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Undergraduate admissions

Mechanical Engineering

Bachelor of Engineering (BEng)

Why choose Mechanical Engineering at UVic?

You’ll explore clean energy systems and renewable technologies, study automotive, aerospace, marine and robotic systems, and investigate the manufacturing processes used to produce advanced materials and micro-devices. From your first year onward, you’ll work in teams, apply what you learn, and build practical skills that prepare you for professional engineering practice.

With smaller class sizes than many large universities, you’ll get to know your professors and classmates, receive meaningful feedback, and be supported as you shape your academic and career path.

Customize your degree

You can tailor your mechanical engineering degree by adding a specialization and choosing technical electives that match your interests.

  • Advanced materials
  • Biomedical engineering
  • Computer-aided engineering and advanced manufacturing
  • Energy systems
  • Mechatronics
  • Thermo-fluids and aerodynamics

Student life & community

Clubs

Make friends through clubs focused on 

  • Societies & advocacy
  • Competitive design & racing
  • Health, outreach & sustainability
  • Software & gaming

Engineering residence

Live in the Engineering Living and Learning Community, a themed residence where you live with classmates who share your courses and interests, making university life more fun and social.

Inspiring courses

  • Mechanics of Solids I
  • Thermodynamics 
  • Fluid Mechanics 
  • Engineering Design
  • Energy Conversion 
  • Robotics
  • Aircraft Design 
  • Ocean Engineering
  • Solar Energy Engineering

Integrated Co-op work placements

A hallmark of UVic’s Electrical Engineering program is its integrated, mandatory co-op work experience, which ensures every student graduates with the real engineering experience employers expect.

New facility opening in 2026

A modern multi-storey academic building with large windows and metal cladding is surrounded by tall trees, landscaping, and a few people walking near the entrance on a sunny day.
A new $89.6-million expansion of the Engineering and Computer Science complex will expand hands-on opportunities for design, testing and interdisciplinary learning. This means more space for project teams, access to advanced tools, and a collaborative environment that reflects how modern engineering teams work.

Get engineering accreditation

UVic’s engineering degrees are accredited by Engineers Canada, which means your degree meets national standards and prepares you for licensure as a Professional Engineer (PEng).

Career possibilities

  • Aerospace engineer
  • Automotive engineer
  • Energy systems engineer
  • Manufacturing engineer
  • Product design engineer
  • Robotics engineer

Career outcomes

All UVic co-op students

  • 70% of co-op students graduated with a job offer in hand
  • 42% of eligible students took part in co-op
  • 16% of these students found their post-graduation position because of their co-op experience

All UVic grads

  • 48% of graduating students received a job offer before graduation
  • 83% found career-related positions in their chosen field
  • 48% received a salary of more than $50,000 a year
  • 52% found work in Greater Victoria

Admission

Apply to UVic as a high school student or a transfer student from another post-secondary institution.

High school students

Select Engineering: Year 1 entry (BEng) when you submit your application. You can declare your engineering specialization after one year of full-time study.

Transfer students

Select your engineering specialization when you submit your application.

If you have a technology diploma in mechanical engineering (or a related discipline), Camosun College offers a one-year Engineering Bridge program that will enable you to enter third-year engineering studies at UVic. Consult with UVic's Engineering Advisor (engradav@uvic.ca) for more information.

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Tuition & fees

Tuition rates effective May 1, 2025 (please note some ancillary fees are subject to change for Fall 2025).

This is an estimate only and should be used to give students, parents, and/or sponsors an approximation of the tuition and ancillary fees. This estimate does not include housing, food, cost of books and supplies or other expenses that students can expect in a term.

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