The University of Waterloo cracked the top 100 in worldwide rankings in a subject area that heavily involves nanotechnology engineering.
Although media company US News and World Report didn't include a specific category for nanotechnology engineering in its Best Global Universities rankings for 2021, Waterloo took the 82nd spot in a subject area covering nanoscience and nanotechnology, making us one of the best ranked Canadian universities in this subject.
The annual Best Global Universities rankings of schools in more than 80 countries are based on 13 measures of academic research, and global and regional reputation.
“Speaking on behalf of the undergraduate Nanotechnology Engineering Program, it’s not surprising that Waterloo would rank so high among the best Canadian universities for nanoscience and nanotechnology, given the exciting things happening on campus. Consider the cutting edge research being conducted by world-class researchers in the Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology and our collaborative graduate Nanotechnology Program. Our interdisciplinary research culture, which is supported by world-class infrastructure and a progressive intellectual property policy, creates an exciting and forward-driven atmosphere for our undergrad students, who are the future of the profession,” says Nanotechnology Engineering Program Director Ting Tsui.
Overall, the annual evaluation of more than 1,500 universities in more than 80 countries ranked Waterloo Engineering as the world's 57th best engineering school, up one spot from last year.