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Engineering a brighter future

In our Faculty of Engineering, we value collaboration over competition, research with impact, experiential opportunities and breaking down barriers to STEM.

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McMaster Engineering has the third largest co-op program in Canada

The engineering co-op program provides undergraduate and graduate students with the opportunity to gain valuable engineering work and experiential learning opportunities before they graduate. 

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Engineering is for everyone

A range of perspectives leads to better insights and innovation. McMaster Engineering is striving toward making our community more diverse and inclusive.

  • Making progress toward gender parity

    Our faculty has consistently exceeded the 40% mark of incoming students identifying as women for several years. According to a 2023 report from Engineering Deans Canada, McMaster ranks second in Canada for the proportion of women enrolled in undergraduate engineering programs.

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  • Black youth outreach

    The inaugural Black at Mac Event event served as an opportunity for children, prospective students and their supporters to explore STEM pathways and possibilities.

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  • Barrier-free and transformational learning

    From toddlers to young adults, Mac Eng is increasing awareness of, and interest in, STEM education through after-school clubs, camps and other programming.

     

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Research with impact

Making cultured meat more affordable, improving accessibility of nuclear power and analyzing the impact of climate change on Great Lakes. These are just some of the examples of cutting-edge research underway in our Faculty.

In 2026, Times Higher Education ranked McMaster 18th in the world for global impact. 
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