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
Leader in quantum innovation remembered
Dr. Raymond Laflamme, a visionary in quantum information science and founding director of the Institute for Quantum Computing (IQC), passed away on June 19 after a long illness. His leadership helped position Canada as a global force in quantum research and shaped the future of quantum innovation at the University of Waterloo.
Laflamme’s vision for IQC laid the groundwork for deep collaboration across campus, including a long-standing partnership with Waterloo Engineering.
New technique allows researchers to suspend one liquid in another
Researchers led by a team at Waterloo Engineering have developed a way to create tiny droplets of one liquid inside another liquid without mixing the two together.
The technique, known as droplet templating, enables the creation of a new class of nanoparticle-based soft materials with potential applications in carbon capture and wastewater treatment.
Engineering profs backed by federal research fund
Researchers from Waterloo Engineering have been awarded nearly $1.5 million in combined funding through a federal initiative supporting high-risk, high-reward interdisciplinary projects.
Professors Rodrigo Costa, Moojan Ghafurian, HJ Kwon, Veronika Magdanz, Kevin Musselman, Hamed Shahsavan, Ting Tsui and Chul Min Yeum received grants from the New Frontiers in Research Fund (NFRF) Exploration stream, which fosters bold and innovative Canadian-led projects that cross disciplinary boundaries.
Events
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.