Canada's Largest Engineering School
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
Alumni’s local food 'n drink startups taste success
Three Waterloo Engineering alumni are infusing Ontario’s summer scene with handcrafted ice cream, Egyptian street food and craft beer.
Ajoa Mintah (BASc ’01, chemical engineering), Amr Elmazariky (MASc ’11, electrical and computer engineering) and Jim Murphy (BASc ’95, chemical engineering) all worked as engineers before becoming successful entrepreneurs in the food and beverage sector.
Researchers use AI to predict and respond to natural disasters
Researchers across disciplines at Waterloo Engineering are using artificial intelligence (AI) to help prepare for and respond to natural disasters such as wildfires and floods.
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.
Events
Engineering Day 2025
Engineering Day 2025
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.