University of Waterloo
July 31, 2020 2021-12-15 10:32University of Waterloo
University of Waterloo
Waterloo main campus is situated on the Haldimand Tract, the land promised to the Six Nations that includes six miles on each side of the Grand River.
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Waterloo, Canada
Estd July 1957
University of Waterloo
Popular Majors
Engineering
Computer Science
Nanoscience
Mathematics
Hospitality & Leisure Management
Physics
Rankings
QS Rankings
166
The World University Rankings
201-250
US News Rankings
210
Program and Curriculum
Many of our programs incorporate multiple subjects so that you learn to approach ideas and challenges from different perspectives. Learn how business and money shape our world. Gain specialized skills and knowledge by combining business with another area of interest, giving you double the know-how to offer future employers. With more than 500 courses in every area of math, statistics, and computer science, you can explore the theory and application behind topics ranging from quantum computing to number theory. Gain new ways to understand other cultures and to express yourself through language, drama, art, design, music, and more. Study with award-winning professors and dive into hands-on labs, projects, and co-op terms while exploring everything from atoms and cells to the vast expanses of space.
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Median Starting Salary of Almuni
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Undergraduate Teaching Ranking
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Best Value School Ranking
Notable Alumuni
Martha Lenio - Lenio graduated from UW's mechanical engineering program in 2004. She's now the first Canadian and the first woman to lead a simulated Mars mission
Susan Tighe - She's a Canada Research Chair in Sustainable Pavement and Infrastructure Management
George Elliot Clarke - Playwright and poet George Elliot Clarke graduated with an honours English degree from UW in 1984.
Mike Lazaridis - Mike Lazaridis cofounded Research in Motion in 1984, along with Doug Fregin and if you're reading this list on a smartphone, you've got them to thank.
Useful Information
What University of Waterloo look for in an undergraduate applicant
What we look for?
When we make our admissions decisions, we look at other factors in addition to grades like extracurricular activities & your achievement & contribution in those activities .