A public polytechnic and college in Southern Ontario, providing a wide range of career-focused programs, apprenticeships, and applied degrees.
Address: 299 Doon Valley Drive, N2G 4M4 Kitchener, Ontario, Canada
Skilled Trades, Engineering Technology, Health Sciences
Domains taught:
- Automation, Civil Engineering, Electrical and Electronics, Engineering, Manufacturing, Robotics, Software Engineering
Diplomas*:
- Bachelor, Certificate, Diploma, Graduate Certificate
Status:
- Public
Partnerships:
Strong partnerships with employers in the Waterloo Region and beyond for co-op placements, apprenticeships, and applied research projects.
Research:
Applied research in areas such as advanced manufacturing, smart cities, seniors care, and supply chain management, often in direct collaboration with industry.
Famous Alumnis:
Brenda Halloran, Vic Fedeli (attended)
International recognition**:
Number of staff***:
2000
Current students***:
45000
Foreign students***:
30%
Cumulative former students***:
150000
Pros
Leader in polytechnic education in Ontario, strong co-op and apprenticeship programs, focus on job-ready skills.
Cons
Large student population, multiple campuses, focus is primarily on applied skills.
Best For
Students seeking career-focused education and apprenticeships in skilled trades, engineering technology, health sciences, or business in Southern Ontario.
- Engineering, Innovation, Manufacturing, Product Development, Quality Management, Robotics, Supply Chain
*: without any judgment of the quality, readers are strongly encouraged to check the official status of the exact diploma envisioned as many universities have a mix of recognized diplomas, not recognized, “co-delivered,” “equivalent to”, “some pathways” (…), can change over time, and can be named differently from one country to another.
**: international reputation: is based on some criteria that do not mean much in some domains or specialties (number of researchers, of scientific publications, on budget ….). Our approximate 1-4 scale:
- known locally
- known locally and internationally
- is listed in some of the world university’s classifications
- is listed among the 20 firsts in some of world university’s classifications
***: estimated numbers, based on online sources and/or feedbacks. The numbers can vary greatly depending on school organisation (ex.: school is part of a group, it employs internal staff or external consultants or has public staff without employing them …). Refer to all the links provided to have accurate and updated numbers.
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