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Engineering and Computer Science

At UVic Engineering and Computer Science (ECS), we're pushing the edges of applied science, creating tangible solutions to real-world problems.

Our students:

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Programs

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Undergraduate studies

Be part of a diverse community of active thinkers and doers. Engage in research and participate in co-op and other community activities.

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Graduate studies

Our graduate students and faculty work on original research that creates vital impact locally and around the world.

120+

regular, adjunct, emeritus & sessional faculty

3,000+

undergraduate students over 7 program areas

600+

graduate students & post-doc fellows

Equity, diversity & inclusion

Our vision

To be a Faculty of Engineering and Computer Science whose students, staff and faculty are representative of the population composition of Canada and thrive in a culture of inclusion, respect, wellness and accessibility.

Learn more about our equity action planning and what we are doing at ECS to make all feel welcome, including our equity and inclusion supports.

Events

News & stories

Open 2024 UVic Schulich Leader Scholars

2024 UVic Schulich Leader Scholars

A pair of BC students who share an interest in water systems and the sciences, and who are beginning their studies at the University of Victoria (UVic) this fall, are among the 100 elite scholars...

Open Royal Society of Canada 2024 awards

Royal Society of Canada 2024 awards

Five University of Victoria researchers are receiving Canada’s highest academic honour.

Open Driving sustainability forward

Driving sustainability forward

Akash Mohanty is one of a dozen students driving sustainability forward on Vancouver Island through the University of Victoria’s Sustainability Scholars program, a unique graduate program that offers...

Open UVic's Vanier scholars and Banting Fellowship

UVic's Vanier scholars and Banting Fellowship

The University of Victoria is celebrating four outstanding researchers recently announced as 2024 Vanier Canada Graduate Scholars and one prestigious Banting Postdoctoral Fellow.

More ECS news

Territory acknowledgment

We acknowledge and respect the lək̓ʷəŋən peoples on whose traditional territory the University of Victoria stands, and the Songhees, Esquimalt and W̱SÁNEĆ peoples whose historical relationships with the land continue to this day.

Campus tour

Take our virtual tour to see the natural beauty of the UVic campus from wherever you are in the world.

Launch Experience