In Waterloo Engineering, you’ll do more than study! Join a vibrant community of students who love to work hard and play hard. Sing with an a cappella group, join a varsity team, become an Engineering ambassador – whatever your interests, you’ll be in good company.
Getting involved
Make friends and have fun through the Waterloo Engineering Society! Discover our traditions, including hosting charity events, wearing your coveralls, and celebrating our mascot – The Tool!
Support from day one
To help you transition into university, you'll have access to academic and co-op advisors, your professors, teaching assistants, and peer mentoring.
A welcoming community
Find your place in groups that celebrate diversity, including Women in Engineering, EngiQueers, and the National Society of Black Engineers.
Here for you from day one to graduation and beyond
University of Waterloo Key Performance Indicators 2024
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Discover first-year in Engineering
Aileen reflects on getting involved on campus, the differences between high school and university, and how she knew Waterloo was right for her.
Go far beyond lectures
Get to know Liz, a third-year student and early bird whose personal schedule and routines are crafted to keep her productive.
Take advantage of the opportunity to conceptualize and design a project with a student team in Capstone Design in your fourth year. As the culmination of your undergraduate studies, you'll combine knowledge from work and study terms to make ideas into reality.
With 20+ student design teams to choose from, you'll have the opportunity to make friends, learn about teamwork, enter international competitions, and access North America's largest design centre.
Hands-on learning is built into your degree! Gain knowledge and expertise that will prepare you to engineer the future.
Dig into your interests during Engineering Design Days, where you'll tackle open-ended and hands-on engineering design problems. Bring your best and solve real-world problems!
Go purple in the face at the Faculty of Engineering student Orientation! Meet your classmates, make friends, and get to know Waterloo, your new home.
Watch creativity bubble to the surface and display your engineering skills at the Soap Design Symposium, where you'll design and produce handcrafted soaps! You'll see real-world applications of chemical transformation while creating products to complete open-ended design challenges.
Contact a current student with EngChat
Get answers to your burning questions from students who have been in your shoes. Ask about programs, co-op, clubs, and more!
Explore over 25 student design teams
As a Waterloo Engineering student, you'll have access to the Sedra Student Design Centre and over 20,000 square feet of space dedicated to student-led design teams and projects! Represent Waterloo around the globe, design innovative technology, and compete with other teams.
In Engineering, you might just change the world
As a Waterloo Engineering student, you'll challenge the status quo, collaborate, innovate, and learn to create.