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University of Windsor overall ranking by QS is #641 out of 1401 globally, #20 out of 31 in Canada for the year 2024. Being one of the top 10 universities in Canada, Waterloo has been listed among the top 300 universities in the world by various ranking agencies.
| University of Windsor | University of Waterloo | |
|---|---|---|
| Collegedunia Score | 4.1 Out of 10 | 5.3 Out of 10 |
| ranking (overall) | # 546 QS World University 2026 # 501 Times Higher Education 2025 # 547 QS World University 2025 | # 119 QS World University 2026 # 115 QS World University 2025 # 163 Times Higher Education 2025 |
| Subject Strength | # 301 for Engineering by Times Higher Education 2025 # 601 for Law by Times Higher Education 2023 | # 47 for Engineering by QS World University 2025 # 34 for Data Science and Analytics by QS World University 2025 # 251 for Medicine by QS World University 2025 |
| Programs | UG Programs -45 PG Programs -40 Doctorate Programs -7 | UG Programs -45 PG Programs -33 Doctorate Programs -5 |
| Acceptance Rate | 65.0 % | 53.0 % |
| Exam Score | GMAT-520 GRE-292 IELTS-6.5 PTE-65 TOEFL-83 | IELTS-6.5 PTE-63 TOEFL-90 |
| Cost to Study | Average Tuition Fees 38250 [For UG Program] Average Tuition Fees 17246 [For PG Program] Hostel + Meal - 11587 Per Year | Average Tuition Fees 66000 [For UG Program] Average Tuition Fees 11790 [For PG Program] Hostel + Meal - 20583 Per Year |
| placement (average package) | Top recruiters: Litens Automotive, Ground Effects, Magna International , FCA Corp, Flex-N-Gate Corporation Average Salaries Are Listed Below:
| Graduate Employability Rankings- # 24(QS 2023); 98.9% international student employment rate; Top recruiters are Manulife, TD Canada, Sun Life Financial Inc. etc. Average Salaries by Degree:
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| application requirements | UG applicants must fulfill core-subject requirements, which vary as per the choice of program. Masters applicants must have at least 70% in their UG degree. PhD applicants must have at least 77% in their master's degree. | Indian UG aspirants must have around 85% score with 75% in English and Maths. Fulfill Country-specific requirements |
| Campuses and B-Schools | Odette School of Business | NA |
| CollegeDunia Reviews | 7.1/10 Read 24 reviews | 7.8/10 Read 57 reviews |
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| General Facts | University of Windsor | University of Waterloo |
|---|---|---|
| Type of University | University | University |
| Established | 1963 | 1957 |
| Student:Faculty Ratio | 26:1 | 27:1 |
| Male:Female | 48% Male, 52% Female | 54% Male, 46% Female |
| Location Facts | The university is located by the banks of Detroit river. The location is accessible in minutes from both downtown Windsor and Detroit. | 1,000 acres campus located in the Quantum Valley (Canada’s emerging technological hub); surrounded at the borders by Waterloo Park, Wilfrid Laurier University & Laurel Creek Conservation Area; easily accessible via public transport; dozens of food outlets & restaurants within 20 minutes of distance. |
| Library | Leddy library Provides full-text access to over 20,000 ebooks and 75,000 public documents - is a merger of 3 previous collections: Canadian Health Research Collection, Canadian Public Policy Collection, Canadian Publishers Collection.It has an academic search tool: Omni. | 4 libraries: 3 on-campus, 1 in Cambridge; Library system is a part of TriUniversity Group; Houses more than 1.4 million books including e-books, serial titles, databases. |
| Campus Life |
| Student Life Centre (SLC) responsible for organizing cultural, social and recreational activities; Waterloo Undergraduate Student Association (WUSA) and Student Housing Office; 24/7 information desk known as Turnkey Desk; 200+ student clubs; 100+ volunteer services; Earth Sciences Museum; Mike & Ophelia Lazaridis Quantum-Nano Center (largest center for Quantum Research) |
| Hostel | #Double Room Per Semester - $3709 #Single Room Per Semester - $4578 | #Double Room - $3677 #Interconnecting Room - $3912 #Single Room - $4099 |
| Famous Alumni | At Windsor, there is an Alumni association that enhances the current batch of students by inspiring them and connects with the past batch students as well. Some of the University of Windsor notable alumnies are as follows:
| Over 203,000 graduates; Robert Mundell (Nobel Laureate), Donna Strickland (Nobel Laureate), Mike Lazaridis (Founder of BlackBerry Ltd.), Prem Watsa (Founder of Fairfax Financial); Rupi Kaur (Canadian Poet); Karl Ting (Actor); Apoorva Mehta (Founder of Instacart); David Cheriton (Canadian Computer Scientist). |
| City Life |
| Waterloo- Tech-hub of Canada; over 1,000 tech-related businesses set up in the city; over 400 restaurants and shops to explore; More than 40 cultural events; Famous attractions include Waterloo Park, West Montrose Covered Bridge, Laurel Creek Conservation Area, Waterloo Central Railway, Conestoga Mall, Innocente Brewing Company; Unemployment rate: 5% |
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