credits
      • MIME 317Analytical and Characterization Techniques3 credits
      • MIME 341Introduction to Mineral Processing3 credits
      • MIME 345Applications of Polymers3 credits
      • MIME 350Extractive Metallurgical Engineering3 credits
      • MIME 352Hydrochemical Processing3 credits
      • MIME 356Heat, Mass and Fluid Flow4 credits
      • MIME 360Phase Transformations: Solids3 credits
      • MIME 362Mechanical Properties3 credits
      • MIME 380Industrial Training 22 credits
      • MIME 452Process and Materials Design4 credits
      • MIME 455Advanced Process Engineering3 credits
      • MIME 465Metallic and Ceramic Powders Processing3 credits
      • MIME 467Electronic Properties of Materials3 credits
      • MIME 470Engineering Biomaterials3 credits
      • MIME 473Introduction to Computational Materials Design3 credits
      • MIME 480Industrial Training 32 credits
      McGill 2026–27 Materials Engineering Co-op catalogue

      Careers

      Professional recognition

      Engineers Canada lists McGill’s Materials Engineering BEng as accredited.

      Scope and qualifications

      This accreditation applies to the listed undergraduate degree.

      AccreditationEngineers Canada · current accredited programmes: McGill UniversityEngineers Canada: McGill University accredited degree programsMcGill Engineering Career Centre, EIP and co-op routes

      Costs

      Bachelor of Engineering (BEng)

      Published cost estimate

      2026–27 · Typical annual example · Fall + winter · 30 credits · CAD

      Quebec residents example · Choose your category

      Tuition$3,117.60
      Books$1,000
      Residence
      Not estimated
      Meal plan
      Not estimated
      Estimated subtotal$4,117.6

      Tuition only · Summer credits and ancillary fees extra

      Housing and meals are outside this estimate.

      Books use the university-wide budget.

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