University of Waterloo

Why study at University of Waterloo?

• According to the 2020 Academic Ranking of World Universities ranks the University of Waterloo is at 151st among the top 200 Universities in the work and 6th among the top 9 universities in Canada.
• The 2021 QS World University Rankings ranks the University of Waterloo at the 66th in the world and 7th in Canada.
• According to the 2020 Times Higher Education World University Ranking ranks Waterloo 201-205 in the world and 9-10 in Canada.
• The US News & World Report 2021 ranks the university ranks 210th in the world and 9th in Canada.
• According to the national ranking, Maclean's 2020 the University of Waterloo is ranked on the second position in the magazine comprehensive university category tied with the University of Victoria.
• The University of Waterloo is ranked at the third position according to Maclean's 2021 for reputation survey of Canadian University.
• The University of Waterloo is featured in Number of ranking evaluating the graduate's employment prospect; it's ranked at 25th position according to the QS's 2019 graduated employability ranking.
• According to the Times Higher Education 2018, graduate employability ranking ranks the University of Waterloo at 100th among the 150 top universities in the world and 7th in Canada.
• The New York's Times published a survey report according to which the University of Waterloo is among the top universities for the recruiters and is ranked at the position at 108th in the world and seventh in Canada.
• According to the Riviera Partners, the University of Waterloo had the third most hired undergraduate candidates in Silicon Valley. The University of Waterloo alumni is the third most hired in small and medium companies in Silicon Valley
• The University of Waterloo is the 3-4 largest recruiting university for companies like Google, Facebook and Amazon along with other universities like MIT and Carnegie Mellon.
• The Academic Ranking of World Universities ranking 2020 ranks the University of Waterloo as the No. 01 University in Canada for hospitality and tourist management course.
• The Academic Ranking of World Universities ranking 2020 ranks the University of Waterloo among the top 3 University in Canada for Physics.
• The Academic Ranking of World Universities ranking 2020 ranks the University of Waterloo among the top 4 University in Canada for geography.
• The Academic Ranking of World Universities ranking 2020 ranks the University of Waterloo among the top 5 University in Canada for psychology.
• The Academic Ranking of World Universities ranking 2020 ranks the University of Waterloo as the Second Best University in Canada for water resources and research.
• The Academic Ranking of World Universities ranking 2020 ranks the University of Waterloo among the top 5 University in Canada for Chemistry.
• US News Global University Ranking 2020 ranks the University of Waterloo as the second-best university for engineering in Canada.
• US News Global University Ranking 2020 ranks the University of Waterloo as the second-best university for Nano science in Canada.
• Times Higher Education's University Impact Ranking 2020 ranks the University of Waterloo as 16th best institution for social and economic impact based in the United Nation's Sustainable Development Goals in the world.
• Times Higher Education's University Impact Ranking 2020 ranks the University of Waterloo as 22nd best institution in the world for research on sustainable cities and communities in the world.
• The University of Waterloo ranks among the top 175 universities in the world for academic reputation, reputation with staffs, professor, student ration, the ratio of international professor and students.

Scholarship

Scholarships are awarded primarily on the basis of academic excellence and personal accomplishment.

Entrance Scholarship

As soon as student applies for admission in the University of Waterloo they are automatically considered for entrance scholarship. Following are the list of entrance scholarship

President's Scholarship of Distinction: The scholarship is awarded to students going for full-time first-year degree an average of 95%, the scholarship values $2000. International Experience Award or Research Award is awarded to students who claim or obtain at least 80% in their first year results.

President's Scholarship: this scholarship is awarded to students with an average academic result of 90% - 94.9%, it is available for students going for full-time first-year degree, and the scholarship values $2000.

Merit Scholarship: The scholarship is awarded to students going for full-time first-year degree an average academic result of 85% - 89.9%the scholarship values $1000.

Entrance Scholarship sponsored by alumni and donors: the scholarship is awarded on the basis of academic excellence and the scholarships values for $1000 - $5000.

International Students Entrance Scholarships: The scholarship is awarded to students going for full-time first-year degree an average academic result of 90%.

Applied Scholarships

• Schulich Leader Scholarship
• Entrance scholarships sponsored by alumni or other donors
• Canadian veterans education benefits

Off-Campus facilities

The University of Waterloo has several satellite campus and facilities in Southern Ontario.

The University of Waterloo also offers pre-courses, part-time studies, online learning and professional development courses, the Centre of Extended Learning located in Kitchener, Ontario is owned and managed by the University.

The Centre of Extended Learning also offers the university's School of Pharmacy and offers advantages to students studying in University's Faculty of Applied Health Sciences.

The University of Waterloo operates the Stratford school of Interaction and Design and Business in Stratford, Ontario.

Accomodatio

On Campus

The University of Waterloo offers campus housing with study space, shared space. Following are the campus residence:

• Village1
• Ron Eydt Village
• Claudette Millar Hall
• Mackenxie King Village
• UW Place
• Columbia Lake Village
• Minota Hagey

Off-Campus Accommodation

The university's department of housing and residence offers students to choose between off campus and on campus accommodation. Off campus accommodation is available in the traditional territory of the Neutral, Haudenosaunee and Anishinaabeg.