Post Secondary Education
Post-secondary education opportunities in the Waterloo Region are exceptional. There are more than 86,700 full and part-time post-secondary students annually, including 4,700 graduate and 15,000 co-operative education students.
An additional 16 post-secondary educational institutions lie within 1 hour of the Waterloo Region, including nearby University of Guelph and several of Canada's largest universities: McMaster University, University of Toronto, York University, and the University of Western Ontario.
For a full listing of Training and Skills Education resources in Waterloo Region, consult the online Inventory of Programs and Services provided by the Waterloo-Wellington Training and Adjustment Board.
An additional 16 post-secondary educational institutions lie within 1 hour of the Waterloo Region, including nearby University of Guelph and several of Canada's largest universities: McMaster University, University of Toronto, York University, and the University of Western Ontario.
For a full listing of Training and Skills Education resources in Waterloo Region, consult the online Inventory of Programs and Services provided by the Waterloo-Wellington Training and Adjustment Board.
Public Institutions
The Waterloo Region is home to a number of top-ranked post-secondary educational institutions, each possessing a proven record of productive collaboration with business to provide access to research, training and outstanding students and graduates.| The University of Waterloo frequently ranked number one for overall reputation among all universities in Canada, has the world’s largest mathematics faculty, a top computer science program, and Canada's co-operative education, and engineering programs. The University has been a leader in generating successful technologies, accounting for approximately 20% of the technology spin-offs of all universities in Canada. |
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| Wilfrid Laurier University, rated number one among largely undergraduate schools in Ontario, has one of Canada’s larger business schools with an emphasis on accounting, entrepreneurship and logistics. | ||
| Conestoga College Institute for Technology and Advanced Learning is consistently ranked number one among Ontario Colleges. Recognizing its excellence, the Ontario Government recently accorded Conestoga degree granting status. | ||
