University of Waterloo
University of Waterloo is number 39 in the 311 University Innovation Index, with a score of 77.5. It published about 15,919 research works in 2024 and 2025, which drew 92,701 citations in those years, and its h-index is 788. It runs 1 lab in the 311 Global R&D Labs Directory.
Part of the 311 University Innovation Index (311institute.com). Last updated .
R&D labs
Institute for Quantum Computing.
Innovation city
See the innovation profile of Waterloo in the 311 Innovation Cities Index.
Economic statistics for Canada in the 311 Nations Index.
Other leading universities in Canada
- McGill University (#10)
- University of Toronto (#16)
- University of British Columbia (#81)
- McMaster University (#91)
- University of Alberta (#111)
- University of Calgary (#130)
- Université de Montréal (#192)
- Western University (#202)
- University of Ottawa (#207)
- Dalhousie University (#332)
- Université Laval (#336)
- Queen's University (#345)
- University of Manitoba (#389)
- University of Victoria (#450)
- Simon Fraser University (#567)
Questions and answers
How innovative is University of Waterloo?
University of Waterloo is number 39 in the 311 University Innovation Index, with a score of 77.5.
How much research does University of Waterloo publish?
University of Waterloo published about 15,919 research works in 2024 and 2025.
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