UniversityOverview
University of Waterloo
Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
Rankings2027
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- QS World University Rankings (2027)
- #113
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University Overview
High-level facts that define this university.
- University Name
- University of Waterloo
- Location
- Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
- Total students
- 38622
- International Students
- 18%
- Student-to-Staff Ratio
- 19:1
Student Experience
Lifestyle signals that shape daily campus life.
- Cultural Environment
- Friendly community | Academic / intellectual | Professional / career networks | Entrepreneurial / start-up culture
- Climate
- Four seasons
- Safety
- 8.0
- City Characteristics
- Small city (50k-199k inhabitants)
Compare University of Waterloo by subject
- Engineering in Canada13 here
- Business & Management in Canada12 here
- Computer Science in Canada5 here
- Physical & Natural Sciences in Canada5 here
- Biology in Canada2 here
- Health Sciences & Medicine in Canada2 here
- Mathematics in Canada2 here
- Architecture in Canada1 here
- Art & Design in Canada1 here
- Social Sciences in Canada1 here
Courses at University of Waterloo
46 courses, A–Z.
- Accounting and Financial Management (Co-op Only) · Bachelor
- Architectural Engineering (Co-op only) · Bachelor
- Architecture (Co-op Only) · Bachelor
- Biomedical Engineering (Co-op Only) · Bachelor
- Business Administration (Laurier) and Computer Science (Waterloo) Double Degree (Co-op Only) · Bachelor
- Business Administration (Laurier) and Mathematics (Waterloo) Double Degree (Co-op Only) · Bachelor
- Chemical Engineering (Co-op Only) · Bachelor
- Civil Engineering (Co-op Only) · Bachelor
- Climate and Environmental Change (Regular/Co-op) · Bachelor
- Computer Engineering (Co-op Only) · Bachelor
- Computer Science (Regular/Co-op) · Bachelor
- Computing and Financial Management (Co-op Only) · Bachelor
- Electrical Engineering (Co-op Only) · Bachelor
- Environment and Business (Co-op Only) · Bachelor
- Environment, Resources and Sustainability (Regular/Co-op) · Bachelor
- Environmental Engineering (Co-op Only) · Bachelor
- Environmental Sciences (Regular/Co-op) · Bachelor
- Geography and Aviation · Bachelor
- Geography and Environmental Management (Regular/Co-op) · Bachelor
- Geological Engineering (Co-op Only) · Bachelor
- Geospatial Data Science (Regular/Co-op) · Bachelor
- Global Business and Digital Arts (Co-op only) · Bachelor
- Health Sciences (Regular/Co-op) · Bachelor
- Honours Arts (Regular/Co-op) · Bachelor
- Honours Arts and Business (Regular/Co-op) · Bachelor
- Honours Science · Bachelor
- Kinesiology (Regular/Co-op) · Bachelor
- Life Sciences (Regular/Co-op) · Bachelor
- Management Engineering (Co-op Only) · Bachelor
- Mathematics (Regular/Co-op) · Bachelor
- Mathematics/Business Administration (Regular/Co-op) · Bachelor
- Mathematics/CPA (Co-op Only) · Bachelor
- Mathematics/Financial Analysis and Risk Management (Regular/Co-op) · Bachelor
- Mechanical Engineering (Co-op Only) · Bachelor
- Mechatronics Engineering (Co-op Only) · Bachelor
- Nanotechnology Engineering (Co-op Only) · Bachelor
- Physical Sciences (Regular/Co-op) · Bachelor
- Planning (Co-op Only) · Bachelor
- Public Health (Regular/Co-op) · Bachelor
- Recreation & Leisure Studies, Sport & Recreation Management, Therapeutic Recreation (Regular/Co-op) · Bachelor
- Science and Aviation · Bachelor
- Science and Business (Regular/Co-op) · Bachelor
- Science and Financial Management (Co-op Only) · Bachelor
- Software Engineering (Co-op Only) · Bachelor
- Sustainability and Financial Management (Co-op only) · Bachelor
- Systems Design Engineering (Co-op Only) · Bachelor