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University of Waterloo
University of Waterloo is a public university in Waterloo, Canada, founded in 1956.
- Type
- Public university
- Location
- Waterloo, Canada
- Founded
- 1956
- Teaching language
- English
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The University of Waterloo is a public research university in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, about 100 kilometres west of Toronto. It was founded in 1957, with official university powers granted shortly afterwards, and grew quickly around engineering, mathematics and science. It is particularly associated with a large co-operative education programme, in which students alternate study terms with paid work terms.
The main campus is in Waterloo, adjacent to Wilfrid Laurier University, with a health sciences campus in nearby Cambridge and architecture in Cambridge as well, plus classrooms in Kitchener (downtown) and satellite work in other cities. Faculties cover engineering, mathematics (including computer science), science, arts, environment, health, and the School of Architecture. The David R. Cheriton School of Computer Science sits within the Faculty of Mathematics.
Teaching is in English. Ontario students apply through the Ontario Universities' Application Centre; international students apply through the same system or as directed by the university. Tuition differs for domestic and international students and is published by programme.
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What language are courses taught in at University of Waterloo?
Courses at University of Waterloo are taught in English.
When was University of Waterloo founded?
University of Waterloo was founded in 1956.
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