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Master of Engineering (MEng) in Electrical and Computer Engineering

University of Toronto

✓ Last verified Oct 4, 2026

Entry requirements

Grades: Percentage — Minimum 80Required
English(Any one of these tests): IELTS — Minimum 7Required
TOEFL — Minimum 93Required
CAE — Minimum 185Required
Prior degree: Equivalent of a U of T four-year bachelor's degree in electrical or computer engineering, or a related fieldRequired

Accepted English tests: Applicants must meet SGS minimum English proficiency requirements at the time of application unless from a listed English-instruction country. SGS minimums: TOEFL iBT 93 with 22 in Writing and Speaking (new scale 4.5 overall, Writing 4.5, Speaking 4.0); IELTS Academic 7.0 with at least 6.5 in each component; Cambridge C1/C2 185 (176 each); CAEL 70 (60 each); COPE 76. Tests within the last 24 months.
How grades are compared: Programme minimum is an average equivalent to at least a mid-B in the final year; applicants with non-Canadian credentials are directed to the SGS International Credential Equivalencies tool. SGS, China: Minimum GPA = 80% for grading scales where A- = 90%; 78% for grading scales where A- = 85% (https://www.sgs.utoronto.ca/future-students/admission-application-requirements/international-credentials-equivalencies/)
Other requirements: Final-year GPA must meet the SGS minimum; overall cumulative GPA is also considered. Course-based degree: full-time option designed for 12 months; extended full-time 16-24 months; part-time; new MEng Co-op option for Fall 2027 (limited spaces). Faculty application fee CAD 135; transcripts, referee contact details and statements as required. ECE states MEng application process updates will be provided in late October 2026 (number of references not yet published for MEng).