Alumni Relations' goal is to inspire, engage and support alumni and students through compelling and meaningful opportunities to strengthen and grow the group of proud university ambassadors and a global community of influencers. This is accomplished through engaging our alumni world-wide in a variety of activities, programs and events.
Quick facts about University of Waterloo Alumni
Over 263,000 people have a degree from the University of Waterloo.
More than 78,000 of our alumni are GOLDs (Grads of the Last Decade)
More than 107,000 alumni receive our monthly alumni e-newsletter.
University of Waterloo Alumni Chapters
- Toronto
- Waterloo
- Calgary
- Vancouver
- Ottawa
- New York
- San Francisco
- Korea
- Shanghai
- Beijing
- Hong Kong
- Singapore
- London
Alumni who have remained in contact
More than 203,000 live in Canada
11,000+ live in the United States
More than 14,000 live outside of Canada and the U.S.
Top 10 countries outside of Canada and the U.S. where alumni currently reside
- China 5,879
- India 1,028
- United Kingdom 809
- Australia 443
- Germany 428
- Singapore 381
- United Arab Emirates 349
- Republic of Korea 275
- Malaysia 253
- Trinidad Tobago 251
Where our alumni are located in Canada
- Ontario 181,654
- British Columbia 8,359
- Alberta 5,912
- Quebec 2,504
- Nova Scotia 1,402
- Manitoba 1,044
- Saskatchewan 821
- New Brunswick 719
- Newfoundland and Labrador 401
- Prince Edward Island 198
- Yukon 119
- Northwest Territories 96
- Nunavut 35
If you're one of our "lost alumni" we'd love to hear from you - update your address today! Numbers above as of December 2025.