Ranked among the top 50 engineering schools worldwide, Waterloo Engineering is committed to leading engineering education and research.
We are the largest engineering school in Canada, with 10,898 enrolled in 2025, and expansive range of state -of- the -art, future ready labs powered by industry and government funding. In 2024/25, external research funding from Canadian and international partners exceeded $103 million, up $24 million from prior year, this strong growth is reflective of our extensive industry partnerships and the excellence of our engineering research programs.
News
Faculty’s class of 2026 crosses the stage
More than 460 engineering and architecture students celebrated the end of their academic journey on Saturday, October 24, as they received their degrees from the University of Waterloo at Fall 2026 Convocation.
With family, friends and the Faculty of Engineering and School of Architecture community in attendance, 123 undergraduate, 290 master’s and 50 PhD graduates crossed the stage during the afternoon ceremony on campus.
Alum installed as the University's eighth president
A three-time Waterloo Engineering alum has been formally installed as president and vice-chancellor of the University of Waterloo, becoming the first graduate to lead the institution.
Dr. Bill Rosehart (BASc ’96, MASc ’97, PhD ’01), who earned all three degrees in electrical and computer engineering, was installed as the University’s eighth president during a ceremony on October 22, 2026.
Prof’s Canada Research Chair renewed for multimedia research
A Waterloo Engineering professor has had their Tier 1 Canada Research Chair renewed, which will continue to support research to help AI-generated and immersive digital content meet the quality standards people expect.
Dr. Zhou Wang, a professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, will receive $1.4 million over seven years as the Canada Research Chair in Multimedia Quality-of-Experience.
Events
Community Well-being Fruits and Veg Market
Fresh produce, right on campus. No grocery run. No hassle. Just bags of seasonal fruit and veggies at prices well below what you’d pay at a store. Grab one between classes and you’re set for the week! Open to all students and employees.
WICI Talk - Energy Efficient AI
Dr. Terry Stewart is currently an NRC Canada Associate Research Officer and adjunct professor with the Dept of Psychology at the University of Waterloo. He is a former member of the Computational Neuroscience Research group at the University of Waterloo working with Chris Eliasmith on the development of Spaun and the Nengo software
Fall Open House
Waterloo Engineering invites our future undergraduate students and their supporters to campus for Fall Open House to explore what the University of Waterloo has to offer!
