Education and Talent

Two outstanding universities and a top-ranked college are the key to our economic power and resiliency. There are 72,400 post-secondary students enrolled in full-time programs (2020) in Waterloo Region, including approximately 25,550 co-op and apprenticeship students. Waterloo Region is also home to internationally renowned research centres, fostering an environment of innovation and creativity. 

• University of Waterloo: largest concentration of mathematical and computer science talent globally, operating the largest post-secondary co-op program in the world
• Wilfrid Laurier University: School of Business has Canada's largest business co-op and the first 12-month MBA program
• Conestoga College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning: ranked among the top Ontario colleges and has a renowned School of Engineering and IT and Institute of Food Processing Technology
• Home to world renowned research centres: Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics, Institute for Quantum Computing, Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology, Waterloo Institute for Sustainable Energy, Waterloo Centre for Automotive Research, Centre for Bioengineering & Biotechnology, Centre for Cold Regions & Water Science, Waterloo Artificial Intelligence Institute and Centre for International Governance Innovation.

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