University of Waterloo

Waterloo, Canada

#168

Consensus Rank 2027
across major rankings

According to EduRank's consensus of the four major world university rankings, University of Waterloo ranks #168 globally — #113 in the QS World University Rankings 2027, #151-200 in the Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) 2025, #197 in the U.S. News Best Global Universities 2026. Averaged across the major global rankings, University of Waterloo places #168 worldwide.

Last verified: 4 June 2026 · All figures reproduced from official publisher releases · Sources & citation ↓

QS World University Rankings 2027

#113

▲ 6 vs 2026 (#119)

Source: QS Quacquarelli Symonds, June 2026 · topuniversities.com

ARWU (Shanghai Ranking) 2025

#151-200

Source: ShanghaiRanking Consultancy, Aug 2025 · shanghairanking.com

U.S. News Best Global 2026

#197

Source: U.S. News & World Report · usnews.com

Key facts

Verified against official university publications

Location

Waterloo, Canada

Subject rankings

University of Waterloo by subject across QS, THE, ARWU (ShanghaiRanking) and U.S. News 2026

Subject

THE

ARWU

U.S. News

Earth & Geosciences

#101-150

—

#20

#99

Telecommunication Engineering

—

#21

—

Energy Science & Engineering

—

#21

#36

Computer Science

#27

#41

#38

#57

Electrical & Electronic Engineering

#30

—

#27

#40

Mathematics

#29

—

#51-75

#89

Hospitality & Tourism

#51-100

—

#30

—

Environmental Science

#92

—

#34

#105

Water Resources

—

#35

#55

Transportation Science

—

#36

—

Engineering & Technology

#38

#78

—

#49

Artificial Intelligence

#40

—

#38

#107

Physics & Astronomy

#78

—

#45

#85

Materials Science

#82

—

#49

#110

Geography

#101-150

—

#49

—

Architecture

#51-100

—

History

#51-150

—

Civil Engineering

#51-100

—

#101-150

#83

Sports Science

#51-100

—

Statistics

#51-100

—

#76-100

—

Automation & Control

—

#51-75

—

Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering

#65

—

#101-150

#67

Nanoscience & Nanotechnology

—

#101-150

#66

Natural / Physical Sciences

#67

#101-125

—

Psychology

#101-150

#126-150

#76-100

#284

Chemistry

#137

—

#76-100

#105

Public Health

—

#76-100

#80

Chemical Engineering

#89

—

#151-200

#104

Anatomy & Physiology

#101-200

—

Accounting & Finance

#101-150

—

#151-200

—

Development Studies

#101-150

—

Polymer Science

—

#149

Art & Design

#151-200

—

Political Science & IR

#151-200

—

#201-300

—

Social Sciences & Management

#222

#151-175

—

Metallurgical Engineering

—

#151-200

—

English Language & Literature

#201-250

—

Pharmacy & Pharmacology

#201-250

—

#401-500

—

Business & Management

#251-300

—

#201-300

—

Business & Economics

—

#201-250

—

Clinical & Health

—

#201-250

—

Communication & Media

#251-275

—

Economics & Econometrics

#251-300

—

#301-400

#285

Biological Sciences

#301-350

—

#401-500

#448

Medicine / Clinical

#301-350

—

#301-400

#375

Law

#301-350

—

Sociology

#301-375

—

Life Sciences & Medicine

#357

#301-400

—

Arts & Humanities

#401-450

#301-400

—

Biotechnology

—

#301-400

—

Frequently asked questions

Direct answers, sourced from the rankings above

What is University of Waterloo ranked in the world in 2026?

University of Waterloo ranks #113 in QS 2027, #151-200 in ARWU 2025 and #197 in U.S. News 2026. Its consensus position across the major rankings is #168 globally.

Data sources & verification

Every figure on this page is reproduced unmodified from the official publisher. The consensus score is computed by EduRank.

QS World University Rankings 2027QS Quacquarelli Symonds · published 2026-06-18 · official release

ARWU 2025ShanghaiRanking Consultancy · published 2025-08-15 · official release

U.S. News Best Global Universities 2026U.S. News & World Report · official release

Cite this page:
EduRank (2026). University of Waterloo — University Rankings 2027. Retrieved 4 June 2026, from https://edurank.co/u/waterloo/

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