Research Rankings

In 2014, Waterloo became one of only 11 universities in the world to earn a 5+ star rating in the QS Stars rating which evaluates universities against over 50 different factors.

SAF rankings in the 2021 Brigham Young University global accounting research survey:

• Overall ranking of 2^nd in Canada and 15^th globally for accounting research
• 1^st in Canada for accounting information systems research
• 1^st in Canada for audit research
• 1^st in Canada for managerial accounting research
• 1^st in Canada for tax research
• 2^nd in Canada for financial accounting research 
• 3^rd in Canada in Accounting PhD programs  

Waterloo ranks in the top 150 in the subject of Accounting and Finance in the 2022 UK Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) world rankings.

QS Top University Rankings