The University of Waterloo (UWaterloo) is a Canadian public research university. The university operates the largest post-secondary co-operative education program in the world, with over 20.000 undergraduate students enrolled in the program. It is a member of U15, a group of research-intensive universities in Canada. The university is ranked among the 200 best universities in the world according to the Academic Ranking of World Universities, 166th in the world by QS World University Rankings and in the best 250 by Times Higher Education World University Rankings. UWaterloo places a lot of students in silicon valley: in 2016 its alumni were the second-most frequently hired in small and medium-sized companies in Silicon Valley, along with graduates from MIT and Carnegie Mellon University.
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University of Waterloo
Country
- Canada
City
- Waterloo (Ontario) ,
Founding year
1957
Acceptance rate
35%
Fall semester application deadline
Not specified
Spring semester application deadline
Not specified
Semester fees (30 ECTS)
Not specified
Contact
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Accounting & Finance [English]Anthropology [English]Architecture [English]Art & Design [English]Biological Sciences [English]Business & Management Studies [English]Chemistry [English]Classics & Ancient History [English]Computer Science & Information Systems [English]Development Studies [English]Earth & Marine Sciences [English]Economics & Econometrics [English]Engineering Chemical [English]Engineering CiviI & Structural [English]Engineering Electrical & Electronic [English]Engineering Mechanical, Aeronautical & Manufacturing [English]English Language & Literature [English]Environmental Sciences [English]Geography [English]History [English]Mathematics [English]Philosophy [English]Physics & Astronomy [English]Politics & International Studies [English]Psychology [English]Sociology [English]Statistics & Operational Research [English]Theology, Divinity & Religious Studies [English]
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General rankings position
QS World University Rankings
154°
Times Higher Education World University Rankings
201–250°
Academic Ranking of World Universities
151-200°
Center for World University Rankings
199°
CWTS Leiden Ranking
174°
Webometrics
44°
QS World Universities by Subject
Arts & Humanities
261°
Engineering and Technology
38°
Life Sciences & Medicine
366°
Natural Sciences
79°
Social Sciences & Management
212°
Accounting & Finance
101-150°
Anatomy & Physiology
48°
Archaeology
201-230°
Architecture
51-100°
Biological Sciences
301-350°
Business & Management Studies
201-250°
Chemistry
151-200°
Computer Science & Information Systems
23°
Development Studies
51-100°
Earth & Marine Sciences
101-150°
Economics & Econometrics
301-350°
Engineering Chemical
78°
Engineering CiviI & Structural
51-100°
Engineering Electrical & Electronic
48°
Engineering Mechanical, Aeronautical & Manufacturing
76°
English Language & Literature
301-320°
Environmental Sciences
79°
Geography
101-150°
Hospitality & Leisure Management
51-100°
Materials Science
66°
Mathematics
35°
Pharmacy & Pharmacology
301-350°
Philosophy
101-150°
Physics & Astronomy
83°
Politics & International Studies
151-200°
Psychology
95°
Sociology
251-300°
Sports-related Subjects
101-130°
Statistics & Operational Research
51-100°