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.

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Waterloo Engineering master’s student Nicholas Levinski is developing a wearable device that can enhance patients' specialized treatment plans to reduce swelling caused by lymphedema.

Lymphedema is diagnosed when lymph, a clear fluid that contains nutrients and is also a type of white blood cell called lymphocytes, is unable to flow normally and builds up in the soft tissues of an affected limb, causing painful swelling in patients' arms and legs.

Scribenote, an AI-powered veterinary scribe co-founded by Faculty of Engineering alumni Alina Pavel (BASc ’21, nanotechnology engineering) and Ryan Gallagher (BASc ‘21, nanotechnology engineering), has raised $8.2 million in seed funding.

The investment round was led by Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) with participation from Inovia Capital, the Velocity Fund, and angel investors.

Hack the North, Canada’s largest hackathon, took place in E7 of the Faculty of Engineering, attracting over 1,000 young innovators for 36 hours of creativity and collaboration. Participants worked on a wide range of tech projects, from software applications to hardware gadgets, while also building connections and a strong sense of community.

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