University of Waterloo

The University of Waterloo is a public research university with a main campus located in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. The main campus is located on 404 hectares of land in "Uptown" Waterloo, adjacent to Waterloo Park.

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University-of-Waterloo

Address: 200 University Ave W, Waterloo, ON N2L 3G1, Canada
Phone: +1 519-888-4567

Background

The University of Waterloo is home to world-changing research and inspired teaching. At the hub of a growing network of global partnerships, University of Waterloo will shape the future by building bridges with industry and between disciplines, institutions and communities. From quantum computing and nanotechnology to clinical psychology, engineering and health sciences research, ideas that will change the world is part of the identity of the university.

Teaching at Waterloo has always been less about delivering knowledge, and more about opening doors to discovery. Learning at Waterloo is part of a lifelong journey, something students carry with them into the world. Many return to Waterloo for graduate studies, or seek other professional designations. More than 17,000 people hold two Waterloo degrees, and almost 1,200 have earned three. Waterloo has the largest co-operative education program of its kind in the world, Waterloo pioneered a style of experiential learning that connects students with careers, allowing them to apply ideas developed in a classroom in real-world settings. Entrepreneurial learning is also in Waterloo’s DNA, from intellectual property policies that allow researchers to profit from successful commercialization, to programs like VeloCity, an incubator-style residence for entrepreneurial students.