The University of Waterloo ranked 21 in the world and first in Canada in the hospitality and tourism management subject rankings compiled by the Academic Ranking of World Universities (Shanghai) subject rankings (Shanghai). While Waterloo is well known as among the best in the world for computer science, engineering and math, some of the other strong subject areas are lesser known.
The Department of Recreation and Leisure Studies has continued to contribute to a strong ranking in hospitality and tourism management. “The work performed by researchers in the Department of Recreation and Leisure Studies explores and pushes the boundaries of leisure and tourism studies, contributing to the University’s consistently high ranking in these fields over the years,” said Lili Liu, dean of the Faculty of Health. “The Faculty is proud of these impactful efforts and results.”
The Shanghai subject rankings use bibliometric measures and a selection of discipline-relevant awards, not reputational indicators, which may reduce subjectivity.