The Master of Engineering program provides graduate students with advanced professional training through coursework and an optional project.
MIE's MEng program provides graduate students with the tools to succeed in professional practice. The program consists of coursework and an optional project conducted under the supervision of an MIE faculty member. Students have the option to complete the MEng program on a full-time, extended full-time or part-time basis.
MEng students can customize their degree by pursuing a certificate in addition to their degree and/or choosing an area of emphasis such as Analytics, Robotics & Mechatronics or Advanced Manufacturing.
MEng students who want to pursue a PhD degree after graduation are encouraged to complete a project. MIE also offers the research based Master of Applied Science (MASc) degree which is the usual path to the PhD program.
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Please note that meeting the minimum requirements does not guarantee admission. The Graduate Office cannot provide assessments of credentials.
- A bachelor's degree with high academic standing from a recognized university
- Minimum GPA requirement of 3.0 (mid-B; 73-76%) in the final two years of undergraduate study. View U of T's Grade Scale for reference. International students should use the International Degree Equivalencies Tool to see which international credentials are required
- Applicants from universities outside Canada where English is not the primary language of instruction must provide English Language Proficiency (ELP) exam results unless: 1) The applicant’s admitting degree IS listed under Exemptions on the School of Graduate Studies website or 2) the applicant can provide official documentation from their admitting institution that instruction was in English.
- To be considered for admission, all applicants that require proof of ELP must meet the minimum score requirement for every component of the English language proficiency exam including reading, writing, speaking and listening
- All test components must be completed and passed at the same time (applicants cannot combine scores from different exams)
- For more information, including approved test centres, visit the School of Graduate Studies website
Students choose whether they want to complete the MEng program on a full-time, extended full-time or part-time basis at time of application. International applicants are strongly encouraged to pursue the extended full-time option. FT and EFT options require continuous registration. Please note that the program length can impact the length of an international student's work visa after graduation.
Full-time
- Able to complete program in one year OR three sessions (additional fees apply)
- May take up to five half-courses per session
- Maximum length of program is three years
- Students who start as full-time can transfer to part-time at the beginning of second session, but cannot transfer back.
Extended full-time
- FT program delivery is extended to two years
- Minimum program length is two full years of program registration
- Students who complete the program in less than two years are still required to pay the minimum program fee
- May take up to a maximum of seven half-courses per year
- Maximum length of program is three years
- Students cannot transfer into or out of extended full-time
Part-time
- Must complete program within six years
- Maximum of two half-courses per session (fall, winter & summer) up to a maximum of four half-courses per 12 months
- Students who start as part-time can later transfer to full-time, but cannot transfer back.
The information below is for reference only and is subject to change annually. Registered students should check their fee balance on their ACORN account. View the U of T Student Accounts website for more information about fees.
Full-time
- Pay annually:
Domestic students: $15,028.65/year
International students: $63,378.65/year
- Pay per session:
Domestic students: $7,586.61/session
International students: $32,121.61/session
Extended full-time
- Minimum Program Fee is the equivalent of 2 years of annual EXT-FT fees
- Pay annually:
Domestic students: $8,338.65/year
International students: $33,178.65/year
- Pay per session:
Domestic students: $4,241.61/session
International students: $17,021.61/session
Part-time
- Pay annually:
Domestic students: $4,909.13/year
International students: $19,918.13/year
- Pay per session:
Domestic students: $2,473.12/session
International students: $10,337.62/session
The MEng program is self-funded and prospective students may look into work-study and government student funding or a student line of credit through their banking institution to support their financial needs while in the program. MEng students are generally not eligible for awards or scholarships, except where indicated.
MEng students are eligible to apply for TAships and the SGS Financial Aid & Advising Office is a resource for realistic budgeting. Financial advisors can also assist in uncovering additional sources of funding through loans and grants. Finally, the UofT Centre for Career Exploration and Education is a resource for students seeking work and career advice.
Applicants to MIE's MEng program must complete the School of Graduate Studies (SGS) Online Admissions Application by the deadlines indicated below.
Applicants who submit their fees and/or documents after the posted deadlines cannot be considered for admission.
Application review for Fall intake begins January 30.
Application review for Winter intake begins July 31.
Annual application deadline for Canadian Citizens & Permanent Residents
- September (Fall) start: Application fee due June 1 (Complete application by June 15).
- January (Winter) start: Application fee due October 1 (Complete application by October 15).
Annual application deadline for International Students
- September (Fall) start: Application fee due May 1 (Complete application by May 15).
- January (Winter) start: Application fee due September 1 (Complete application by September 15).
MEng Application Instructions
Students are not required to submit paper copies of their documents unless requested by the Graduate Office.
To apply:
- Create an SGS applicant profile and pay the application fee (non-refundable/transferable, regardless of the circumstance). See application deadlines above.
Once your profile has been created, the following is required:
1) References: Two references are required and can be either:
- 1 academic and 1 professional or 2 academic references.
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- Academic references must come from a current or previous course instructor/professor from your undergraduate studies.
- References from workshops or other programs not associated with your undergraduate degree will not be accepted.
- Email addresses for referees must be institution-based (not GMail, Hotmail, etc.) and must be added to the SGS Application Portal. Instructions will be sent to each referee by email via the SGS Application Portal requesting to submit an electronic reference letter. Please contact meng.admission@mie.utoronto.ca if you experience issues.
References from family and friends will not be accepted.
2) Academic record / transcript(s): We require the most up-to-date transcript of your academic history, including at least one term of final year grades. Applications cannot be assessed if these grades are missing. All post-secondary institutional transcripts must be uploaded in a high-res quality PDF file. Every transcript must include a grading scale. You are not required to submit official paper transcripts unless requested by the Graduate Office.
3) Letter of Intent and CV: We require a Letter of Intent and your most up-to-date CV as part of the application process. For information on how to best prepare a Letter of Intent please go here.
If you receive an email request for paper documents, mail to:
Master of Engineering Program
Graduate Studies Office, MC108
Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering
5 King’s College Road
Toronto, ON M5S 3G8 Canada
Send electronic documents to:
Transferring from Research programs or MEng programs in other departments
Current UofT students interested in transferring into the MIE M.Eng program may request a pre-assessment prior to obtaining sign-off from Admitting (Home) Department.
Submit the Program Transfer Form to initiate the request. Signatures are not needed at this time.
Transfer requirements:
- Min 3 UofT graduate half courses (1.5 FCE), but no more than 5 graduate half courses (2.5 FCE) in your current program.
- 1 MIE graduate course with a B+ grade
- B+ overall UofT graduate GPA
- No FZ among UofT graduate courses
- Admission file transferred from Admitting Department to MIE (including references, c.v., statements, transcripts, etc.)
Note: Prospective students may not transfer into another MIE MEng program (PT, FT or EXT FT); or from MEng to MASC or PhD and vice versa. Prospective students must pay a separate application fee for each program.
Deferring the start of your admission
Students may request a delay to the start of their program (Admission Deferral) as long as the request is made prior to the registration deadline of their first term.
An official record of any academic study undertaken in the interim must be submitted as a condition of deferred admission.
To request a deferral, new students must make the request via the on-line Admission Deferral form by the SGS registration deadline. Requests and inquiries regarding deferring your program start cannot be answered via email.
Clearing admission conditions
Admission conditions are included with most offers. Students must clear conditions or communicate with the Grad Office about their conditions by the deadline posted in the offer.
To submit an inquiry regarding you admission conditions, new students must make the request via the on-line Admission Clearance form. Requests and inquiries regarding clearing conditions cannot be answered via email.
MEng students must successfully complete 5.0 full-course equivalents (FCEs):
Coursework only Option:
- ten graduate (500 and 1000 level) Half Credit Equivalent (HCE) courses (= 5.0 full-course equivalents (FCEs)).
- A majority (6/10) of the courses must be considered technical. These are either offered by the Department of MIE, or found on the APS Approved Course list below*.
OR
Coursework (3.5 FCE) + Project Option (1.5 FCE) = total 5.0 FCE
- seven graduate (500 and 1000 level) Half Credit Equivalent (HCE) courses (= 3.5 full-course equivalents (FCEs)).
- A majority (4/7) of the courses must be considered technical. These are either offered by the Department of MIE, or found on the APS Approved Course list below* and;
- one MIE8888Y MEng Project/APS1803Y Interdisciplinary Project (=1.5 credits FCE)
- Students can opt-in to the project option no later than the term in which they are completing their seventh course
- Letter grades are used to evaluate completed project. A grade of FZ will result in automatic program termination. Project students should contact the graduate office for program advising as needed.
- Project students must submit a clearance form upon completion of project to convocate.
MIE equivalent APS approved technical courses:
APS 502H: Financial Engineering
APS 1005H: Operations Research for Engineering Management
APS 1016H: Financial Management for Engineers
APS 1017H: Supply Chain Management and Logistics
APS 1022H: Financial Engineering II
APS 1040H: Quality Control for Engineering Management
APS 1050H: Blockchain Technologies
APS 1051H: Investment Portfolio Management
APS 1052H: A.I. in Finance
APS 1070H: Foundations of Data Analytics and Machine Learning
APS 1080H: Introduction to Reinforcement Learning
APS 1410: Waterpower Essentials
APS 1411: Renewal of Waterpower Facilities
*It is possible to replace an MIE technical course with a UofT course not on this list by request for approval via the Transfer Credit or MIE/APS technical course replacement form.
Students admitted prior to Fall 2021 are assured that courses appearing on the previously posted list will be honoured. Requests and inquiries regarding replacement courses cannot be answered via email and must be submitted via the Transfer Credit or MIE/APS technical course replacement form.
Notes:
1) FT EXT program fee is invoiced over two years and students are expected to complete program requirements over six sessions (two years). FT EXT students and are limited to; a) seven half courses per year (12 months) and, b) three half courses per session. Students who complete the requirements in fewer than 2 years will be required to pay their program fee in full before convocating.
- Course enrolment limits by Full-time, Extended Full-time & Part-time options
- Tuition schedule by Full-time, Extended Full-time & Part-time options
- Student financial planning and advising is offered through the School of Graduate Studies
2) Three course failures (FZ = final grade below 70% or B-) will result in an automatic recommendation to SGS for program termination.
- Maintaining satisfactory progress
- Academic advising appointment requests
Transfer Credit Requests
Students may request transfer credit for up to two previously completed courses (grade of at least B+) that were not used for credit towards a degree.
The request must be made in the student's first session of registration.
- Submit a transfer credit request via the transfer request form.
- Requests and inquiries regarding transfer credits cannot be answered via email.
MEng Academic & Career Advising
MEng students looking for academic advice on graduate course selection or career opportunities may submit a question to Industrial and Mechanical Engineering faculty members via the link below:
Ask the IE or ME Faculty Advisor
View the Courses page to view all offered MIE courses.
Be advised that MIE offers very few graduate courses in the summer term. MEng students should plan to take required MIE courses in the fall and winter terms, and investigate summer course options across:
FASE (The Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering)
ELITE (Emphasis in Entrepreneurship, Leadership, Innovation and Technology in Engineering)
- Entrepreneurship & Innovation
- Finance & Management
- Engineering & Society
- ILead Leadership courses (offered by Troost Institute for Leadership Education in Engineering)
All other graduate programs at UofT
Consult the MEng program requirements when designing your timetable.
Technical Emphasis
MEng students can customize their program by choosing an area of technical emphasis which will appear on their transcript (if all requirements are met). Click on an emphasis to view requirements:
- Advanced Manufacturing
- Advanced Soft Materials
- Advanced Water Technologies
- Aerial Robotics
- Data Analytics and Machine Learning
- Biomanufacturing
- Engineering & Globalization
- Entrepreneurship, Leadership, Innovation and Technology in Engineering (ELITE)
- Forensic Engineering
- Identity, Privacy and Security
- Robotics
- Sustainable Energy
- Waterpower
MEng Certificate
Students can also pursue an MEng Certificate. Students interested in pursuing two certificates may only overlap one course between certificates/emphases. We suggest consulting the MIE Grad Office for advising when trying planning the completion of more than one certificate.
Completion of an MEng certificate will not appear on a student's transcript, students will instead receive a separate certificate of completion. Completion of the certificate requirements will be assessed upon completion of the overall MEng program. Click on a certificate below to view requirements:
MEng students may pursue a collaborative specialization in the following areas:
- Knowledge Media Design
- Upon successful completion of the degree requirements of the participating home graduate unit and the collaborative specialization, students will receive the notation “Completed Collaborative Specialization in Knowledge Media Design” on their transcript.
- Resuscitation Sciences (currently suspended)
MEng students have the option of pursuing a project under the supervision of an MIE faculty member. The project may be completed in lieu of three Half Credit Equivalent (HCE) courses.
Students can opt-in to the project option no later than the term in which they are completing their seventh course.
To begin working on an MIE8888Y project
Step 1: Find a project
A) Students may browse currently available MEng projects listed on the MEng Project Opportunities page or,
B) If you have a concept for a project, you are encouraged to browse MIE's core faculty members or our Cross-Appointed, Status-Only & Adjunct Faculty to find a supervisor for your project.
Step 2: Submit enrollment form
Submit an MEng Project enrollment form.
Note: The form will require that you upload email confirmation from the project supervisor agreeing to supervise the project.
Step 3: Confirm enrollment
Confirm project enrolment by checking your academic record on ACORN 1 week after submitting the project enrollment form.
If it does not appear on ACORN, submit an inquiry via email to gradoffice@mie.utoronto.ca with subject line "Project Advice".
Completing a Project
Upon completion of the project, the student must submit a final project report (or other deliverable as identified in the syllabus) to their supervisor for grading.
Neither SGS nor the MIE Grad Office require a copy of the final report. If the student's supervisor requests a printed copy, visit the SGS website for standard formatting requirements. If a printed report is requested by the supervisor, MIE specific formatting requires the binding of the report to be of good quality buckram, hard-cover, with gold lettering. Colour of MEng project cover must be orange.
After submitting their final deliverable to their supervisor, the student must submit:
- Project completion request to the Grad Office.
- Departmental Clearance Form online.
- Technical problems accessing the clearance form must be reported to Departmental IT Support: computing@mie.utoronto.ca
The MEng program is self-funded. Students may look to their home province for financial aid and visit the SGS website for financial aid and advising.
All full-time graduate students are eligible to apply for Teaching Assistant (TA) paid positions at MIE. TAs assist undergraduate and graduate course instructors with supervision of labs, leading tutorials and marking assignments and tests.
Apply for TA positions and view more job and volunteer opportunities on the Professional Development page.
MEng students in the 1 yr program (FT or PT) may be eligible for transfer from the professional program to the MIE graduate research stream programs. Transfer from the MEng EFT (2 yr program) is not permitted. MEng EFT students must withdraw from the EFT to change programs.
Eligible professional to research stream students must:
- Demonstrate a strong academic record from their MEng program with no courses receiving a grade below A-.
- Have completed an MEng Research Project.
- Two support letters from core or affiliated faculty members, one of which must be eligible and willing to supervise and fund their MASC or PhD studies.
AMIGAS is the graduate student association at MIE. They host social, athletic, academic, and professional development events for all MIE graduate students, aiming to enrich their professional and personal leadership experiences.
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Current Students
General Inquiry Email: gradoffice@mie.utoronto.ca
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Prospective Students
Admission Inquiry Email: meng.admission@mie.utoronto.ca
Office:
MC108, 5 King's College Road
Hours:
Monday to Friday, 10 am - 4 pm
Mailing address:
Graduate Studies Office, MC108
Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering
University of Toronto
5 King’s College Road
Toronto, ON M5S 3G8 Canada
Professor Greg Jamieson
Associate Chair, Professional Programs (MEng)
Professor Eric Diller
Associate Chair of Graduate Studies
