collageThe University of Waterloo is a public research Institution that came into existence in the year 1957. In the early 1960s, Waterloo became one of the first universities in the world to give undergraduate students access to state-of-the-art computers. Waterloo offers more than 100 undergraduate degrees along with 190 graduate programs. In addition, the University has 6 faculties and 12 faculty-based schools to administer its academic programs. Located in the heart of Canada’s technology hub, the University offers a great platform for graduates to deepen their work-based learning. This university was also one of the first to introduce the ‘co-op’ or the co-operative programme outside of engineering. Co-op programmes combine classroom teaching with practical training methodologies.
Waterloo’s main campus is in Ontario, covering around 1000 acres of land. It also operates three satellite campuses in Canada and four affiliated university colleges including Conrad Grebal University College, Renison University College, St. Jerome’s University, and St. Paul’s University College.
Maclean magazine’s national survey of 2400 students placed Waterloo first in Canada for career preparation. Presently, it has 31,380 undergraduateand 5,290 graduate students amongst which 20% UG and 40% PG students are international. The University attracts students from 120 countries each year. The University actively promotes student diversity and gender equality in order to bring excellence and equity in education. With 48% of undergraduate and 44% of graduate female students, Waterloo supports equality for all students regardless of gender or sexuality.
| Size of Campus in acres | 1000 |
| UG/PG Course Ratio | 1 : 1.69 |
| Endowments Value | CAD 367 million |
| No.of Campuses | 4 |
| Yearly Hostel & Meals Expense | INR 9.0 Lakh |
University Rankings#151-200Universities Rankings
– ARWU (Shanghai Ranking) 2020#166World University Ranking
– QS 2021#201-250University Ranking
– THE (Times Higher Education) 2021#210Global Universities
– US News & World Report 2021Course RankingsBusiness Courses#101-150Accounting & Finance
– QS 2020#176-200PG Business and Economics
– THE (Times Higher Education) 2021Engineering Courses#41Engineering and Technology
– QS 2020#82PG Engineering and Technology
– THE (Times Higher Education) 2021Computers Courses#45PG Computers
– THE (Times Higher Education) 2021
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