University of Waterloo

- Canada
- World Rank : 201
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Just 74 engineering students were granted co-operative education when the University of Waterloo, a public research institution, first started operating in 1957. According to Research Infosource 2021, the University of Waterloo has been the top research university in Canada for 14 years running. The University of Waterloo has four campuses, one each in Ontario, Cambridge, Kitchener, and Stratford. Three of the four campuses—Cambridge, Kitchener, and Stratford—are satellite campuses, with Ontario serving as the primary campus. In total, the campus has a land area of about 1,000 acres.
According to Macleans, the University of Waterloo is ranked first in Canada for experiential learning in the year 2022 national rankings. The University of Waterloo is ranked first among universities for innovation by Macleans. The University of Waterloo is ranked #149 globally by QS - World University Ranking, #199 globally by US News & World Report, and between 201-250 globally by THE (Times Higher Education) - University Ranking for the year 2022.
Six faculties—Arts, Engineering, Environment, Health, Mathematics, and Science—as well as more than 30 Departments and Schools provide courses at the University of Waterloo. Overall, the University of Waterloo provides its students over 190 postgraduate programmes and more than 100 undergraduate majors. Popular courses at the University of Waterloo include those in engineering, business, public health, and computer science, which is ranked first by Macleans for 2022.
According to the University of Waterloo's Fall 2021 admission statistics, 42,500 students were admitted. At the University of Waterloo in 2021, there were 40% of graduates and 21% of undergraduates who were from outside the United States. Out of the 42,500 students enrolled, 8,953 were foreign students overall in Fall 2021. Additionally, there were 6,715 undergraduate students enrolled in total at the University of Waterloo in the fall of 2021. Visit University of Waterloo Admissions for information about admissions.
For on-campus housing, University of Waterloo students can submit an application. Village 1 (V1), Ron Eydt Village (REV), Claudette Millar Hall (CMH), Mackenzie King Village (MKV), UW Place (UWP), Columbia Lake Village South (CLV-South), Columbia Lake Village North (CLV-North), and Minota Hagey are the seven options available (MH). Undergraduates have three options for housing: V1, REV, and CLV-South.
Approximately 96 percent of University of Waterloo co-operative education programme graduates from the 2019–20 academic year were employed within six months of their graduation, working in their respective fields of specialisation. These students worked under Canadian labour laws and received salaries ranging from CAD 8,400 to CAD 18, for an average weekly wage of CAD 12,700. Up to this point, more than 25,000 University of Waterloo alumni have been employed by more than 7,100 cooperative businesses.
The University of Waterloo's alumni network is made up of more than 250,000 graduates. One Nobel Prize winner, five Killam Prize winners, and two Canada 150 Research Chairs are among the university's achievements. Mike Lazaridis, co-founder of BlackBerry, Kevin O'Leary, former dragon on CBC's Dragon's Den, Martha Lenio, first woman to lead a Mars mission, John Baker, president and founder of Desire2Learn, David Cheriton, computer science professor at Stanford University, Steven Woods, senior engineering director at Google Canada, multi-sport athlete Heather Moyse, and many others are notable alumni of the University of Waterloo.
Courses | Duration | Tuition Fees |
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Medicine and HealthCare (2 Courses) | 2 Year - 4 Year | CAD 18228 - CAD 28241 |
Engineering (14 Courses) | 20 Month - 5 Year | CAD 57,462 |
Science (3 Courses) | 2 Year - 4 Year | CAD 12,392 - CAD 29549 |
Arts (3 Courses) | 1 Year - 5 Year | CAD 14,508 - CAD 38,656 |
Law (1 Courses) | 4 year | CAD 21000 |
Information Technology (IT) (2 Courses) | 16 Month - 5 Year | CAD 21,762 - CAD 57,462 |
Management (8 Courses) | 16 Month - 5 Year | CAD 16,265 - CAD 65,172 |
For undergraduate level courses, there is only one intake, and the application date is February 1st (except in few cases). Graduate level course application deadlines vary per programme. In a few simple steps, the admissions application procedure is:
Undergraduate Admission Requirements:
Graduate Admission Requirements:
Receiving favourable results enables international applicants to prove their English language competence. Due to the pandemic, UWaterloo will also accept the TOEFL iBT Special Home Edition, Duolingo English Test, and EFAS scores in order to meet ELP criteria in addition to EFAS. The tests that the university recognises as proof of linguistic proficiency are listed below:
Acceptable Exams | Score |
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TOEFL iBT | 90 overall; writing 25; speaking 25 |
IELTS Academic | 6.5 overall; writing 6.5; speaking 6.5 |
PTE Academic | 63 overall; writing 65; speaking 65 |
Year of establishment | 1956 |
Also Known As | UWaterloo |
Size of Campus in acres | 1000 |
UG/PG Course Ratio | 1.69 |
Endowments Value | Canadian Dollar 367 million |
No.of Campuses | 4 |
Yearly Hostel & Meals Expense | 15120 CAD |
To get by during a term at the university, in addition to tuition, the chart below provides an approximation of the cost of living in Canada.
Type of Expenditure | Cost (in CAD) |
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Accommodation | 2330 CAD to 3110 CAD |
Books and Supplies | 470 CAD to 960 CAD |
Meals | 916 CAD |
Other personal expenses | 92,150 |
Total | 3.21 lakhs to 3.99 lakhs |
Tuition Fees in Canada (1st Year Average) | BE / BTech: CA$22,600 | MBA: CA$25,375 | MS: CA$17,225 | BBA: CA$20,560 | MEng: CA$22,225 | BSc: CA$20,745 | MASc: CA$20,375 | MIM: CA$28,900 | MA: CA$12,970 | MFin: CA$32,785 | BHM: CA$20,560 | MEM: CA$17,040 |
Average Accomodation & Food Costs in Canada | CA$8890 Per Year |
Entrance Exams in Canada | TOEFL: 86 | IELTS: 6.5 | PTE: 60 | GRE: 309 | GMAT: 560 | SAT: 1177 |
Work and Study in Canada | Permitted for 20 hours/week with a valid study permit. |
Post Study Work Permit in Canada | Up to 3 Years after graduation depending on the course. |
Cost of Student Visa in Canada | CAD 150 |
Student Visa in Canada | A Canada student permit is a document issued by IRCC (Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada) for international students in Canada. To study in Canada, you will require a student permit, which serves as a student visa. |
Intakes in Canada | There are Three Intakes in Canada: Fall (September), Winter (January) and Spring (May) |
Top Job Sectors in Canada | Business Management, Engineering, Economics, Dentisty, Law, Computer Science. |
Economy in Canada | GDP Growth of 1.9% (2018) 1.5% (2019e), 10th Largest Economy in the World by Nominal |
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