University of Waterloo (UW)
Founded 1957 as Waterloo College Associate Faculties in association with Waterloo College (a Liberal Arts College operated by the Lutheran Church, later Waterloo Lutheran University, now Wilfrid Laurier University). Acquired present status and title 1959. The University of Waterloo Act was updated 1972.
Funding:
Public
Accreditation:
Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada, Ontario Council of Graduate Studies
Grades 3
Languages 1
Divisions 46
- Accounting Research and Education CentreFields of study: Accountancy
- Advanced Materials Joining CentreFields of study: Materials Engineering
- Advanced Studies in Finance CentreFields of study: Finance
- Advancement of Co-operative Education CentreFields of study: Education
- Advancement of Trenchless Technologies at Waterloo CentreFields of study: Technology
- Applied Cryptographic Research CentreFields of study: Mathematics and Computer Science
- Arts and Technology Centre
- Atmospheric Sciences Centre
- Automotive Research CentreFields of study: Automotive Engineering
- Business, Entrepreneurship and Technology Centre
- Computational Mathematics in Industry and Commerce Centre
- Contact Lens Research Centre
- Control of Emerging Contaminants CentreFields of study: Environmental Studies
- Ecosystem Resilience and Adaptation Centre
- Education in Mathematics and Computing Centre
- German Studies CentreFields of study: German
- Heritage Resource CentreFields of study: Heritage Preservation
- Mental Health Research CentreFields of study: Psychiatry and Mental Health
- Pavement and Transportation Technology CentreFields of study: Transport Engineering
- Survey Research CentreFields of study: Statistics
- Teaching Excellence CentreFields of study: Teacher Training
- Theoretical Neuroscience CentreFields of study: Neurosciences
- Conrad Grebel University CollegeFields of study: Bible, Christian Religious Studies, Peace and Disarmament, Religious Studies, Theology, Music, Fine Arts, Sociology, Philosophy, Arts and Humanities, History, English
- Renison University CollegeFields of study: Korean, Asian Studies, Japanese, Chinese, Development Studies, Social Work, Sociology, Psychology
- St. Jerome's University CollegeFields of study: Latin American Studies, Christian Religious Studies, Peace and Disarmament, Gender Studies, Italian, Family Studies, Classical Languages, Women's Studies, Insurance, Performing Arts, Religious Studies, Russian, Mathematics and Computer Science, International Studies, Criminology, Spanish, Development Studies, Anthropology, German, Theatre, Geography, Human Resources, Music, Fine Arts, Sociology, Communication Studies, Philosophy, Political Sciences, History, Finance, Psychology, Mathematics, Law, English, Accountancy, Economics, Management, Business Administration
- St. Paul's University CollegeFields of study: Religious Studies, International Studies, Development Studies, Sociology, Philosophy, Psychology, English
- Applied Health Sciences FacultyFields of study: Parks and Recreation, Gerontology, Leisure Studies, Public Health, Physical Therapy, Health Sciences
- Arts FacultyFields of study: Acting, Slavic Languages, Art Management, Ancient Civilizations, Ceramic Art, Latin American Studies, Peace and Disarmament, Gender Studies, Italian, Family Studies, Classical Languages, Women's Studies, Writing, Leadership, International Economics, Film, Government, Taxation, Religious Studies, Archaeology, Russian, Painting and Drawing, Criminology, Art History, Japanese, Spanish, Chinese, Development Studies, Anthropology, German, Media Studies, Theatre, French, Social Work, Music, Fine Arts, Sociology, Communication Studies, Philosophy, Literature, Political Sciences, History, Finance, Psychology, Law, English, Accountancy, Economics
- Engineering FacultyFields of study: Nanotechnology, Geological Engineering, Engineering Management, Biomedical Engineering, Safety Engineering, Energy Engineering, Software Engineering, Automation and Control Engineering, Biotechnology, Chemical Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Architecture, Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Engineering, Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Management
- Environment Faculty
- Mathematics FacultyFields of study: Mathematics and Computer Science, Applied Mathematics, Software Engineering, Statistics, Finance, Mathematics, Computer Science
- Science FacultyFields of study: Geophysics, Toxicology, Cell Biology, Geological Engineering, Astronomy and Space Science, Genetics, Molecular Biology, Earth Sciences, Physiology, Pharmacology, Ecology, Geology, Microbiology, Biochemistry, Biotechnology, Pharmacy, Environmental Studies, Biology, Physics, Chemistry
- Advanced Information Technology InstituteFields of study: Information Technology
- Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Institute
- Computer Research InstituteFields of study: Computer Science
- Groundwater Research InstituteFields of study: Water Science
- Innovation Research Institute
- Insurance and Pension Research InstituteFields of study: Insurance
- Nanotechnology InstituteFields of study: Nanotechnology
- Polymer Research InstituteFields of study: Polymer and Plastics Technology
- Quantum Computing InstituteFields of study: Computer Science
- Risk Research InstituteFields of study: Insurance
- Sustainable Energy InstituteFields of study: Energy Engineering
- Water InstituteFields of study: Hydraulic Engineering, Water Science, Natural Resources, Earth Sciences, Applied Mathematics, Environmental Management, Statistics, Chemical Engineering, Geography, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Studies, Electronic Engineering, Engineering, Biology, Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Chemistry, Computer Science, Economics
- Aging Research DivisionFields of study: Gerontology
Requirements
- Admission details: Ontario Secondary school Diploma or recognized Canadian or foreign equivalent
