University of Waterloo

Also known as UW, uwaterloo, UWaterloo, uwaterloo.ca

public research university in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

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Former name: Waterloo College Associate Faculties (1956–1959)
Motto: Concordia cum veritate ( Latin )
Motto in english: In harmony with truth
Type: Public research university
Established: 1959 ; 67 years ago ( 1959 )
Academic affiliations: ACU , CARL , COU , CUSID , Fields Institute , Universities Canada , U15
Endowment: CA$ 565.5 million (2025)
Chancellor: Jagdeep Singh Bachher
President: Vivek Goel
Provost: James Rush
Academic staff: 1,355
Administrative staff: 2,691

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The University of Waterloo (UWaterloo, UW, or Waterloo) is a public research university located in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. The main campus is on 404 hectares (998 acres) of land adjacent to uptown Waterloo and Waterloo Park. The university also operates three satellite campuses and four affiliated university colleges. The university offers academic programs administered by six faculties and thirteen faculty-based schools. Waterloo operates the largest post-secondary co-operative education program in the world, with over 20,000 undergraduate students enrolled in the university's co-op program. Waterloo is a member of the U15, a group of research-intensive universities in Canada.