Computer engineering
Did you know
$135,261
Average salary
(Genium360, Remuneration of engineering professionals in Quebec – Investigation report 2025-2026)
4 years
Duration of the bachelor’s degree in computer engineering
70 years ago
The first high-level programming languages emerged
Breaking Nazi secret codes using algorithms
That’s what Alan Turing accomplished during the Second World War. Proof that computer science can literally change the course of history. Today, computer engineering continues to solve complex problems—from medicine to robotics to cybersecurity.
12 sectors… and more to come
From aerospace to banking, computer engineering opens nearly every door.
More jobs than graduates
Employers are competing for computer engineers!
What you will actually do
As a computer engineer, you’ll analyze client needs and design systems and software to meet them.
- Analyze client needs by assessing their systems, equipment, software, data, and computer networks.
- Analyze the requirements of real-time applications in a variety of fields: robotics, telecommunications, medical engineering, environmental engineering, and more.
- Design, develop, program, test, or install computer systems and software.
- Adapt programs to ensure compatibility with clients’ current and future needs.
Source: REPÈRES, the official school and career information website (in French)
Where do you see yourself?
Computer engineers work in a wide range of sectors, including aerospace, banking, and the web industry.
- Consulting engineering firms
- Manufacturing companies
- Companies specializing in IT services and cybersecurity
- Communications equipment manufacturers
- Computer and peripheral equipment manufacturers
- Telecommunications industry
- Web industry
- Federal and provincial government
- Computer, peripheral, and software wholesalers
- Banking sector
- Automation sector
- Aerospace sector
Where to study
Universities offering the program
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