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| Motto: Concordia cum veritate | |
| Chancellor | Mike Lazaridis |
| President | David L. Johnston |
| School type | Public |
| Religious affiliation | Main campus: None Conrad Grebel: Mennonite Renison: Anglican St. Jerome's: Catholic St. Paul's: United |
| Founded | 1957 |
| Location | Waterloo, Ontario, Canada |
| Enrollment | 21 550 undergraduate 2485 graduate (2003) |
| Campus surroundings | Urban |
| Campus size | 405 hectares |
| Sports teams | Warriors |
| Mascot | Warrior |
The University of Waterloo, also known as "UW" or simply "Waterloo", is an accredited public university in the city of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. The 2003 enrollment was 21 550 undergraduate, and 2485 graduate students with 787 full-time faculty members. The university was founded in 1957.
The university has been a groundbreaking proponent of co-operative education with university organized work terms in industry contributing to student experience, and providing financial support for students. Waterloo consistently scores within the top three positions in the annual Macleans Magazine university ratings for the comprehensive category, which includes a school with all programs except a medical school. Most notably are its standings for school spirit and ability to produce leaders of tomorrow.
The university includes the faculties of Applied Health Sciences, Arts, Engineering, Environmental Studies, Independent Studies, Mathematics, and Science as well as an on-campus school of Optometry. There are also four affiliated church colleges on campus: St. Jerome's University (Roman Catholic), Renison College (Anglican), St. Paul's United College (United Church of Canada), and Conrad Grebel University College (Mennonite).
With strong programs in mathematics, science, computer science, and engineering, the University has at times been touted as the MIT of Canada.
History
The University of Waterloo was originally conceived in 1955 as the Waterloo College Associate Faculties (WCAF), a semi-autonomous entity within Waterloo College (now Wilfrid Laurier University). The school began classes in 1957, and two years later became the University of Waterloo.
See Also: List of Ontario Universities