Friday, July 13, 2012
According to a recent survey conducted by Business Insider, a respected U.S. based online news source, Waterloo Engineering is the best engineering school in Canada.
The same survey placed Waterloo 29th in the world, with two other Canadian universities included in the top 50. The University of Toronto ranked 35th and the University of Ottawa took the 44th spot.
Industry and business leaders participated in the survey, and 91 per cent of the respondents reported having a computer science, engineering or equivalent degree. Among these respondents, the majority sited the two most important criteria considered when selecting an engineering school were the skills and knowledge acquired, and the brand value of the school. [news release]