Explore research opportunities for prospective graduate students
The University of Waterloo is home to more than 25 world-changing research institutes and groups. There are also a wide-range of research activities happening across the six faculties and their departments and schools.
Explore the information and links on this page and 'choose-your-own-adventure' to find potential research opportunities and supervisors.
Research institutes and groups
Artificial intelligence (AI), health policy, sustainable energy, bioengineering, quantum computing, water, sustainability, nanotechnology and aeronautics are just a few research areas being supported by Waterloo’s excellent research institutes and groups. If you don’t find a research match in the research opportunities listings here on the Future Graduate Students website, please explore the following websites based on your interest.
Centre for Accounting Research & Education (CARE)
Centre for Advanced Materials Joining (CAMJ)
Centre for Applied Cryptographic Research (CACR)
Centre for Bioengineering & Biotechnology (CBB)
Centre for Computational Mathematics in Industry & Commerce (CCMIC)
Centre for Ocular Research and Education (CORE), formerly the Centre for Contact Lens Research
Centre for Control of Emerging Contaminants (CCEC)
Centre for Education in Mathematics & Computing (CEMC)
Centre for Mental Health Research and Treatment (CMHRT)
Centre for Pattern Analysis and Machine Intelligence (CPAMI)
Centre for Pavement Engineering and Transportation Technology (CPATT)
Centre for Theoretical Neuroscience (CTN)
Cybersecurity and Privacy Institute
Institute for Polymer Research (IPR)
Institute for Quantum Computing (IQC)
Schlegel-UW Research Institute for Aging (RIA)
Southwestern Ontario Research Data Centre (SWORDC)
Waterloo Artificial Intelligence Institute
Waterloo Centre for Astrophysics (WCA)
Waterloo Centre for Automotive Research (WatCAR)
Waterloo Centre for German Studies (WCGS)
Waterloo Centre for Microbial Research (WCMR)
Waterloo Centre for the Advancement of Co-operative Education (WatCACE)
Waterloo Institute for Complexity and Innovation (WICI)
Waterloo Institute for Hellenistic Studies (WIHS)
Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology (WIN)
Waterloo Institute for Social Innovation and Resilience (WISIR)
Faculty research information and resources
Withing the six faculties at Waterloo, there are a many research activities happening across and between disciples. Exploring faculty website research information and resourcres is another way for prospective graduate students to find a research fit and a potential supervisor.