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University of Waterloo

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The University of Waterloo is a public research university located in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, established in 1959. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Founded Year
1959 1
Country
Canada 1
City
Waterloo 1
Ownership Type
Public 1
Ranking Band
Top 500 3
Classification
Institution Type
University 1
Statistics
Enrollment Size
29,956 2
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Source University of Waterloo (Wikipedia)Lead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia articletier 2
Quote, Lead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia article
The University of Waterloo (UWaterloo, UW, or Waterloo) is a public research university located in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada.
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Source University of Waterloo (Wikipedia)Lead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia articletier 2
Quote, Lead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia article
The University of Waterloo (UWaterloo, UW, or Waterloo) is a public research university located in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada.
Sources
1. University of Waterloo (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Lead section
    The University of Waterloo (UWaterloo, UW, or Waterloo) is a public research university located in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada.
  • Infobox, Established
    1959
  • Infobox, Location
    Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
  • Infobox, Location (city)
    Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
  • Infobox, Type
    Public research university
  • Description, institution-kind classification
    The University of Waterloo is a public research university located in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, established in 1959.
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2. Wikidata: University of Waterloo
  • Wikidata Q1049470, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
  • Wikidata Q1049470, class allow-list match (w-bbfill-education6-0927)
  • Wikidata Q1049470 P2196 (number of students) (w-bbfill-education6-0927)
  • Wikidata Q1049470 P2196 (number of students), CORRECTION of char-code cast defect (w-bbfill-education6-0927)
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3. Center for World University Rankings: CWUR World University Rankings 2025
Center for World University RankingsCWUR Global 2000 list 2025, world rank 211
Quote, CWUR Global 2000 list 2025, world rank 211
Top 1% University of Waterloo Canada 9 - 238 225 212 78.7
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