The University of Waterloo (UW) is a government funded research university, which has its main campus in Waterloo, Ontario. The main campus is split up into three different areas: South Campus, North Campus and Northwest Campus. There is an on-campus light rail service called the ION rapid transit which provides a connection between the main campus and a number of off-campus facilities.
Latest ranking updates for University of Waterloo
- March 2024: Scimago Institutions announced latest results of Scimago Institutions Rankings with University of Waterloo in position 172.
- December 2023: University of Waterloo ranks 201 in the latest URAP World Ranking - University Ranking by Academic Performance from Urap .
- December 2023: University of Waterloo ranks 51 in the latest Global Ranking of Sport Science Schools and Departments - ShanghaiRanking (Sport Science) from ShanghaiRanking Consultancy.
- December 2023: University of Waterloo ranks 14 in the latest Research Infosource: Canada's Top 50 Research Universities from RUY.
University rankings
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- #3
- #3
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MacLeans University Rankings - Comprehensive
[Published 12 October, 2023]
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- #14
- #14
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Research Infosource: Canada's Top 50 Research Universities
[Published 07 December, 2023]
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- #1
- #1
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Research Infosource: Canada's Top Research Universities Comprehensive
[Published 07 December, 2023]
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- #7
- #158
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THE World University Rankings
[Published 27 September, 2023]
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- #5
- #112
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QS World University Rankings
[Published 27 June, 2023]
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- #2
- #24
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QS Employability Rankings
[Published 23 September, 2021]
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- #9
- #191
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THE Global Employability University Ranking
[Published 23 November, 2022]
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- #6
- #126
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THE World Reputation Rankings
[Published 27 July, 2023]
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- #8
- #191
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US News: Best Global Universities
[Published 24 October, 2022]
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- #7
- #151
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ARWU Academic Ranking of World Universities - ShanghaiRanking
[Published 15 August, 2023]
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- #10
- #187
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CWTS Leiden Ranking
[Published 22 June, 2022]
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- #6
- #172
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Scimago Institutions Rankings
[Published 06 March, 2024]
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- #9
- #204
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CWUR Center for World University Rankings
[Published 25 April, 2022]
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- #10
- #281
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Nature Index - Academic
[Published 15 June, 2023]
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- #9
- #214
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NTU Performance Ranking of Scientific Papers
[Published 11 July, 2023]
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- #9
- #201
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URAP World Ranking - University Ranking by Academic Performance
[Published 19 December, 2023]
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- #15
- #314
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RUR World University Rankings
[Published 25 May, 2023]
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- #6
- #91
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RUR Reputation Ranking
[Published 25 May, 2023]
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- #13
- #228
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RUR Academic Rankings
[Published 25 May, 2023]
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- #23
- #214
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StuDocu World University Ranking - US & Canada
[Published 06 September, 2021]
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- #4
- #71
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UniRank 4icu: Top 200 Universities in the World
[Published 11 August, 2022]
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- #4
- #66
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UniRank 4icu: Top 200 English-Speaking Universities
[Published 11 August, 2022]
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- #8
- #68
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QS World University Rankings: Sustainability
[Published 05 December, 2023]
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- #5
- #85
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Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
[Published 31 July, 2023]
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- #11
- #55
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THE World University Impact Rankings - Overall
[Published 01 June, 2023]
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- #7
- #105
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THE Top Universities for a Digital Education
[Published 10 May, 2022]
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- #13
- #221
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THE China Subject Ratings Overall
[Published 11 May, 2022]
Historic rankings in TOP global university rankings
Subject rankings
Agriculture
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- #7
- #157
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- Agriculture
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URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
[Published 22 July, 2023]
Architecture, Building & Planning
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- #7
- #124
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- Architecture
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URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
[Published 22 July, 2023]
Business
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- #8
- #180
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- Business
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URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
[Published 22 July, 2023]
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- #8
- #151
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- Finance
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GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
[Published 27 October, 2023]
Computer Science
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- #2
- #39
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- Computer Science
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THE World University Rankings by Subject
[Published 19 October, 2023]
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- #1
- #53
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- Computer Science
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NTU Rankings by Subject
[Published 11 July, 2023]
Education
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- #20
- #352
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- Education
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URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
[Published 22 July, 2023]
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- #20
- #401
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- Education
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GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
[Published 27 October, 2023]
Engineering
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- #10
- #301
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- Biotechnology
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GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
[Published 27 October, 2023]
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- #5
- #101
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- Chemical Engineering
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GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
[Published 27 October, 2023]
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- #3
- #119
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- Chemical Engineering
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URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
[Published 22 July, 2023]
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- #3
- #121
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- Chemical Engineering
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NTU Rankings by Subject
[Published 11 July, 2023]
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- #1
- #40
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- Civil Engineering
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URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
[Published 22 July, 2023]
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- #2
- #54
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- Civil Engineering
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NTU Rankings by Subject
[Published 11 July, 2023]
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- #6
- #101
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- Civil Engineering
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GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
[Published 27 October, 2023]
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- #3
- #69
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- Engineering
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THE World University Rankings by Subject
[Published 19 October, 2023]
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- #2
- #70
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- Engineering
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URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
[Published 22 July, 2023]
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- #5
- #94
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- Environmental Engineering
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URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
[Published 22 July, 2023]
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- #2
- #114
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- Materials Science
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NTU Rankings by Subject
[Published 11 July, 2023]
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- #1
- #96
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- Mechanical Engineering
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URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
[Published 22 July, 2023]
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- #3
- #101
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- Mechanical Engineering
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GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
[Published 27 October, 2023]
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- #3
- #119
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- Mechanical Engineering
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NTU Rankings by Subject
[Published 11 July, 2023]
Law
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- #19
- #201
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- Law
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GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
[Published 27 October, 2023]
Mathematics
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- #3
- #43
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- Mathematics
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QS World University Rankings By Subject
[Published 22 March, 2023]
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- #4
- #76
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- Mathematics
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GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
[Published 27 October, 2023]
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- #4
- #120
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- Mathematics
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NTU Rankings by Subject
[Published 11 July, 2023]
Natural Sciences
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- #6
- #142
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- Chemistry
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QS World University Rankings By Subject
[Published 22 March, 2023]
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- #4
- #151
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- Chemistry
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GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
[Published 27 October, 2023]
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- #2
- #196
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- Chemistry
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NTU Rankings by Subject
[Published 11 July, 2023]
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- #6
- #123
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- Geology
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URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
[Published 22 July, 2023]
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- #9
- #151
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- Geology
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QS World University Rankings By Subject
[Published 22 March, 2023]
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- #3
- #51
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- Physics
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GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
[Published 27 October, 2023]
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- #3
- #151
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- Physics
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NTU Rankings by Subject
[Published 11 July, 2023]
Social Studies & Humanities
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- #6
- #128
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- Economics
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URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
[Published 22 July, 2023]
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- #15
- #301
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- Economics
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GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
[Published 27 October, 2023]
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- #6
- #76
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- Geography
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GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
[Published 27 October, 2023]
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- #8
- #101
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- Geography
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QS World University Rankings By Subject
[Published 22 March, 2023]
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- #5
- #101
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- Psychology
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THE World University Rankings by Subject
[Published 19 October, 2023]
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- #7
- #101
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- Psychology
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GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
[Published 27 October, 2023]
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- #12
- #151
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- Psychology
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QS World University Rankings By Subject
[Published 22 March, 2023]
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- #11
- #162
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- Psychology
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URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
[Published 22 July, 2023]
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- #6
- #97
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- Social Sciences
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NTU Rankings by Subject
[Published 11 July, 2023]
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- #7
- #151
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- Social Sciences
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THE World University Rankings by Subject
[Published 19 October, 2023]
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- #4
- #51
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- Sociology
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GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
[Published 27 October, 2023]
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- #9
- #90
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- Sociology
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URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
[Published 22 July, 2023]
Highest subject rankings for University of Waterloo
Computer Science
THE World University Rankings by Subject
#39
Computer Science
Civil Engineering
URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
#40
Engineering
Mathematics
QS World University Rankings By Subject
#43
Mathematics
Sociology
GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
#51
Social Studies & Humanities
Physics
GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
#51
Natural Sciences
Architecture
URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
#124
Architecture, Building & Planning
Finance
GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
#151
Business
Agriculture
URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
#157
Agriculture
Law
GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
#201
Law
Education
URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
#352
Education
About University of Waterloo
PROS
- Waterloo has a reputation for being among the most selective universities in the country, which applies to both domestic and international students.
- A recurring comment is that students find it relatively easy to find work post -graduation. This is likely due to the prestige that Waterloo enjoys as a university.
- Numerous students have expressed that this is a university that expects students to work very hard, and as a result, the university is looking for only the most serious and high -achieving students.
CONS
- Students have no time to take part in Waterloo’s events, due to the considerable workload and deadline pressure that most students are trying to stay on top of.
Key facts
- Foundation year:
- 1959
- Telephone:
- +1 519-888-4567
- Address:
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- 200 University Avenue West
- N2L 3G1, Waterloo
- Canada
- Website:
- https://uwaterloo.ca/
- Social:
- Nobel prize laureates:
- Donna Strickland (, 2018)
Map of University of Waterloo
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FAQ
University of Waterloo ranks #5 in Canada in our meta ranking of 112 university rankings. See rankings of all 102 universities in Canada.
University of Waterloo ranks #1 in Waterloo in our meta ranking.
University of Waterloo is listed in MacLeans University Rankings - Comprehensive, Research Infosource: Canada's Top 50 Research Universities, Research Infosource: Canada's Top Research Universities Comprehensive, THE World University Rankings, QS World University Rankings, QS Employability Rankings and more. See all 33 rankings of University of Waterloo.
University of Waterloo achieved #1 in . This is the university’s highest ranking in the 112 rankings tracked on our website. See all rankings for University of Waterloo.
University of Waterloo achieved the highest ranking for Engineering. It is ranked #9 in URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field (Transportation Science & Technology). See all subject rankings for University of Waterloo.
A large number of university rankings include surveys among academics on reputation. In our meta ranking of 112 university rankings University of Waterloo ranks #1 among universities in Waterloo and #5 among universities in Canada. See all rankings of University of Waterloo.
In our meta ranking University of Waterloo ranks #5 among all universities in Canada and University of British Columbia ranks #1. Apart from rankings you may also want to see the ratings from students who attended the universities.
Ranking publishers
The Times and The Sunday Times
The Guardian News and Media Limited
The University League Tables
Rogers Digital Media
- Published:
- 12 October, 2023
- Criteria used in ranking -MacLeans University Rankings - Comprehensive:
- Students 28%
Faculty 24%
Resources 20%
Reputation 15%
Student support 13%
- Published:
- 12 October, 2023
- Criteria used in ranking -MacLeans University Rankings - Primarily Undergraduate Universities:
- Students 28%
Faculty 24%
Resources 20%
Reputation 15%
Student support 13%
U-Ranking
RUY
- Published:
- 07 December, 2023
- Criteria used in ranking -Research Infosource: Canada's Top 50 Research Universities:
- Total Sponsored Research Income 20%
Research Intensity per Faculty 20%
Total Number of Publications 20%
Publication Intensity 20%
Publication Impact 10%
Research Intensity per Graduate Student 10%
- Published:
- 07 December, 2023
- Published:
- 07 December, 2023
América Economía
Perspektywy
THE Times Higher Education, UK
- Published:
- 27 September, 2023
- Criteria used in ranking -THE World University Rankings:
- 30% Teaching (the Learning Environment)
- Reputation survey: 15%
- Staff-to-student ratio: 4.5%
- Doctorate-to-bachelor’s ratio: 2.25%
- Doctorates-awarded-to-academic-staff ratio: 6%
- Institutional income: 2.25%
30% Research (Volume, Income and Reputation)
- Reputation survey: 18%
- Research income: 6%
- Research productivity: 6%
30% Citations (Research Influence)
7.5% International Outlook (Staff, Students and Research)
- Proportion of international students: 2.5%
- Proportion of international staff: 2.5%
- International collaboration: 2.5%
2.5% Industry Income (Knowledge Transfer)"
- Published:
- 23 November, 2022
- Criteria used in ranking -THE Global Employability University Ranking:
- Employability (survey) 100%
- Published:
- 19 October, 2023
- Criteria used in ranking -THE World University Rankings by Subject:
- 37.4% Teaching (the Learning Environment)
37.6% Research (Volume, Income and Reputation)
15% Citations (Research Influence)
7.5% International Outlook (Staff, Students and Research)
2.5% Industry Income (Knowledge Transfer)
- Published:
- 27 July, 2023
- Criteria used in ranking -THE World Reputation Rankings:
- Research Reputation 66,6%
Teaching Reputation 33,3%
- Published:
- 25 January, 2024
- Criteria used in ranking -THE World’s Most International Universities:
- Proportion of international students 25%
Proportion of international staff 25%
Proportion of journal publications with one or more international co-authors 25%
University’s international reputation 25%
- Published:
- 03 July, 2023
- Criteria used in ranking -THE Young University Rankings:
- Teaching 30%
Research (volume, income and reputation) 30%
Citations 30%
International outlook (staff, students, research) 7.5%
Industry income (knowledge transfer) 2.5%
- Published:
- 01 June, 2023
- Published:
- 10 May, 2022
- Published:
- 11 May, 2022
British Quacquarelli Symonds, UK
- Published:
- 27 June, 2023
- Criteria used in ranking -QS World University Rankings:
- Academic Reputation 40%
Employer Reputation 10%
Faculty/Student Ratio 20%
Citations per faculty 20%
International Faculty Ratio 5%
International Student Ratio 5%
- Published:
- 23 September, 2021
- Criteria used in ranking -QS Employability Rankings:
- Employer reputation 30%
Alumni outcomes 25%
Partnerships with Employers per Faculty 25%
Employer/Student Connections 10%
Graduate employment rate 10%
- Published:
- 22 March, 2023
- Criteria used in ranking -QS World University Rankings By Subject:
- Academic Reputation: 50%
Employer Reputation: 30%
Research Citations Per Paper: 10%
H-index: 10%
- Published:
- 05 December, 2023
RUF
Sapiens Research
Thomson Reuters
- Published:
- 23 October, 2019
- Criteria used in ranking -Reuters Most Innovative Universities:
- Patent Volume 33%
Patent Citations 34%
Industry Article Citation Impact 11%
Percent of Industry Collaborative Articles 11%
Total Web of Science Core Collection Papers 11%
National Institutional Ranking Framework
Careers360
Us News
- Published:
- 24 October, 2022
Urap
- Published:
- 19 December, 2023
- Published:
- 22 July, 2023
Forbes
Payscale
ShanghaiRanking Consultancy
- Published:
- 15 August, 2023
- Criteria used in ranking -ARWU Academic Ranking of World Universities - ShanghaiRanking:
- **Quality of Education 10%**
- Alumni winning Nobel Prizes/Field Medals 10%
**Quality of Faculty 40%**
- Staff winning Nobel Prizes/Field Medals 20%
- Highly Cited Researchers 20%
**Research Output 40%**
- Papers published in Nature and Science 20%
- Papers indexed in Science Citation Index-Expanded & Social Science Citation Index 20%
**Per Capita Performance 10%**
- Published:
- 27 October, 2023
Washington Monthly
Kiplinger
The Princeton Review
Centre for Science and Technology Studies, Leiden University, Netherlands
- Published:
- 22 June, 2022
- Criteria used in ranking -CWTS Leiden Ranking:
- Scientific Impact
Number of Publications
Collaboration
Open Access
Gender Diversity
Scimago Institutions
- Published:
- 06 March, 2024
- Criteria used in ranking -Scimago Institutions Rankings:
- Research 50%
Innovation 30%
Societal 20%
CWUR Center for World University Rankings
- Published:
- 25 April, 2022
- Criteria used in ranking -CWUR Center for World University Rankings:
- **Research Performance: 40%**
- Research Output: 10%
- High-Quality Publications: 10%
- Influence: 10%
- Citations: 10%
**Quality of Education: 25%**
**Alumni Employment: 25%**
**Quality of Faculty: 10%**
MONEY
Nature Index
- Published:
- 15 June, 2023
- Criteria used in ranking -Nature Index - Academic:
- Article count (AC)
Fractional count (FC)
Weighted fractional count (WFC)
NTU ranking
- Published:
- 11 July, 2023
- Criteria used in ranking -NTU Performance Ranking of Scientific Papers:
- **Research Productivity: 25%**
- \# Articles last 11 years: 10%
- \# Articles current year: 15%
**Research Impact: 35%**
- \# Citations last 11 years: 15%
- \# Citations last 2 years: 10%
- Average \# citations last 11 years: 10%
**Research Excellence: 40%**
- H-index last 2 years: 10%
- \# Highly cited papers last 11 years: 15%
- \# Articles current year in high-impact journals: 15%
- Published:
- 11 July, 2023
RUR Ranking Agency (Moscow, Russia)
- Published:
- 25 May, 2023
- Criteria used in ranking -RUR World University Rankings:
- **Teaching: 40%**
- Ratio Faculty/Student: 8%
- Ratio Faculty/Bachelor Degrees Awarded: 8%
- Ratio Faculty/Doctoral Degrees Awarded: 8%
- Ratio Doctoral Degrees Awarded/Bachelor Degrees Awarded: 8%
- World Teaching Reputation: 8%
**Research: 40%**
- Citations per Academic/Research Staff: 8%
- Doctoral Degrees per Accepted PhD: 8%
- Normalized Citation Impact: 8%
- Papers per Academic/Research Staff: 8%
- World Research Reputation: 8%
**International Diversity: 10%**
- International Faculty: 2%
- International Students: 2%
- International Co-Authored Papers: 2%
- Reputation Outside Geographical Region: 2%
- International Level: 2%
**Financial Sustainability: 10%**
- Institutional Income per Faculty: 2%
- Institutional Income per Student: 2%
- Papers per Research Income: 2%
- Research Income per Academic/Research Staff: 2%
- Research Income per Institutional Income: 2%
- Published:
- 25 May, 2023
- Criteria used in ranking -RUR Academic Rankings:
- Normalized citation impact (Citations of research publications from all university authors compared with world averages) 20%
Citation per papers 20%
Papers per academic and research staff 20%
International research reputation 20%
Share of research publications written in international co-authorship 20%
- Published:
- 25 May, 2023
- Criteria used in ranking -RUR Reputation Ranking:
- Teaching Reputation 50%
Research Reputation 50%
4icu
- Published:
- 11 August, 2022
- Published:
- 11 August, 2022
Webometrics
- Published:
- 31 July, 2023
- Criteria used in ranking -Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities:
- Visibility 50%
Excellence 35%
Transparency 10%
Presence 5%
StuDocu
- Published:
- 06 September, 2021
