University of Waterloo Rankings: World, National & Subject ranks

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Updated on - May 06th, 2022 | 10:49 AM By Venushree Agarwal

The University of Waterloo is one of the best universities to study in Canada and ranked among the world's best universities. Here are the rankings crowned upon the University of Waterloo by other organizations.

University of Waterloo Ranking Highlights

Given below are some of the highlights of the University of Waterloo rankings:

  • The University of Waterloo is ranked as 149 in the world university ranking by Q.S. World University rankings
  • The impact rankings of the university are supposed between 99th position
  • The world reputation rankings of the University of Waterloo is 126-150

University of Waterloo World Rankings

The University of Waterloo is one of the top 9 universities in Canada. It is also home to Physics and Astronomy professor Donna Strickland, winner of the 2018 Nobel Prize in Physics (only the third woman in history). The other University of Waterloo world rankings are tabulated below:

Ranked By World Ranking 2021
Times Higher Education 201-250
QS World University Rankings 149
US News and World Report Rankings 210
Center for World University Rankings 199

University of Waterloo National Rankings

The University of Waterloo is ranked among the top 9 universities in Canada. In Maclean's rankings 2021, the university has ranked 1 in experiential learning among comprehensive universities. Q.S. World Rankings has ranked it number 7th in Canada while the Times Higher Education has ranked it as 9th best in Canada.

University of Waterloo Rankings by Subject

The subject-specific rankings of few courses at the University of Waterloo by the U.S. News and World Report Rankings are given below:

Subjects U.S. News Rankings by Subject
Biology and Biochemistry 312
Mathematics 77
Mechanical Engineering 49
Chemistry 108
Social Science and Public Health  126
Physics 239
Psychology 151
Clinical Medicine 454
Computer Science 40
Engineering 57