A choice between 2 canadian universities?

Question

I am planning to go on exchange to a canadian university. Now after filling in my top 4 choices, I am stuck over whether to put Simon Fraser University or University of Calgary as the 5th choice.

Can someone tell me which one would be better: In terms of reputation of the university as whole, as well as reputation of its engineering courses?

Answer 1

Couldn't you apply to both universities? If not then consider which university you think you'll fit better in - would you rather live in the Vancouver area or Calgary?

As far as engineering goes it seems like Simon Fraser has an Engineering Science program with five options: biomedical, computer, electronics, engineering physics, and systems engineering. They seem to be options within a single major:

http://www.ensc.sfu.ca/undergraduates/en...

Calgary has biomedical, chemical, civil, computer, electrical, geomatics, manufacturing, mechanical, oil/gas, and software engineering, and they seem to be majors:

http://www.ucalgary.ca/departments?group...

So it all depends on what you're interested in. But it seems to me from the web sites (and I don't know anything about the programs personally) that Calgary has more engineering programs and offers more specialization in them.