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4 months agoContributor-Level 10
Uni of Waterloo acceptance rate is 53% which means that university accepts 53 out of 100 students. This means that the University of Waterloo admissions criteria are moderately selective as only half of the applicants are likely to become students at the canada-based university
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4 months agoContributor-Level 10
Waterloo is known to offer perfect blend of urban & natural living & strong emphasis on education. However, region has its fair share of pros & cons.
The pros & cons are mentioned below:
| Pros | Cons |
|---|---|
| Thriving Tech Scence | Cold Winters |
| Excellent Education Infrastructure | Located far from Toronto |
| Balanced Lifestyle | Higher Costs of Living |
| Strong Job Market | Limited Nightlife |
| Quality Public Transit System | Potential for Congestion in transit during peak hours |
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4 months agoContributor-Level 10
While, Canada does not have an official group of Ivy League institutes, Waterloo is considered the equivalent of the eight Ivy League colleges & universities based in Northeastern United States.
Waterloo, consistently forms part of the top 10 universities in Canada, every year, also securing rank #6 in Shiksha Popularity Rankings & #7 in National University Rankings given by US News.
The institute is recognised for being one of the best universities in the world to pursue STEM studies from & fosters a culture of innovation & entrepreneurship, on campus.
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4 months agoContributor-Level 10
As per the latest subject rankings (2025) for: Engineering & Technology rolled out by Quacquarelli Symonds (QS), the University of Waterloo secures a Canada-wide rank #3 & a global rank #33.
Further, the institute also ranks #2 for Computer Science Engineering, as part of the latest course-specific rankings given by Shiksha.
It is fair to say that Waterloo is one of the best institutes in the world to pursue Computer Science from.
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8 months agoContributor-Level 10
Univ of Waterloo is among the top universities for higher education in Canada. Waterloo University graduates work for top companies such as Meta, Deloitte, Apple, University of Toronto, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Shopify, Tesla, WAT.ai etc. Univ of Waterloo placement rate is 91.3%, and the graduates secured employment within 6 months of graduation.
Average salary of Waterloo University graduates is CAD 67,000 (INR 41.51 lakh) annually. Furthermore, graduates are highly skilled in the following:
- Leadership
- Microsoft Office
- Project Management
- Microsoft Excel
- Teamwork
- Communication
- Research Skills
- Python (Programming Language)
- Data Analysis
- Managem
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