Top engineering students from coast to coast, as well as from China, Bangladesh and India, spent last weekend on campus finding out about Waterloo Engineering’s graduate programs and what our university and community has to offer. During the 50 Grads Weekend, held from November 3 to 6, students met with potential graduate studies advisers, learned about our research programs and centres, found out about funding opportunities and heard about collaborations with technology, automotive, financial, health and environmental companies.
Canada's Largest Engineering School
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 over 10,900 students enrolled in 2023. In 2023/24, external research funding from Canadian and international partners exceeded $79.3 million, a strong indication of our extensive industry partnerships and the excellence of our engineering research programs.
News
New grad fellowships launched for energy research
University of Waterloo graduate students engaged in energy policy research will benefit for the next 10 years from new energy policy research fellowships.
Grads Weekend attracts prospective students from across Canada
Fellowship in global journalism opportunity
The University of Toronto is offering an Advanced Skills in Journalism for Engineers program for engineering alumni and engineering graduate students who wish to work in media. The program will provide up to 10 engineers with eight months of mentored experience as freelance business correspondents to major news organizations in Canada, the U.S. and the U.K. including: the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, The Globe and Mail, The Toronto Star, Postmedia Network , the Thomson Reuters Foundation, The Financial Times, the BBC and The Washington Post.
Events
2026 Capstone Symposium
Capstone Design is the culmination of the undergraduate student experience, creating a blueprint for innovation in engineering design.
Come check out this year's Capstone Design Symposium!
Wednesday, March 18, 2026 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)
Wednesday, March 18, 2026 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)2026 Capstone Symposium
Capstone Design is the culmination of the undergraduate student experience, creating a blueprint for innovation in engineering design.
Come check out this year's Capstone Design Symposium!
Thursday, March 19, 2026 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)
Thursday, March 19, 2026 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)2026 Capstone Symposium
Capstone Design is the culmination of the undergraduate student experience, creating a blueprint for innovation in engineering design.
Come check out this year's Capstone Design Symposium!