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
Students win more than $100K at Esch Entrepreneurship Awards
Twelve fourth-year Waterloo Engineering teams competed in the 2026 Norman Esch Entrepreneurship Awards for Capstone Design. A panel of industry judges awarded more than $100,000 across all 12 teams.
The teams pitched a wide array of solutions — from a wearable cooling device for menopausal hot flashes to an AI tool that automates body camera redaction for law enforcement.
Waterloo climbs to 38th in QS world subject rankings
Waterloo Engineering made a significant jump in the 2026 world subject rankings announced today by global education analyst Quacquarelli Symonds (QS).
In the broad category of engineering and technology, one of five used by QS to group 55 more specific subject areas, Waterloo climbed to 38th place – up from 47th last year - in a field of more than 1,900 universities.
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.
Events
March Open House
Waterloo Engineering invites our future undergraduate students and their supporters to campus for March Open House to explore what the University of Waterloo has to offer!
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!
University of Waterloo Alumni Social in Boston
The Faculties of Engineering, Mathematics and Science are delighted to invite alumni in the Boston area to an alumni social in the Retro Room at Back Bay Social on April 14, 2026. Back Bay's new Retro Room blends vinyl, 1970s decor and comfort food classics. Come to experience this new 1970s-inspired listening lounge where vinyl sets the mood.
