University of Waterloo
(UW)
public research university in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
🇨🇦 Canada
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Ontario
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Waterloo
Est. 1956
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Ranked in 125 subject rankings
Ranking Overview
QS
=119
50
65.7
2026
THE
=162
1
60.9
2026
ARWU
151-200
—
2025
US News
197
5
64.6
2026
Key Facts
34,772
Students
22.7 : 1
Student-Staff Ratio
21%
Int'l Students
47 : 53
Female : Male
2,875
Staff
Historical Trend
QS
THE
ARWU
US News
:
Score:
Top Subjects
20
Remote Sensing
21
Telecommunication Engineering
21
Energy Science & Engineering
27
Electrical & Electronic Engineering
=27
Computer Science & Information Systems
=29
Mathematics
30
Hospitality & Tourism Management
=30
Electrical & Electronic Engineering
34
Environmental Science & Engineering
35
Water Resources
36
Transportation Science & Technology
=36
Energy and Fuels
38
Computer Science & Engineering
38
Artificial Intelligence
=38
Engineering & Technology
Subject Rankings
ARWU
47 subjectsQS
41 subjectsUS News
28 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Energy and Fuels | =36 | 64.6 | 2026 |
| Electrical and Electronic Engineering | 40 | 64.6 | 2026 |
| Engineering | 49 | 64.6 | 2026 |
| Water Resources | =55 | 64.6 | 2026 |
| Computer Science | 57 | 64.6 | 2026 |
| Nanoscience and Nanotechnology | 66 | 64.6 | 2026 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 67 | 64.6 | 2026 |
| Public, Environmental and Occupational Health | =80 | 64.6 | 2026 |
| Civil Engineering | 83 | 64.6 | 2026 |
| Condensed Matter Physics | =85 | 64.6 | 2026 |
| Mathematics | 89 | 64.6 | 2026 |
| Space Science | =99 | 64.6 | 2026 |
| Chemical Engineering | 104 | 64.6 | 2026 |
| Artificial Intelligence | =107 | 64.6 | 2026 |
| Materials Science | 110 | 64.6 | 2026 |
| Chemistry | =115 | 64.6 | 2026 |
| Optics | 126 | 64.6 | 2026 |
| Polymer Science | 149 | 64.6 | 2026 |
| Geosciences | =157 | 64.6 | 2026 |
| Physics | =190 | 64.6 | 2026 |
| Social Sciences and Public Health | 210 | 64.6 | 2026 |
| Psychiatry/Psychology | =284 | 64.6 | 2026 |
| Economics and Business | =285 | 64.6 | 2026 |
| Clinical Medicine | =375 | 64.6 | 2026 |
| Environment/Ecology | =383 | 64.6 | 2026 |
| Neuroscience and Behavior | 429 | 64.6 | 2026 |
| Biology and Biochemistry | =448 | 64.6 | 2026 |
| Plant and Animal Science | =618 | 64.6 | 2026 |
THE
9 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Science | 41 | 79.6 | 2026 |
| Engineering & Technology | 78 | 64.3 | 2026 |
| Physical Sciences | 101–125 | 59.4 | 2026 |
| Psychology | 126–150 | 52.6 | 2026 |
| Social Sciences | 151–175 | 48.6 | 2026 |
| Clinical & Health | 201–250 | 46.6 | 2026 |
| Business & Economics | 201–250 | 44.9 | 2026 |
| Life Sciences | 301–400 | 42.4 | 2026 |
| Arts & Humanities | 301–400 | 31.0 | 2026 |