U of T ENGINEERING

Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering

U of T Engineering Virtual Backgrounds

Download your favourite virtual backgrounds and bring a little bit of U of T Engineering into every meeting.

Use these backgrounds to foster a brave space (PDF) and showcase our vibrant community spirit in your next online conversation. Participants can celebrate their authentic selves and show a respectful openness to welcoming diverse opinions.

Setting up your custom background is easy

Click on the link below your desired background image to begin your download.
Watch the tutorial videos below or follow the instructions for Teams or Zoom to set up your background.
Test your background to ensure you’re happy with how it displays. You may wish to adjust the distance between you and your camera at this time.

On calls with several participants, Teams and Zoom sometimes automatically crops background images. As such, we’ve designed these virtual backgrounds to keep critical elements close to the middle.

Adding virtual backgrounds in Zoom:

Adding virtual backgrounds in Microsoft Teams:

Collection 1: Equity, diversity & inclusion

U of T Engineering is committed to fostering an environment in which each member of our community can excel, contribute and benefit from different perspectives. This collection includes personal pronoun, Positive Space and "You Belong Here" backgrounds.

U of T Engineering National Day for Truth and Reconciliation Background

U of T Engineering National Day for Truth and Reconciliation Background

U of T Engineering Orange Shirt Day / Every Child Matters Background

U of T Engineering Orange Shirt Day Background

U of T Engineering International Women's Day Background

U of T Engineering Black History Month Background

University of Toronto Engineering – Black History Month Background

U of T Engineering #PinkShirtDay Background

U of T Engineering #PinkShirtDay Background

University of Toronto Engineering – #PinkShirtDay Background

Positive Space – She/Her/Hers Background

Positive Space – He/Him/His Background

Positive Space – Ask Me About My Pronouns Background

Positive Space – They/Them/Their Background

U of T Engineering Positive Space Background

U of T Engineering EDI Background

University of Toronto Engineering – You Belong Here Background

#WeRemember December 6, 1989 Roses Background

#WeRemember December 6, 1989 Light Background

Collection 2: Skule™ spirit

Showcase your love for the engineering profession, our beautiful campus and the community’s undeniable spirit! This collection includes “Engineering for the World (E4TW)”, “I love Skule” and some of our favourite photos of engineering-related spaces.

University of Toronto Engineering – Back to Skule™ Bahen Centre Background

University of Toronto Engineering – Back to Skule™ Myhal Centre Background

University of Toronto Engineering – Sandford Fleming Background

University of Toronto Engineering – Spring Background

University of Toronto Engineering for the World Background

University of Toronto Engineering – I Heart Skule Background

University of Toronto Engineering – Myhal Centre Exterior Background

University of Toronto Engineering – City view from Myhal Centre Background

University of Toronto Engineering – Myhal Centre Interior Background

University of Toronto Engineering – Lest We Forget Background

University of Toronto Engineering – Seasons Greetings Background

University of Toronto Engineering – Happy New Year Background

University of Toronto Engineering – Winter Dean's House Background

University of Toronto Engineering – Winter Sandford Fleming Background

University of Toronto Engineering – Winter Myhal Centre Background

University of Toronto Engineering – National Engineering Month Background

Collection 3: Academic affiliations

U of T Engineering is home to nine academic departments, divisions and institutes. These backgrounds are a great way to showcase the academic area you call home.

U of T Engineering – All departments

U of T Engineering – Institute of Biomedical Engineering

U of T Engineering – Chemical Engineering

U of T Engineering – Civil & Mineral Engineering

U of T Engineering – Electrical & Computer Engineering

U of T Engineering – Engineering Science

U of T Engineering – ISTEP

U of T Engineering – Mechanical & Industrial Engineering

U of T Engineering – Materials Science & Engineering

U of T Engineering – TrackOne

U of T Engineering – UTIAS