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
Showcasing houses that float
An architecture professor’s amphibious house research in Vietnam is featured as a Global Best Practice project at Expo 2020 Dubai opening today in the United Arab Emirates.
Engineering mourns the loss of a beloved dean
Pearl Sullivan, Waterloo's former dean of engineering and the first woman to hold the position, died on November 28 after a 12-year battle with cancer.
Passionate about supporting students, she was dedicated to ensuring they had a full understanding of engineering principles as well as the tools and
facilities they needed to succeed.
Smaller brother of TALOS makes its engineering debut
The much-anticipated REEM-C recently arrived on campus and has already started an extensive training program.
The humanoid robot is described as the slightly smaller and lighter brother of TALOS, the full-size black and purple robot that was welcomed with great
fanfare at Engineering 7 almost two years ago.
Katja Mombaur greets REEM-C, the University's newest humanoid robot
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!