Programs by faculty

The Faculty of Arts is home to the most diverse range of programs and research at Canada’s most innovative university.

Join our dynamic community of graduate students, supervising faculty and graduate support staff working in and across the humanities, social sciences, and fine, performing and media arts.

The Faculty of Engineering at the University of Waterloo is Canada’s largest engineering school and a pipeline for top engineering talent to the world’s leading companies.

Ranked among the top 50 engineering schools in the world, our reputation for excellence is built on the foundation of co-op education and a bold history of innovation.

Waterloo has granted the most Engineering PhD degrees in Canada over the last five years. As a graduate, you will join a strong network of exceptional alumni, focused on advancing solutions for real-world problems.

The Faculty of Environment is Canada’s leading environmental and sustainability centres.

Explore a diverse offering of graduate programs, each dedicated to shaping a more sustainable future. Our programs include graduate diplomas, master's and doctoral degrees. Whether you are a working professional looking for a part-time, online diploma or a student looking for a full-time research opportunity, there is a program that meets your needs.

The Faculty of Health specializes in the prevention of illness and injury, and the optimization of health and well-being throughout the lifespan, at work and at leisure.

Transdisciplinary teaching and research activities encompass the full scope of research-to-practice-to-policy and aim to enhance all aspects of quality of life at the individual, community and population levels.

Whether the end goal is a career in academia or the public or private sector, our programs allow students to explore complex concepts, generate new knowledge and learn from a global network of researchers and organizations.

The Faculty of Mathematics is North America’s only dedicated faculty of math. We make world-leading contributions and create and attract industry leaders.

With a depth and breadth of expertise, we lead advancements in foundational math and turn research into innovations for real-world application.

We have a long history of seminal work in graph theory, cryptography, privacy, and artificial intelligence. From proof on Rota’s Conjecture and the solution to the strong Tsirelson problem, to elliptical curve cryptography and programming languages, to more than 150 startups and spinoffs, our researchers impact the world.

The Faculty of Science is a global leader and a preferred destination for those seeking to engage in world-class basic and applied research and learning.

The discoveries of our faculty, staff and students are leading to disruptive ideas and innovations that will ensure a healthy and sustainable future.

Choose between course-based master's programs taught by world-renowned experts or research-intensive master's and PhD programs that put you at the cutting edge of discovery. Many programs incorporate practical experience through research projects, fieldwork, practicums, and internships, and some have a co-op option.