This is a great university if you are pursuing a career in engineering. There a plenty of great resources and educators for engineering. Along with the co-op program which provides student hands on experience in the engineering field

As an international student, UWaterloo has been extremely welcoming, and have had not troubles in making friends. The professors are pretty kind, and some go above and beyond. The campus is beautiful but is pretty cold right now.

University of Waterloo has to be one of the biggest universities not just in Canada, but even in the world. I have been on-campus for 1 year now, but I am still discovering new study spaces, new ways to commute, and it is truly amazing. The buildings are well built, and there are huge lecture halls. Coming from India, I was stunned to see that every single classroom has a podium, from where the instructor can control the lighting, audio and the projector in the room. Secondly, the architecture style is so different throughout the campus. The Maths building is old-school style concrete structure. But, the Quantum Nano Centre has a modern architecture. The Engineering buildings have another different theme. So, all in all, I feel really nice to be at campus because there are so many things to explore. Obviously, the academics do matter, but I think University of Waterloo edges other universities because of the classy architecture.

Now being as Waterloo is known for its prestigious engineering and arts programmes there’s often concern amongst those joining on how the social aspect is in the University. Waterloo is very much a student-based city with Wilfred Laurier and Conestoga College all neighbouring the University of Waterloo. What this means is that most people moving from abroad or even within Canada will have the ability to meet people similar to them even if it’s outside the borders of the school. Whilst the school may challenge some and require most to have to work to find a balance between their social life and academics there is a lot of support from the university itself to make well-rounded members of society.

Waterloo is a great school for the program I am in (engineering, specifically nanotechnology). This was the only school in Canada that provides my program in as great of a location as it is in. It is smaller in comparison to schools in the metro Toronto area, meaning the school itself caters to fewer students. Smaller class sizes come out of this, and the quality of the professors is quite high in my view. I would definitely recommend this school to those looking for the best engineering school in Canada. This is a specialized school, so those looking for programs outside of the sciences should look to the bigger schools in the Toronto area.

Computer Science is so heavily competitive that it pushes every student to do their best so that they can stand out. The co-op program also provides practical knowledge which helps the students after they graduate. The competitive nature and the co-op program go hand to hand as the best of the best get the best available internships.