The Faculty of Engineering and Architectural Science (FEAS) at Ryerson University inspires innovation. Our programs focus on solving problems and designing ingenious solutions to real-world issues. Our students, graduates, and researchers translate big ideas into next-generation advancements and solutions that improve the quality of lives around the globe. And with a new ecosystem to support students in entrepreneurial pursuits, our students gain the knowledge and experience to launch their own businesses and take the technologies they develop in the classroom to the market.
A hotbed of leading-edge applied education and research, FEAS is home to 4,000 undergraduate students spanning nine undergraduate programs, nearly 900 graduate students in eight master’s and five doctoral programs, and over 150 faculty members - seven of whom hold Canada Research Chairs.
All our engineering programs have been accredited by the Canadian Engineering Accreditation Board, including English Canada’s first and only standalone accredited undergraduate degree program in biomedical engineering. We’re also home to one of only a few undergraduate aerospace engineering programs in the country, and a fully accredited professional program in architecture. As the university moves forward, FEAS remains committed to excellence in education, research and interdisciplinary, entrepreneurial zone learning.
The Ryerson Difference
- Ryerson University is Canada’s leader in innovative, career-focused education and a university clearly on the move. Located in downtown Toronto, Ryerson is a distinctly urban university with a mission to serve societal need and a long-standing commitment to engaging its community.
- Ryerson is the most applied-to university in Ontario relative to available spaces.
- Strong connections to industry keep our students current and allow them make immediate impacts in their chosen fields after graduation.
- The Ryerson Institute for Aerospace Design and Innovation (RIADI) is a unique model of project-based learning that places students at industry partners over the summer months to work on real industry projects.
- Ryerson’s Centre for Engineering Innovation and Entrepreneurship is a central hub of innovation that provides students with the necessary resources and supports to pursue entrepreneurial endeavours and technology ventures.
- Ryerson’s unique model of Zone learning takes students beyond the classroom and connects them with students across the university, supporting interdisciplinary projects and fostering a strong sense of community and collaboration.
- The Design Fabrication Zone (DFZ) promotes multidisciplinary experiential learning through projects involving the built environment.
- The Engineering Student Design Zone (ESDZ) is a dedicated space for engineering students and teams to work on their design projects and collaborate with students from other disciplines.
- As part of a 20-year partnership with St. Michael’s Hospital, Ryerson University has launched the Institute for Biomedical Engineering, Science & Technology (iBEST) that allows students and researchers to work side-by-side with St. Michael’s scientists and clinicians and apply their work to real patients in real time.
Women in Engineering
Ryerson’s Women in Engineering (WIE) program is dedicated to providing education for female students considering engineering as a career, and to promoting a friendly and supportive environment in which women can pursue their engineering studies. Our commitment is evident through our long-standing association with the Ontario Network of Women in Engineering (ONWiE), Girl Guides of Ontario, the Council of Ontario Deans of Engineering (CODE), and a growing network of advocates encompassing Greater Toronto Area high school STEM teachers, guidance counsellors, and Ryerson faculty, students and alumni.
Our Women in Engineering programming supports young women and girls at different ages and stages of development and includes Go ENG Girl for girls in grades 7-10, the Research Opportunity Program in Engineering (ROPE) for grade 11 students, and Girl Guide Engineering Badge Day for girls in grades 3-6.
We are also a proud partner of WEMADEIT – a new initiative tackling the gender gap in engineering that came about from an unprecedented partnership involving Hydro One, Ryerson, the University of Waterloo, Western University and the University of Ontario Institute of Technology. Together with these partners, we are working to provide young girls with improved outreach, support and networks that help them pursue fulfilling educational and career paths in engineering.
Faculty of Engineering and Architectural Science
Ryerson University
350 Victoria Street
Toronto, Ontario
M5B 2K3
