Thunder Bay Campus

Our primary campus is in Thunder Bay, Northwest Ontario, the home of Lakehead University, where we deliver every one of our undergraduate and graduate engineering programs.

As an engineering student in Thunder Bay you’ll be part of an academic community that includes nine faculties and almost 8,000 students on a campus situated in the heart of the City of Thunder Bay. 

Fields and green space surround the campus and all buildings are conveniently located together in one location creating a true campus feel. Many of the University’s buildings are grouped around Lake Tamblyn and its residence complexes hug the banks of the McIntyre River. 

At our Thunder Bay campus, you can leave the big city behind and spend your free time exploring the natural beauty of the rugged Canadian wilderness with an outstanding range of outdoor activities on offer. You’ll have incredible opportunities to explore, go on adventures, and try out new things for the first time. Hiking, camping, horseback riding, ice climbing, snowboarding, fishing, mountain biking, sailing, and much more, are all on offer in and around Thunder Bay.

Located on the northwest shore of Lake Superior, the City of Thunder Bay is built around the harbour of the largest inland port in Canada. Under the watchful gaze of the majestic Sleeping Giant, Thunder Bay is home to over 110,000 people. As the metropolitan hub for Northwestern Ontario, Thunder Bay is easy to get to from any location. Not only are we served by major and regional airlines like WestJet, Air Canada and Porter, but we are also directly on the Trans-Canada Highway.

Year-round, Thunder Bay acts as the centre of a vast recreational and cultural area offering access to a wide variety of sports and activities. With two Alpine and two world-class Nordic ski centres in the area, as well as excellent curling and hockey facilities, and endless outdoor activities like fat biking, ice climbing, dogsledding and ice fishing, winter is no time to hibernate in Thunder Bay. Summer activities include sailing, windsurfing, water-skiing, rock climbing, swimming, jogging, cycling, camping, fishing, hiking, and golf which abound in and around numerous lakes in the area. Thunder Bay’s famed Sleeping Giant was voted #1, the People’s Choice in the Seven Wonders of Canada contest.

The downtown in Thunder Bay has a stunning waterfront with plenty of bars, coffee shops and restaurants, and live entertainment. 

Designated as a Cultural Capital of Canada, the City of Thunder Bay is home to Fort William Historical Park, a 1,500 seat state-of-the-art Community Auditorium, the Thunder Bay Symphony Orchestra, the professional live Magnus Theatre, lots of community theatre, the annual Blues Festival, indoor concerts in some of Thunder Bay’s greatest venues year round and live outdoor concerts and movies at the waterfront during the summer.

Programs offered at our Thunder Bay Campus:

Bachelor of Engineering (BEng)

• Chemical Engineering
• Civil Engineering
• Electrical Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering
• Mechatronics Engineering
• Software Engineering

Master’s

• Chemical Engineering
• Civil Engineering
• Electrical and Computer Engineering
• Environmental Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering

PhD

• Chemical Engineering
• Civil Engineering
• Electrical and Computer Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering

Virtual Tour

Click here for a virtual tour of the Thunder Bay campus provided by Lakehead University.

You can also view stunning footage of the City of Thunder Bay and surrounding area on the YouTube video below.