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
Combining different disciplines helps create research ‘magic’
A professor at Waterloo Engineering credits the “magic” that can happen when researchers with different expertise team up for the discovery of a new way to test male fertility.
Dr. Sushanta Mitra, a professor of mechanical and mechatronics engineering, collaborated with Dr. Veronika Magdanz, a professor of systems design engineering, on the testing project.
MSE named finalist for top analytics education award
For the second year in a row, Waterloo Engineering’s Department of Management Science and Engineering (MSE) has earned a spot among the finalists for a prestigious international award celebrating top-tier student preparation in operations research, management science, and analytics.
The Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences (INFORMS) announced the finalists for the 2025 UPS George D. Smith Prize yesterday, naming the University of Waterloo as one of three recognized programs.
Alum’s startup advances post-surgical care with AI
A Kitchener-based medtech company has developed an innovative system that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to detect post-operative complications early, improving patient outcomes.
FluidAI was co-founded in 2014 by Waterloo Engineering alumni Youssef Helwa (BASc ’15, nanotechnology, MASc ’17) and Amr Abdelgaward (BASc ’16, nanotechnology, MBET ’17) and makes use of novel sensors and machine learning algorithms to monitor patient recovery after surgery.
Events
2025 Capstone Design 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!
Strategic Vision: A Dialogue with the Dean of Engineering
Mary Wells, Dean of the Faculty of Engineering, is excited to share a transformative new vision for Waterloo Engineering - one that positions the Faculty as leaders driving meaningful change for the future.
Engineering alumni are invited to explore the strategic plan and join one of the upcoming alumni roundtables (two virtual options are available on Zoom: March 12 and March 14, 2025). The roundtables will provide an opportunity to discuss how this vision will create tangible, positive impacts worldwide.
Strategic Vision: A Dialogue with the Dean of Engineering
Mary Wells, Dean of the Faculty of Engineering, is excited to share a transformative new vision for Waterloo Engineering - one that positions the Faculty as leaders driving meaningful change for the future.
Engineering alumni are invited to explore the strategic plan and join one of the upcoming alumni roundtables (two virtual options are available on Zoom: March 12 and March 14, 2025). The roundtables will provide an opportunity to discuss how this vision will create tangible, positive impacts worldwide.