WHY WATERLOO

Discover why the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Waterloo is one of the world’s top engineering schools, and Canada’s largest. With a global reputation for academic excellence and a supportive entrepreneurial ecosystem, Waterloo Engineering is the place to be for graduate students. Emerging technologies, innovative research, and world class facilities, it’s all here at Waterloo.

82+

MILLION

in sponsored research funds

2100+

GRADUATE STUDENTS

RANKED #1

TOP COMPREHENSIVE RESEARCH UNIVERSITY

in Canada, for the last 15 years (Resource Infosource)

100+

UNIQUE

graduate funding types available

150+

MAJOR AWARDS

won by graduate students totalling over $1.5M

62

EARLY RESEARCHER AWARDS RECIPIENTS

22

CANADA RESEARCH CHAIRS

330+

FACULTY MEMBERS

100%

of the ideas developed at Waterloo are owned by their creators.

ONLY AT WATERLOO

YOUR IDEAS, YOUR INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

Our policy on intellectual property gives both faculty and students complete ownership over their ideas and technology. That puts you in control to patent or license your idea, to commercialize it, or even start your own company.

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