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
Researchers use soft robotics to help ease cancer recovery
A Waterloo Engineering research team is helping cancer survivors manage lymphedema with a smartphone-sized, portable compression sleeve that lets patients move freely during therapy.
Dr. Carolyn Ren, a professor in the Department of Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering and Canada Research Chair in Microfluidic Technologies, leads the Waterloo Microfluidics Laboratory (WML). Her team has engineered a soft-robotic compression sleeve to replace bulky, expensive clinical devices that hinder movement.
Labs’ eco-friendly practices recognized two years in a row
The Department of Chemical Engineering's undergraduate teaching labs have been awarded the Green Lab Gold Certificate for the second consecutive year.
Led by John Zhang, lab director, the department’s technical support team has embedded sustainability into how students learn, experiment and work, improving the education experience and reducing waste.
Research group fuels AI innovation from lab to market
The Vision and Image Processing (VIP) Research Group at Waterloo Engineering is one of Canada's most productive AI research engines — generating more than $12 million in research funding, launching more than 10 spin-off companies and training hundreds of students.
Led by Drs. David Clausi, John Zelek, Paul Fieguth and Alexander Wong in the Department of Systems Design Engineering, VIP applies computer vision and machine learning to real-world challenges in health care, sports, climate monitoring, robotics, smart cities and manufacturing.
Events
Allies in Action Workshop
SCWIST, in partnership with NextGenMen, invites participants to join Allies in Action: Engaging Men and Boys for Safer STEM Workplaces, a full-day, in-person workshop in Waterloo designed to mobilize men, boys, and gender-diverse participants as active allies in preventing and responding to gender-based violence (GBV) in STEM. The workshop moves beyond awareness to action, providing practical tools and strategies for participants to foster safer and more inclusive environments within their organizations and communities.
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!
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!
