The Nanotechnology Engineering Program at the University of Waterloo is a collaborative program between Chemical Engineering, Electric and Computer Engineering and Chemistry combining the skill set of all three disciplines.
Our program ranks as number one in Canada for Nanotechnology according to the U.S. News and World Report Best Global Universities.
The department administers a Bachelor of Applied Science (BASc) degree program.
Nano touches more parts of our lives than we realize. It is in the everyday products that you use, from shampoo to that tennis racket that you use to the chair you are sitting on. Nano is whatever you make it, so use your imagination! That's the only limit!
In our program, you’ll gain extensive experience in your classes, lab courses and through a range of paid co-op opportunities. When you graduate, you'll be well positioned to benefit from the billions of dollars of planned investment in the global nanotechnology sector that enables advanced and quantum computing, novel health care systems, and tackling climate change through renewable energy production and storage.
Hear from a student about the NE program.
What is Nanotechnology Engineering?
Nanotechnology Engineering
Nanotechnology Engineering is a multidisciplinary engineering field, which draws from and benefits areas such as materials science and engineering, chemistry, physics, biology, and medicine.
In Canada’s leading Nanotechnology Engineering Program, you’ll use principles from biology, chemistry, electronics, and quantum physics to create materials, biomedical devices and machines. You will work with materials far too small to see with the naked eye.
During your time in Waterloo's Nanotechnology Engineering program, you will gain theoretical and practical knowledge and experience through labs, courses, and co-op positions.
You'll apply what you learn in the real world over six co-op terms: creating an impressive résumé, exploring different career areas, and earning money to help pay for your education.
By graduation, you'll have the technical skills and workplace acumen to research and innovate cutting-edge technologies of the future and manipulate matter at the atomic level.
Let's hear from one of our students!
I really appreciated how much the lab instructors invest in our understanding of concepts. The real learning happens in applying theory in our lab exercises and they went the extra mile to make sure we are learning and having fun along the way!
The amount of love and care they put into their students really shows and it truly feels like family coming back to visit.