Graduate Programs in Civil Engineering
MASc, PhD
Lead the research transforming the future of infrastructure
Entry in:
Fall and Winter
$115B+ invested in Canadian infrastructure
Driving demand for civil engineers nationwide
Globe and Mail, 2025
Accelerate your path to leadership
Build the skills needed for senior roles
Do meaningful work shaping the world
Design systems that keep cities moving
Program overview
The Graduate Program in Civil Engineering offers MASc and PhD degrees for students who want to take the next step in their careers. You’ll work closely with other graduate students and faculty in a collaborative environment where ideas are shared and developed together. This is the place to build meaningful connections, learn from peers with similar ambitions and grow a network that can connect you to future employers, research collaborations and industry opportunities.
Students can specialize in Environmental and Geo-Environmental, Geotechnical, Structures, Transportation, or Water Resources Engineering, allowing you to focus your studies in an area that aligns with your interests and goals. Research is applied and hands-on, addressing real challenges in infrastructure, sustainability, climate resilience, transportation systems, materials and water resources.
All of this takes place in the Bergeron Centre for Engineering Excellence, where state-of-the-art labs and computational facilities support hands-on, discovery-driven research. With 750m² of advanced space, students have the tools to test ideas, push boundaries and turn concepts into solutions that matter.
Why Graduate Studies at Lassonde
Research opportunities
With an interdisciplinary research environment, advanced facilities, and industry-connected projects provide opportunities to develop valuable research skills, build professional networks, and prepare for successful careers in across all sectors.
Through hands-on research experiences, partnerships, and initiatives such as Mitacs and NSERC CREATE, you’ll gain direct exposure to industry while developing solutions with real impact.
Specialize in your interests
You can choose to start your journey in the Engineering Block Model, a first-year experience built to support both your learning and your sense of belonging.
Instead of balancing several courses at once, you will focus on one subject at a time, helping you stay present and fully engaged. Many students find this approach helps them feel more confident early on.
Collaborate & make connections
Hands-on learning & lab experiences
CD3 Facility
Climate-Data-Driven Design Facility is a unique research space where engineers study how real climate conditions like heat, rain, snow and humidity affect infrastructure materials over time. What makes it stand out is its combination of outdoor field testing, advanced sensors and full-scale infrastructure experiments that mirror real-world conditions rather than controlled lab environments.
High Bay Lab
The High Bay Lab is a multi-storey structural testing facility designed for large-scale materials and structural research. Built to withstand earthquake-level forces, the lab features a metre-thick floor, vibration-controlled walls and professional-grade testing and prototyping equipment, including a 12.5-ton overhead crane.
The Power Systems Support Lab
Used in courses focused on power engineering, distributed energy networks and sustainable energy systems, this lab provides hands-on experience using industry-standard power measurement tools and workstations to analyze, test and manage real-world electrical power systems.
If you are the kind of person who loves technology and wants to understand and shape the future of it, you are in the right place.
— Chandan Soni, Software Engineer at BMO, Computer Engineering alumni
Work-integrated learning
Gain industry experience with paid work terms
Through Lassonde’s co-op program, co-op work terms begin after your second year, with students applying in year two. This makes first year an important time to build your academic foundation and technical skills.
From there, you’ll take on paid work terms across technology, finance, public service, research, and other areas where computer science plays a key role. With flexible 4, 8,or 12-month placements, you can tailor your experience to your goals while building in-demand skills, growing your network, and exploring what excites you most about your future career, all while being supported at every step.
Notable co-op employers
- Evertz Microsystems Ltd.
- Synopsys Canada
- Bell
- AMD
- Ontario Power Generation
- RBC
500+
An average of $27/hr
Co-op employers
Work around the world
Launch Your Career in the Computer Engineering Industry
In demand across every industry
Graduates of our program have gone on to build careers across all sectors, including healthcare, finance, government, transportation, manufacturing and tech.
Where Our Grads Work
IBM Canada
Software developer, systems programmer, AI engineer
Amazon
Software developer, security engineer, full-stack developer
Manulife
Site reliability engineer, software developer, full-stack developer
RBC
Associate software engineer, systems specialist, software developer
Microsoft
Hardware engineer, cloud solution engineer, AI engineer
Shopify
Software engineer, applied machine engineering, site reliability engineer
Why This Career is Future-Proof
As AI transforms computer engineering, the field is becoming more innovative and design-focused. With routine tasks increasingly automated, you’ll concentrate on solving complex engineering challenges, applying critical thinking, and building efficient, reliable systems that power modern technology.
In this program, you’ll develop a strong foundation in areas like hardware, software, AI and data, giving you the versatility to adapt to emerging technologies and help shape the future of computing.
Learn from Exceptional Faculty
At Lassonde, you will learn from faculty working in a variety of dynamic areas, bringing new ideas directly into your courses. You’ll begin to understand not just how systems work, but how they are experienced in the real world.
With top-ranked faculty in AI, research becomes part of your everyday experience. Through projects, mentorship and collaboration, you’ll explore ideas and systems that are actively shaping the future of technology.
Important information for applicants
Course details
Sample First-Year Schedules
Computer Engineering (B.Eng)
Year One Common Core
• Class • Lab • Tutorial
Mon
Applied Calculus II
Object-Oriented Programming & Telemetry as Engineering Cornerstones
Electricity, Magnetism and Optics for Engineers
Discrete Mathematics for Engineers
Electricity, Magnetism and Optics for Engineers
Tues
Chemistry and Materials Science for Engineers
Chemistry and Materials Science for Engineers
Object-Oriented Programming & Telemetry as Engineering Cornerstones
Wed
Applied Calculus II
Object-Oriented Programming & Telemetry as Engineering Cornerstones
Electricity, Magnetism and Optics for Engineers
Discrete Mathematics for Engineers
Discrete Mathematics for Engineers
Thurs
Chemistry and Materials Science for Engineers
Renaissance Engineer 2: Engineering Design Principles
Fri
Applied Calculus II
Renaissance Engineer 2: Engineering Design Principles
Chemistry and Materials Science for Engineers
Electricity, Magnetism and Optics for Engineers
Electricity, Magnetism and Optics for Engineers