Ranked among the top 50 engineering schools worldwide, Waterloo Engineering is committed to leading engineering education and research.
We are the largest engineering school in Canada, with over 10,900 students enrolled in 2023. In 2023/24, external research funding from Canadian and international partners exceeded $79.3 million, a strong indication of our extensive industry partnerships and the excellence of our engineering research programs.
News
Grad student's academic restart leads to global award
A Waterloo Engineering graduate student who restarted her academic journey in Canada after the war in Ukraine has been recognized internationally for her research in AI-powered sports analytics.
Kseniia Buzko arrived at Waterloo through a summer program for displaced Ukrainian students, later completing her undergraduate degree with top marks and joining the Department of Systems Design Engineering's Vision and Image Processing Research Group as a master’s student.
Former dean and alumnus named to Order of Canada
Two men with deep ties to Waterloo Engineering – a former dean who has directly influenced more than a million students and an alumnus who was inspired to help children by the birth of his own son – have been named officers of the Order of Canada.
Prof reflects on Canada's potential for audacious innovation
Dr. Larry Smith, a professor from Waterloo Engineering’s Conrad School of Entrepreneurship and Business, is known by students and alumni alike for his legendary classes on economics, innovation and entrepreneurship.
In an exchange with BetaKit, a Canadian tech publication, Smith shared his views on thoughtful ambition, Canada’s potential for greatness and student fashion.
Events
Distinguished Lecture by Prof. Shuk Han CHENG
The Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology (WIN) is pleased to present a
Distinguished Lecture by Prof. Shuk Han CHENG, Department of Biomedical
Sciences and Department of Materials Science and Engineering, City University
of Hong Kong
Please join us on Thursday, July 10 at 2:00 p.m. to hear Prof. CHENG's
lecture titled "Curiosity-Driven Research on Nanomaterials Led to Unexpected
Societal Impact."
Where: QNC 1501
When: Thursday, July 10, 2025 | 2:00 p.m. - 3 p.m.
Systems Design Engineering & Biomedical Engineering Alumni Online Meetup
Hear an update about the future of the Department of Systems Design Engineering!
All alumni of the Systems Design Engineering program (SYDE) and the Biomedical Engineering program (BME) are invited to join a virtual department update on Tuesday July 22 or Wednesday July 23 with the chair of the Department of Systems Design Engineering Dr. Lisa Aultman-Hall and meet the newest professors.
Systems Design Engineering & Biomedical Engineering Alumni Online Meetup
Hear an update about the future of the Department of Systems Design Engineering!
All alumni of the Systems Design Engineering program (SYDE) and the Biomedical Engineering program (BME) are invited to join a virtual department update on Tuesday July 22 or Wednesday July 23 with the chair of the Department of Systems Design Engineering Dr. Lisa Aultman-Hall and meet the newest professors.