University of Waterloo

200 University Avenue West, Waterloo

  • #115 QS Global World Ranking
  • PublicStatus
  • Very HighResearch Output
  • 34,556Total Students
  • 1,930Faculty
  • 9,400Int'l Students

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The University of Waterloo offers over 190 doctoral and Master’s degree programs and was ranked top 175 universities in the world (QS World University Rankings 2021). Postgraduate programs include Biology, Nanotechnology, Civil Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Economics, Languages, Mechanical Engineering, Pharmacy, and Mathematics.

The engineering and technology schools are ranked 57th in the world in the QS World University Rankings and alumni go on to work at companies like BlackBerry (founded by a Waterloo alum), Apple, Ernst & Young, and Google.

While graduate job placement for the university is excellent, Waterloo also prides itself in its research programs and degrees.  With over $200 million in funding from both local and international partners – 31% of funding comes from industry partnerships – the school has been able to push the envelope in innovation in the STEM fields, health sciences, and the arts. 

About

The University of Waterloo offers over 190 doctoral and Master’s degree programs and was ranked top 175 universities in the world (QS World University Rankings 2021). Postgraduate programs include Biology, Nanotechnology, Civil Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Economics, Languages, Mechanical Engineering, Pharmacy, and Mathematics.

The engineering and technology schools are ranked 57th in the world in the QS World University Rankings and alumni go on to work at companies like BlackBerry (founded by a Waterloo alum), Apple, Ernst & Young, and Google.

While graduate job placement for the university is excellent, Waterloo also prides itself in its research programs and degrees.  With over $200 million in funding from both local and international partners – 31% of funding comes from industry partnerships – the school has been able to push the envelope in innovation in the STEM fields, health sciences, and the arts. 

University highlights

QS World University Ranking

  • 2012
    #191
  • 2014
    #180
  • 2015
    #169
  • 2016
    #152
  • 2017
    #=152
  • 2018
    #152
  • 2019
    #=163
  • 2020
    #=173
  • 2021
    #=166
  • 2022
    #=149
  • 2023
    #154
  • 2024
    #112
  • 2025
    #115

Student & Staff

Total students
34,556

13%
87%

International students
9,400

25%
75%

Total faculty staff
1,930

562
1368

Total students
34,556

13%
87%

International students
9,400

25%
75%

Total faculty staff
1,930

1368
562
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Scholarships

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Campus locations

University of Waterloo, Main Campus,

200 University Avenue West , Waterloo , Ontario , Canada , N2L 3G1

University of Waterloo Health Sciences Campus and School of Pharmacy,

10 Victoria Street South , Kitchener , Ontario , Canada , N2G 1C5

University of Waterloo, School of Architecture,

7 Melville Street South , Cambridge , Ontario , Canada , N1S 2H4

University of Waterloo, Stratford School of Interaction Design and Business,

125 St Patrick Street , Stratford , Ontario , Canada , N5A 0C1

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