University of Waterloo

Overview

The University of Waterloo is a prominent public research university in Waterloo, Ontario, founded in 1957. It has evolved from a small engineering school to a comprehensive institution, hosting over 38,000 full-time students across six faculties and twelve schools. The university is recognized as Canada’s most innovative university for 28 consecutive years and is a member of the U15 group of Canadian research universities.

Waterloo is renowned for its cooperative education program, which integrates academic studies with paid work experience, benefiting students across nearly all faculties. Offering a diversity of undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs in engineering, science, arts, business, health, and environment, the university is a leader in research, demonstrated by significant funding, initiatives such as the Velocity program, and a vibrant startup and entrepreneurial community. Its community includes students, researchers, industry partners, and a global alumni network exceeding 200,000.

Basic Information

Contact Details

• Phone: +1 519-888-4567
• Website: uwaterloo.ca
• LinkedIn: linkedin.com/school/uwaterloo

Key Focus Areas & Initiatives

• Research and innovation
• Entrepreneurship and startup ecosystem
• Cooperative education (co-op programs)
• Applied sciences research
• Technology commercialization and transfer
• Industry collaboration and partnerships
• Diverse academic programs
• Student employment opportunities
• Global partnerships and university rankings
• Velocity incubator and innovation hubs
• Experiential learning
• Data analytics & artificial intelligence
• Sustainability & environmental services
• Digital health and wellness
• University-industry collaboration

Technologies Used

• AB Tasty
• AddThis
• Adobe Media Optimizer
• Amadesa
• Apache
• AppNexus
• Backbone JS Library
• Bing Ads
• Bootstrap Framework
• Canvas by Instructure
• Cedexis Radar
• CrazyEgg
• Cvent
• Desire2Learn / Brightspace
• Disqus
• DoubleClick
• DoubleClick Conversion
• DoubleClick Floodlight
• Drupal
• Eloqua
• Facebook Custom Audiences
• Facebook Login (Connect)
• Facebook Widget
• Fastly CDN
• Flowplayer
• GetSatisfaction
• Google AdSense
• Google AdWords Conversion
• Google Analytics
• Google Dynamic Remarketing
• Google Font API
• Google Maps
• Google Maps (Non Paid Users)
• Google Play
• Google Plus
• Google Tag Manager
• Gravity Forms
• Greenhouse.io
• HeapAnalytics
• Highcharts JS Library
• Hotjar
• Intercom
• JQuery 1.11.1
• JQuery 2.1.1
• Krux
• Linkedin Login
• Linkedin Marketing Solutions
• Linkedin Widget
• MailChimp
• Marketo
• Mobile Friendly
• MouseFlow
• Multilingual
• New Relic
• Nginx
• Open AdStream (Appnexus)
• OpenSSL
• Outlook
• Pantheon
• Parse.ly
• Pingdom
• Quantcast
• Ruby On Rails
• Ruxit
• Segment.io
• ShareThis
• Shopify
• Tealium
• Twitter Advertising
• Typekit
• Ubuntu
• Unica
• UserLike
• Varnish
• Vimeo
• Webex
• Wistia
• WordPress.org
• Yahoo Ad Manager Plus
• Yahoo Analytics
• YouTube
• comScore
• iTunes
• jPlayer
• reCAPTCHA

Affiliated Organizations & Regional Branches

• Archives Unleashed Project