Admissions · University of Ottawa
What Average Do You Need for uOttawa Engineering?
Short answer: 80, or 85 for Mechanical and Software. uOttawa publishes a minimum admission average per program rather than a range: 80% for Chemical, Civil, Computer, Electrical and Biomedical Mechanical Engineering, 85% for Mechanical and Software. It is the lowest published bar of any engineering faculty on this site, and the entering class reflects it: 42.7% of uOttawa's Fall 2022 engineering entrants from Ontario high schools came in at 90 or above, and 24.5% below 85.
uOttawa says: a minimum admission average of 80%, or 85% for Mechanical and Software[1][2][3]
The Numbers
| Average | Share of the entering class |
|---|---|
| 95+ | 12.3% |
| 90-94 | 30.4% |
| 85-89 | 32.7% |
| 80-84 | 21.1% |
| 75-79 | 3.4% |
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
Chemical, Civil, Computer, Electrical and Mechanical want all five, with a combined 70% or better across the math and science prerequisites. Software is looser: ENG4U, MHF4U, MCV4U and one of SBI4U, SCH4U, SPH4U or ICS4U. Biomedical Mechanical adds SBI4U.
MHF4U builds on Grade 11 Functions, so if that's shaky, start with MCR3U.
Minimums, not ranges
uOttawa's number is a floor. Meet it and the prerequisites and you are eligible, but "meeting these minimums does not guarantee admission". The average is your top six 4U, 4M or DU grades including the prerequisites, and when a program requires math, uOttawa "always consider[s] the highest level of mathematics you've attempted".
No supplementary application, interview or profile is listed for any engineering program, so the admission average is the decision.
What these numbers mean for you
A minimum of 80 and a class with 42.7% at 90 or above are consistent: the floor is low and the class is wide. The CUDO table is who registered: 12.3% at 95+, 30.4% at 90 to 94, 32.7% at 85 to 89, 21.1% at 80 to 84 and 3.4% at 75 to 79. The entering average was 88.8.
An 84 is above the floor for most programs and inside the band a fifth of the class sat in; for Mechanical or Software it is below the minimum. CUDO reports uOttawa's engineering as one group, so this is the faculty, not your program.
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uOttawa Engineering FAQ
What average do you need for uOttawa Engineering?+
uOttawa publishes a minimum admission average of 80% for Chemical, Civil, Computer, Electrical and Biomedical Mechanical Engineering, and 85% for Mechanical and Software Engineering. In Fall 2022, 42.7% of its engineering entrants from Ontario high schools had 90 or above.
What average do you need for uOttawa Software Engineering?+
A minimum admission average of 85%, with ENG4U, MHF4U, MCV4U and one of SBI4U, SCH4U, SPH4U or ICS4U.
What courses do you need for uOttawa Engineering?+
ENG4U, MHF4U, MCV4U, SCH4U and SPH4U for Chemical, Civil, Computer, Electrical and Mechanical, with a combined 70% or better in the math and science prerequisites. Software needs one science or ICS4U instead of both sciences; Biomedical Mechanical adds SBI4U.
Does uOttawa Engineering have a supplementary application?+
No. uOttawa's program pages list prerequisites and a minimum admission average, and no supplementary application for engineering.
Sources
- University of Ottawa, program prerequisites for undergraduate admission. The program's prerequisites and minimum admission average on the day checked. “BASc Civil Engineering: English 4U (ENG4U) or Français 4U (FRA4U); Advanced Functions 4U (MHF4U); Calculus and Vectors 4U (MCV4U); Chemistry 4U (SCH4U); Physics 4U (SPH4U). A minimum combined average of 70% is required for all prerequisite courses in science and mathematics. Minimum admission average: 80%” Checked 2026-10-21.
- University of Ottawa, program prerequisites for undergraduate admission. The program's prerequisites and minimum admission average on the day checked. “BASc Mechanical Engineering: Minimum admission average: 85%” Checked 2026-10-21.
- OUInfo (Ontario Universities' Info). The grade range and prerequisites on the program's OUInfo page on the day checked. “Software Engineering (4 years): Grade range: 85%. Prerequisites: ENG4U or FRA4U; MHF4U; MCV4U; one of SBI4U, SCH4U, SPH4U, or Computer Science 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 · University of Ottawa · Fall 2022” Checked 2026-09-17.
Requirements change every cycle. Check the official admissions page before you apply.