Ontario Tech University, legally the University of Ontario Institute of Technology, took its first students in 2003 on a north Oshawa campus it shares with Durham College. Engineering, computer science, health science and business make up most of its teaching. It's one of the few Canadian universities with a nuclear engineering degree, and the Darlington nuclear station is just down the road.
Oshawa, Ontario, Canada
Official website: uoit.ca
Public research university in Ontario
2002, first students in 2003
Automotive Centre of Excellence climatic wind tunnel
CA$26,000 – CA$37,000
International students, undergraduate and graduate programmes
CA$14,000 – CA$18,000
Rent, food and local transport
Approximate figures for 2026-27, please verify. Fees change every year and vary by course, so check the latest amount on uoit.ca before you apply.
BEng Mechatronics Engineering
Bachelors DegreeDuration
48 Months
Intake
Sep
Exam Score
IELTS: 6.5, TOEFL: 90
BEng Nuclear Engineering
Bachelors DegreeDuration
48 Months
Intake
Sep
Exam Score
IELTS: 6.5, TOEFL: 90
BSc Computer Science
Bachelors DegreeDuration
48 Months
Intake
Sep
Exam Score
IELTS: 6.5, TOEFL: 90
Bachelor of Commerce
Bachelors DegreeDuration
48 Months
Intake
Sep
Exam Score
IELTS: 6.5, TOEFL: 90
MSc Computer Science
Masters DegreeDuration
24 Months
Intake
Sep
Exam Score
IELTS: 6.5, TOEFL: 90
Nuclear engineering close to the Darlington generating station.
A climatic wind tunnel at the Automotive Centre of Excellence.
Engineering and computing on a campus shared with Durham College.
Engineering graduates join energy, automotive and manufacturing employers in Ontario.
University graduates can apply for a post-graduation work permit.
Computer science graduates find work across the Greater Toronto Area.
Undergrad
Rolling
Postgrad
Varies by programme
Undergrad
Limited programmes
Postgrad
Limited programmes
The north Oshawa campus has residences, labs and sports facilities, and a separate downtown site hosts social science and humanities.
Oshawa has long been the Canadian home of General Motors, and rent is lower than in Toronto. GO trains and buses reach Union Station in about an hour.
Letter of acceptance from the institution
Ontario provincial attestation letter
Proof of funds for tuition and living
Online IRCC study permit application
Medical exam, if requested
Valid passport and biometrics
Undergraduates apply through OUAC, ideally by January for September entry; programmes with space left accept later applications. Graduate deadlines vary by programme, often from January to spring.
Most programmes start in September. A few graduate and undergraduate programmes also admit in January.
A Canadian study permit. Start with the letter of acceptance from University of Ontario Institute of Technology and, where required, the provincial attestation letter, then apply to IRCC online. Allow a few months, as processing times vary by country.
Mechatronics, nuclear engineering, computer science and commerce are popular. Undergraduate entry needs high school results with maths and science for engineering, plus IELTS 6.5. Graduate programmes need a relevant bachelor's degree.
Ontario Tech gives entrance scholarships to international undergraduates with strong grades. Graduate students may receive research funding through their supervisor.
