University of Waterloo
Type | Public |
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Established | 1956 |
Chancellor | Tom Jenkins |
President | Feridun Hamdullahpur |
Location | Waterloo, Ontario, Canada |
Campus | Urban |
Colors | Gold, black, and white |
Nickname | Warriors |
Website | uwaterloo.ca |
https://www.linkedin.com/edu/school?id=10875 |
University of Waterloo (commonly referred to as Waterloo, UW, or UWaterloo) is a public research university located in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. The university also boasts four satellite campuses and four affiliated university colleges. The university is organized into six faculties and 11 schools offering a variety of undergraduate and graduate programs.[1] The university enrolled more than 31,700 students, and it ranked 240 among the world's universities and ninth in Canada, scoring high marks (rank of 18) for it computer science program according to U.S. News & World Report's 2016 rankings.[2]
Informatics programs
Bioinformatics
The following bioinformatics-related options exist for potential students:
- B.S. in Computer Science or Mathematics, Bioinformatics Option
- ?? credit hours
- Available online? No
- Program URL: http://ugradcalendar.uwaterloo.ca/page/SCI-Bioinformatics-Option1
Health and clinical informatics
The following health/clinical informatics options exist for potential students:
- Minor in Health Informatics
- "Successful completion of 20.0 units, including the requirements for the Honours Health Studies degree."
- Available online? No
- Program URL: https://uwaterloo.ca/public-health-sciences/current-undergraduate-students/majors-minors-specializations/health-informatics-option
- M.S. in Health Informatics
- ?? credit hours over 10 courses, with four-month practicum of 420 hours; completed in roughly two years
- Available online? Yes
- Program URL: https://uwaterloo.ca/public-health-sciences/future-graduate-students/professional-programs/master-health-informatics
Additional external links
References
- ↑ "Waterloo Facts". University of Waterloo. https://uwaterloo.ca/about/who-we-are/waterloo-facts. Retrieved 14 December 2016.
- ↑ "University of Waterloo". U.S. News & World Report - Best Colleges. U.S. News & World Report LLP. http://www.usnews.com/education/best-global-universities/university-of-waterloo-499966. Retrieved 14 December 2016.