The Faculty of Mathematics at the University of Waterloo is the largest centre for mathematics and computer science in the world and is a global leader in graph theory, cryptography, privacy, and artificial intelligence. UWaterloo is recognized as the best school in Canada for Mathematics and Computer Science (Maclean's) and top 50 in the world (QS University Rankings). It is the only dedicated Faculty of Mathematics in North America and is home to over 7,500 undergraduate students studying in one of 24 math and computer science programs within the Faculty.
There are nearly 50,000 alumni that hold a degree from the Faculty of Mathematics spread across 100+ countries that continue to engage with the Faculty through participating in events and speaker series, hiring co-op students, and donating to Math student specific funds.
Why should you study math?
- You consider yourself a problem solver.
- You LOVE math and solving problems.
- You like learning functions, calculus, derivatives, integration, and/or computer science.
- You think logically through ideas using patterns, numbers and equations.
- You think in 1s and 0s and enjoy playing with programming languages.
- You're excited to explore the possibilities and creativity of mathematics
- You enjoy working through challenging puzzles.
- You like working through proofs.