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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