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University of Waterloo

university, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

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Last Updated: Jan 26, 2025 • Article History

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Date:: 1957 - present

Areas Of Involvement:: public education

Notable Alumni:: Kevin O’Leary; Ingrid Mattson

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University of Waterloo, Public university in Waterloo, Ont., Can., founded in 1957. It has faculties of applied health sciences, arts, engineering, environmental studies, mathematics, and science, as well as schools of accounting, architecture, optometry, and urban and regional planning. Special facilities include museums of optometry and of games.

This article was most recently revised and updated by Amy Tikkanen.