World-class Reputation | City of Toronto | Research Areas
Funding | Student Life & Services | Career Pathways
World-class Reputation
As an institution that strives for excellence in the pursuit of knowledge, U of T is consistently highly ranked and regarded as a world-class institution for academics and research. Our name resonates throughout the world and as a result, we attract top students and faculty, searching to place their mark of excellence on the world through their academic and research achievements.
As of Fall 2014, the university ranks 20th in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings, and 20th in the QS World Rankings – putting U of T Engineering as the top institution in Canada and among the best in the world.
MIE is home to many leaders in research, where our esteemed faculty and their research students are recognized for their cutting-edge research.
View our news at MIE:
http://www.mie.utoronto.ca/news/
City of Toronto
Toronto is one of the best places to live according to numerous surveys for its diversity, safety, entertainment, food, public transit, etc. It is only a short drive away from the wild such as Algonquin Provincial Park. It is also the home for major companies such as banks, hospitals, telecommunications and research, providing ample opportunities to do practical research in various fields such as biomedical, healthcare, finance, manufacturing, robotics, supply chain management, etc.
Studying at University of Toronto puts you in the thrilling heart of downtown where you are close to many activities, events and amenities.
Some sites to help you get to know what’s happening in Toronto:
Multidisciplinary Research Areas
MIE is unique in that we offer many diverse specialties, giving you greater range of flexibility and options when selecting your graduate courses and research projects.
Within our world-class research laboratories, our professors are constantly engaged in innovative research in multiple fields. As a result, our students are actively engaged in projects that are most exciting and interesting to them, broadening their knowledge in different areas, if they so choose.
Below you can explore MIE areas of research, graduate courses, research laboratories and the faculty profiles.
Graduate Courses
Funding
MIE offers competitive funding and scholarship packages for both MASc and PhD students.
Additionally all full-time graduate students are eligible to apply for Teaching Assistant positions, which is money earned on top of other funding. (TAs can earn up to $4,000 per year)
Please see our funding page for more details.
Student Life & Services
University of Toronto recognizes how important it is to balance both your student life and studies. We encourage students to explore the plethora of services available to enrich their graduate studies student experience.
Student Life: www.studentlife.utoronto.ca
Graduate Student Associations
MIE and UofT are home to several graduate student associations. These associations will allow you to become active in the graduate student and university communities, provide support throughout your graduate academic career, and help you network and get to know your fellow graduate students.
Association of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering Graduate Students (AMIGAS)
American/Canadian Society of Mechanical Engineers
Engineering Athletic Association
Chinese Engineering Students’ Association
Career Pathways in Mechanical and Industrial Engineering
Professional Stream | MEng
Graduates of the Masters of Engineering (MEng) in Mechanical and Industrial Engineering obtain advanced technical knowledge that enables them to pursue highly specialized leadership & technical roles, some of which are included below. Our alumni take on these roles in a variety of industries such as healthcare, energy, automotive, software, consulting, supply-chain management, and manufacturing – some of which are included below.
| Mechanical | Industrial | |
| MEng | Consultant, Accenture Hydro-Generator Design Engineer, Andritx Hydro Project Analyst, Toronto Hydro Functional Lead – Project Planning Team, Unilever Research & Design Engineer, C-Living |
Innovation Project Management and Continuous Improvement Leader, Kellogg Industrial Engineering Manager, Canada Post Process Improvement Analyst, Ministry of Health and Long Term Care Manufacturing Supervisor, Unilever Manager Business Intelligence, Service Ontario |
Research Stream | MASc or PhD
Graduates of our research stream programs, Masters of Applied Science (MASc) and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), become leaders in industry and academia pursuing careers in diverse fields such as biomedical, aerospace, consulting, software, research and design, and infrastructure. Sample careers of our graduates are included below.
| Mechanical | Industrial | |
| MASc | Research Assistant, Laboratory for Fluidic Microprocessors for Life & Material Sciences Thermal Performance Engineer, Ontario Power Generation |
Human Factors Consultant, Accenture Quality Specialist, Hamilton Health Sciences Senior Process Modelling Analyst, Maple Leaf Foods |
| PhD | Industry | |
| Mechanical Engineer, Hatch Project Engineer, SEA Ltd |
Post-Doctoral Fellow, Defense Canada Research & Design Engineer, Apple Quality Specialist, North York General Hospital |
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| Academia | ||
| Post-Doctoral Fellow, MIT Professor University of Toronto, UTIAS Biomedical Innovations Fellow, Department of Pediatric Surgery, University of Michigan |
Post-Doctoral Fellow, MIT Professor, University of Toronto |
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