Admission to Engineering Programs

Students entering all Western Engineering programs must have completed the entire first year program in Engineering, with no outstanding credits to be taken. Applicants achieving the minima below are not guaranteed acceptance into a particular program. 

Students will indicate their program rankings during the Intent to Register period, each March. 

 

Program Year 1
Average
(YWA)		 First consideration given to applicants with a minimum grade of 60% in each of the following courses:
Chemical > 60% NMM 1411A/B, NMM 1412A/B, NMM 1414A/B, Chem 1302A/B, ES 1050
Civil > 60% NMM 1411A/B, NMM 1412A/B, NMM 1414A/B, Phys 1401A, ES 1022Y, ES 1021A/B
Electrical > 60% NMM 1411A/B, NMM 1412A/B, NMM 1414A/B, Phys 1402B, ES 1036A/B
Integrated > 60% NMM 1411A/B, NMM 1412A/B, NMM 1414A/B, Bus 1299E, Phys 1401A, Phys 1402B, ES 1022y
Mechanical > 60% NMM 1411A/B, NMM 1412A/B, NMM 1414A/B, Phys 1401A, ES 1022Y, ES 1021A/B
Mechatronics > 70% NMM 1411A/B, NMM 1412A/B, NMM 1414A/B, Phys 1401A, Phys 1402B, ES 1022Y, ES 1036A/B, ES 1050
Software > 60% Applicants are required to have a minimum of 60% in NMM 1411A/B, NMM 1412A/B, NMM 1414A/B, Physics 1402A/B and a minimum of 70% in ES 1036A/B and a Year 1 Average (YWA) 60%.
Biomedical  > 60% To be eligible for the BME option in your desired program, all of the requirements of the first-year curriculum in the Faculty of Engineering must be completed with a minimum year-weighted average (YWA) of 70%.
Artificial Intelligence Systems > 75% To be eligible for the AISE option in your desired program, all of the requirements of the first-year curriculum in the Faculty of Engineering must be completed with a minimum year-weighted average (YWA) of 75%.

ITR Outcome for 2025:

The admission statistics provided below reflect data from the current admission cycle only and are intended for general informational purposes. These numbers may have changed slightly since posting and do not guarantee future outcomes. Admission thresholds can vary from year to year based on the applicant pool and program capacity. This year, 69.7% of students got their first choice, 80% got top two choices, and 89% got top three choices.

Program 1st Choice ITR Cut-off Average Mean Average Yr 2 Cohort AISE BME
CBE 75 61.0 71.3 113 3 34
CEE 122 64.7 72.9 160 12 N/A
EE 149 71.8 77.6 120 38 9
IE 8 60.0 66.6 39 N/A N/A
MME 273 73.6 79.5 144 30 22
MSE 197 74.0 81.4 100 59 8
SE 99 60.0 71.9 156 N/A N/A
             
Subtotals     75.0 832 142 73
        Cut-off 72.6 68.0