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  • The Macdonald Engineering Building

    The Macdonald Engineering Building is home to the Dean's Office and the Departments of Civil and Mechanical Engineering. (Claudio Calligaris)

  • Students in the Schulich Library of Science and Engineering

    Students in the Schulich Library of Science and Engineering, one of 14 branches of the McGill Library (Claudio Calligaris)

  • 8-inch iRings wheels demonstrating compliance using a rover testbed (Brad Jones)

    8-inch iRings wheels demonstrating compliance using a rover testbed (Brad Jones)

  • Associate Professor Pascal Hubert of the Department of Mechanical Engineering

    Associate Professor Pascal Hubert of the Department of Mechanical Engineering teaches a mechanics course. (Claudio Calligaris)

  • Civil Engineering undergrads

    Civil Engineering undergrads (L to R) Angelica Lidén, Tim Sides and Juan Giha work alongside researchers at McGill’s Benedek Integrated Laboratories in Environmental Engineering. (Owen Egan)

  • Professor Jim Finch

    Professor Jim Finch at work in his M. H. Wong Building water modelling laboratory with one of the sensors his team developed to improve mineral processing techniques. (Owen Egan)

  • Hallway between the McConnell Engineering and the Frank Dawson Adams buildings

    The hallway between the McConnell Engineering building and the Frank Dawson Adams building features seats for those who wish to study in between classes. (McGill University)

  • Professor Lawrence Chen

    Professor Lawrence Chen in his Photonics Laboratory situated in the McConnell Engineering Building (Owen Egan)

Faculty of Engineering

McGill Engineering is ranked one of Canada’s top two Engineering Schools in rankings published by the U.S. News & World Report, and on the international level scores higher than well-known U.S. schools such as Columbia, Yale, Northwestern, Penn State and Texas A&M University. The 2011 ranking breakdown by discipline varies between 15th spot and 34th in the world in the fields of Chemical, Civil, Computer, Electrical and Mechanical Engineering. Our Faculty places 29th overall in the U.S. News & World Report listing of the world’s 300 engineering and technology schools.

New Director Appointed for the TISED

Subhasis Ghoshal Professor Subhasis Ghoshal from the Department of Civil Engineering and Applied Mechanics has been appointed as the next Director of the Trottier Institute for Sustainability in Engineering and Design (TISED). Professor Ghoshal succeeds Electrical and Computer Engineering Professor, Geza Joos, who recently completed his term as TISED’s inaugural Director.

David Plant Receives Killam Fellowship

David Plant Professor David Plant of the Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering was awarded one of six 2013 Killam Fellowships. This prestigious Fellowship enables researchers to be released from teaching and administrative duties so that they can pursue independent research. For details, please see Faculty News

New Dean Appointed

JIm NicellMcGill Civil Engineering and Applied Mechanics Department Professor Jim Nicell will succeed Christophe Pierre as our Faculty’s Dean of Engineering, effective July 1, 2013. For details, please see Faculty News