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What Average Do You Need for Queen's Engineering?
Short answer: plan on low 90s. Queen's lists Smith Engineering's common first year on OUInfo with a grade range in the high 80s, and the class that registered in Fall 2022 sat above it: 89.7% of Queen's engineering entrants from Ontario high schools came in at 90 or above, half of them between 90 and 94.
The Numbers
| Average | Share of the entering class |
|---|---|
| 95+ | 39.7% |
| 90-94 | 50% |
| 85-89 | 8.8% |
| 80-84 | 1.4% |
Required Grade 12 Courses
- ENG4U: English
- MHF4U: Advanced Functions (free unit tests: Polynomial Functions, Polynomial Equations, Rational Functions, Trigonometric Ratios, Trigonometric Functions, Exponential & Logarithmic Functions, Combining Functions)
- MCV4U: Calculus & Vectors (free unit tests: Limits, Derivatives, Curve Sketching, Optimization, Derivatives of Trig, Exp and Log, Geometric Vectors, Cartesian Vectors, Lines and Planes)
- SCH4U: Chemistry
- SPH4U: Physics
Queen's names the same five for the common first year and every direct-entry stream. Two are math and two are science, so four of your top 6 are decided for you.
MHF4U builds on Grade 11 Functions, so if that's shaky, start with MCR3U.
Common first year and direct entry
Most applicants choose the common first year (OUAC code QE) and pick a discipline at the end of it. Queen's also takes direct-entry applicants into Chemical, Civil, Computer, Electrical, Mechanical, Mechatronics and Robotics, and Mining Engineering, with the same five courses.
The requirements page lists no supplementary application for engineering, and OUInfo mentions one only in passing. Read the instructions in your applicant portal before deciding anything is optional.
What these numbers mean for you
High 80s on OUInfo is the band Queen's filed the program in, not an average of who got in. The CUDO table is who registered: 39.7% at 95+, 50.0% at 90 to 94, 8.8% at 85 to 89 and 1.4% at 80 to 84. The entering average was 93.5.
Unlike Waterloo or UofT, the middle of this class sits in the 90 to 94 band, so a 92 is a normal Queen's engineering average rather than a stretch. An 88 is inside the posted range and with the 10% at the bottom. CUDO reports by program group, so this is Queen's engineering as a whole.
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Queen's Engineering FAQ
What average do you need for Queen's Engineering?+
Queen's lists Smith Engineering's common first year on OUInfo with a grade range in the high 80s. In Fall 2022, 89.7% of Queen's engineering entrants from Ontario high schools had 90 or above.
Is an 88 enough for Queen's Engineering?+
An 88 is inside the high 80s range Queen's lists, but only 10.2% of the Fall 2022 engineering entrants came in below 90. Possible, not comfortable.
What courses do you need for Queen's Engineering?+
ENG4U, MHF4U, MCV4U, SCH4U and SPH4U, for the common first year and every direct-entry stream.
Do you have to pick a discipline when you apply to Queen's Engineering?+
No. The common first year (QE) lets you choose at the end of first year. Direct entry into Chemical, Civil, Computer, Electrical, Mechanical, Mechatronics and Robotics, or Mining is also offered, with the same courses.
Sources
- OUInfo (Ontario Universities' Info). The grade range and prerequisites on the program's OUInfo page on the day checked. “Smith Engineering, Common First Year programs: Grade range: High 80s. Prerequisites: ENG4U, MCV4U, SPH4U, SCH4U, MHF4U” Checked 2026-10-21.
- Queen's University, admission requirements for Ontario high school students. The Smith Engineering rows on the requirements page on the day checked. “English 4U, Calculus and Vectors 4U, Chemistry 4U, Physics 4U and Advanced Functions 4U.” Checked 2026-10-21.
- Council of Ontario Universities, Common University Data Ontario (CUDO). Fall 2022 entering class: full-time first-year students who came straight from an Ontario high school. “B. Admission · Queen's University · Fall 2022” Checked 2026-09-17.
Requirements change every cycle. Check the official admissions page before you apply.