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 261,000 people have a degree from the University of Waterloo.
More than 77,000 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 201,000 live in Canada
11,000+ live in the United States
More than 13,000 live outside of Canada and the U.S.
Top 10 countries outside of Canada and the U.S. where alumni currently reside
- China 5,720
- India 990
- United Kingdom 801
- Australia 440
- Germany 425
- Singapore 375
- United Arab Emirates 340
- Republic of Korea 273
- Malaysia 252
- Trinidad Tobago 252
Where our alumni are located in Canada
- Ontario 180,271
- British Columbia 8,262
- Alberta 5,860
- Quebec 2,482
- Nova Scotia 1,360
- Manitoba 1,039
- Saskatchewan 819
- New Brunswick 703
- Newfoundland and Labrador 393
- Prince Edward Island 194
- Yukon 119
- Northwest Territories 94
- Nunavut 36
If you're one of our "lost alumni" we'd love to hear from you - update your address today! Numbers above as of August 2025.