McGill University
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McGill University tech stack

McGill University builds mostly with Python, MATLAB, SQL, C++. Its stack also includes Linux, Power BI, MySQL, PostgreSQL. Python is named in 38 of the 127 job postings McGill University published in the last 12 months (30%). Counted by Alion from the job postings of McGill University, updated Nov 11, 2026.

Source: Alion Coverage: the company's job postings of the last 12 months Nov 11, 2026
Technologies in use
111
Postings analysed
127
Open now
23
Modernity
82 /100
New in 6 months
8

What programming languages does McGill University use?

Python is named in 30% of job postings at McGill University, followed by MATLAB (13%), SQL (5%), C++ (4%).

Python 38 30% required in 95% · 7 open now · since Mar 2026
MATLAB 16 13% required in 75% · 1 open now · since Mar 2026
SQL 6 5% required in 83% · since Aug 2026
C++ 5 4% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Oct 2026
SPSS 5 4% required in 100% · since Sep 2026
PHP 3 2% optional · 1 open now · since Sep 2026
Fortran 2 2% required in 100% · since Oct 2026
JavaScript 2 2% required in 100% · since Jul 2026
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R2
Assembly1
Bash1
Embedded C1
Java1
Kotlin1
Node JS1
Ruby1
Rust1
SAS1
Stata1
SystemC1
TypeScript1
C1

What frameworks and libraries does McGill University use?

PyTorch is named in 2% of job postings at McGill University, followed by Django (1%), FastAPI (1%), Flask (1%).

PyTorch 2 2% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Oct 2026
Django 1 1% required in 100% · since Jul 2026
FastAPI 1 1% required in 100% · since Jul 2026
Flask 1 1% required in 100% · since Jul 2026
NumPy 1 1% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Nov 2026
React.js 1 1% required in 100% · since Jul 2026
Ruby on Rails 1 1% required in 100% · since Aug 2026
Scikit-learn 1 1% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Nov 2026
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TensorFlow1
TensorFlow C++1
Vue.js1
LangChain1
LlamaIndex1
PostGIS1
spaCy1

What databases does McGill University use?

MySQL is named in 2% of job postings at McGill University, followed by PostgreSQL (2%).

MySQL 2 2% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Jul 2026
PostgreSQL 2 2% required in 50% · since Jul 2026

What cloud and platforms does McGill University use?

Linux is named in 6% of job postings at McGill University, followed by Power BI (4%), Windows (4%), GCP (2%).

Linux 7 6% required in 100% · 2 open now · since May 2026
Power BI 5 4% required in 100% · since Aug 2026
Windows 5 4% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Sep 2026
GCP 3 2% required in 100% · 1 open now · since May 2026
GitHub 3 2% required in 100% · since Jul 2026
Tableau 3 2% required in 100% · since Sep 2026
Unix 2 2% required in 100% · 1 open now · since May 2026
AWS 1 1% required in 100% · 1 open now · since May 2026
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Amazon S31
Debian1
GitHub Actions1
GitLab1
Grafana1
Kubernetes1
RabbitMQ1
Ubuntu1
Hugging Face1

What developer tools does McGill University use?

Microsoft Excel is named in 9% of job postings at McGill University, followed by Canva (6%), Adobe Photoshop (4%), Drupal (2%).

Microsoft Excel 11 9% required in 100% · 4 open now · since Sep 2026
Canva 7 6% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Aug 2026
Adobe Photoshop 5 4% required in 100% · since Aug 2026
Drupal 3 2% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Sep 2026
Git 3 2% required in 100% · 2 open now · since May 2026
AutoCAD 2 2% required in 100% · since Sep 2026
Docker 2 2% required in 100% · since Jul 2026
Simulink 2 2% required in 50% · 1 open now · since Oct 2026
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Adobe Premiere Pro1
Ansible1
Copilot1
KVM1
OpenStack1
Podman1
Prometheus1
QEMU1
QGIS1
SLURM1
SOPS1
WordPress1
rmarkdown1

What AI and ML technologies does McGill University use?

LLM is named in 2% of job postings at McGill University, followed by ChatGPT (1%), Claude (1%).

LLM 2 2% required in 50% · 1 open now · since Jul 2026
ChatGPT 1 1% required in 100% · since Oct 2026
Claude 1 1% required in 100% · since Oct 2026

Which engineering practices does McGill University ask for?

Machine Learning is named in 17% of job postings at McGill University, followed by VPN (15%), AI Agents (3%), Cell Culture (2%).

Machine Learning 22 17% required in 95% · 7 open now · since Mar 2026
VPN 19 15% required in 89% · since Sep 2026
AI Agents 4 3% required in 75% · 4 open now · since Jul 2026
Cell Culture 3 2% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Oct 2026
Computer Vision 3 2% required in 100% · since Sep 2026
HPC 3 2% required in 100% · 2 open now · since May 2026
Autonomous Navigation 2 2% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Oct 2026
Reinforcement Learning 2 2% required in 100% · since Oct 2026
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NLP2
CI/CD1
CRISPR1
Confocal Microscopy1
ETL/ELT1
Fine-tuning1
GLP1
GMP1
Incident Management1
Interpretability1
Mass Spectrometry1
Multimodal AI1
Next-Generation Sequencing1
PCR1
Reinforcement Learning1
Self-Supervised Learning1
Sensor Fusion1
Time Series1
Tokenization1
VLAN1
Model Distillation1
Prompt Engineering1
RAG1

What does each McGill University team work with?

The technologies each team's postings require most often, with the number of postings that require them.

Education

54 postings
Python8
MATLAB6
Linux3
AutoCAD2
C++2
Microsoft Excel2

Science & Research

24 postings
Python13
C++3
MATLAB3
SPSS3
PyTorch2

Administrative

10 postings
Canva3
Microsoft Excel3
Adobe Photoshop2
Windows2

Analytics

4 postings
Power BI4
Python2
SQL2
Tableau2

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How much does McGill University pay by technology?

Median stated pay of the postings that name each technology, against the median of all McGill University postings with stated pay: $54k across 37 postings.

TechnologyPostings with payMedianvs company median
Python11$65k+19%
SQL5$66k+22%
Power BI5$65k+21%
Linux5$54k0%

How is the McGill University stack changing?

Read from the dates of the postings themselves: a technology is new when the first posting that names it appeared in the last six months, rising or falling when its share of postings moved between the last two quarters.

First appeared
Autonomous NavigationOct 2026
FortranOct 2026
Cell CultureOct 2026
PyTorchOct 2026
SimulinkOct 2026
Reinforcement LearningOct 2026
C++Oct 2026
AutoCADSep 2026

How modern is the McGill University stack?

Cutting-edge AI adopter 82/100

McGill University scores 82 out of 100 (Cutting-edge). The score averages how current each technology in the stack is and adds weight for AI adoption. AI technologies in the stack: 3; legacy ones: 0.

How common is the McGill University stack in its industry?

Share of the 1,395 companies in the same industries, whose stack Alion knows, that use each technology.

Python37%
MATLAB11%
Linux21%
SQL30%
C++13%
Power BI19%
SPSS9%
Windows30%
GCP10%
GitHub10%

Questions about the McGill University tech stack

What programming languages does McGill University use?

The languages named in McGill University job postings are Python (30%), MATLAB (13%), SQL (5%), C++ (4%), SPSS (4%), as a share of the 127 postings of the last 12 months.

Does McGill University use PyTorch?

Yes. PyTorch is named in 2 of 127 job postings (2%) and required in 2 of them.

What cloud and platforms does McGill University use?

The cloud and platforms named in McGill University job postings are Linux (7), Power BI (5), Windows (5) (postings in brackets).

What skills do you need for a Education job at McGill University?

Education postings at McGill University most often require Python (8), MATLAB (6), Linux (3), AutoCAD (2), out of 54 postings in the last 12 months.

Is the McGill University tech stack changing?

Yes. Autonomous Navigation, Fortran, Cell Culture, PyTorch first appeared in McGill University job postings in the last six months.

How modern is the McGill University tech stack?

McGill University scores 82 out of 100 (Cutting-edge). The score averages how current each technology in the stack is and adds weight for AI adoption. AI technologies in the stack: 3; legacy ones: 0.

How does Alion know the McGill University tech stack?

Alion reads every job posting McGill University publishes and tags the technologies each one names. The figures on this page count the 127 postings of the last 12 months and were updated on Nov 11, 2026.

Method and citation

Alion reads every job posting the company publishes and tags the technologies each one names. Shares count the postings of the last 12 months, open and closed; the company's own products are counted apart. How we count

Alion, "McGill University tech stack: 111 technologies from 127 job postings", as of Nov 11, 2026. https://alion.io/company/mcgill/technologies

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