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From 1980, University of Waterloo made its debut in UNIRANKS at 131 and has continued to maintain University of Waterloo over 22.5 years, consistently holding an average ranking of 147.4 in nearly all ranking systems. Quantum has documented 22.5 ranking records across 22.5 years, including 4.5 international systems. University of Waterloo was positioned at 201 in the world, 8 in the country, and 68 in the region , with the most logical rank in N/A at N/A, and a questionable rank observed on Webometrices at NaN. Overall, our assessment places University of Waterloo at 147.4, with additional specifics on each system's ranking below.
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| Factor ID | System | Since | Avg Position | World 2025 | Region 2025 | Country 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | 4icu | 2024 | 71 | 71 | 65 | 5 |
| 1 | UNIRANKS | 1980 | 136 | 76 | 40 | 5 |
| 13 | Webometrices | 2004 | 122.75 | 85 | 56 | 5 |
| 15 | QS | 2010 | 159.27 | 112 | 33 | 5 |
| 9 | US News | 2021 | 195 | 126 | 62 | 8 |
| 5 | Shanghai ARWU | 2003 | 177.23 | 153 | 57 | 7 |
| 3 | Times Higher Education | 2004 | 192.21 | 159 | 55 | 8 |
| 7 | SCIMAGO | 2009 | 185.4 | 168 | 59 | 6 |
| 11 | Round Ranking RUR | 2010 | 270.33 | 297 | 96 | 14 |
| 19 | CWUR | 2024 | 379 | 379 | 106 | 8 |
| 20 | CWTS Leiden Ranking | 2024 | 379 | 379 | 106 | 8 |
| System | Record Since | Position 2025 | No Years | Avg Position | Accuracy | Unusual Spike |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNIRANKS | 1980 | 76 | 44 | 136 | Fairly Accurate | Not Detected |
| Times Higher Education | 2004 | 159 | 19 | 192.21 | Not Accurate | Not Detected |
| Shanghai ARWU | 2003 | 153 | 22 | 177.23 | Not Accurate | Not Detected |
| SCIMAGO | 2009 | 168 | 15 | 185.4 | Unreasonable | Not Detected |
| US News | 2021 | 126 | 3 | 195 | Within the Range | Not Detected |
| Round Ranking | 2010 | 297 | 15 | 270.33 | Unreasonable | Not Detected |
| Webometrices | 2004 | 85 | 20 | 122.75 | Highly Accurate | 2008 |
| QS | 2010 | 112 | 15 | 159.27 | Fairly Accurate | Not Detected |
| 4icu | 2024 | 71 | 1 | 71 | Fairly Accurate | Not Detected |
| CWUR | 2024 | 379 | 1 | 379 | Unreasonable | Not Detected |
| CWTS Leiden Ranking | 2024 | 379 | 1 | 379 | Unreasonable | Not Detected |
Consistently ranked among the world's top institutions across major global ranking systems
136.00UNIRANKS Rankings 1980: University of Waterloo initially ranked 76 in 1980 has consistently held an average position of 136.00 in UNIRANKS for the past 44 years.
192.21Times Higher Education Rankings 2004: University of Waterloo, first achieving a 159 ranking from Times Higher Education in 2004, has since maintained an average 192.21 ranking in Times Higher Education over the last 19 years.
177.23Shanghai ARWU Rankings 2003: From its initial 153 ranking by Shanghai ARWU in 2003, University of Waterloo has preserved a consistent average of 177.23 over 22 years.
185.40SCIMAGO Rankings 2009: University of Waterloo, which was ranked 168 by SCIMAGO in 2009, has held a steady average of 185.40 in SCIMAGO for 15 years.
195.00US News Rankings 2021: Since being ranked 126 by US News in 2021, University of Waterloo has consistently secured an average 195.00 position in US News over 3 years.
270.33Round Ranking Rankings 2010: University of Waterloo's initial 297 ranking by Round Ranking in 2010 has led to a long-standing average of 270.33 over 15 years in Round Ranking.
122.75Webometrices Rankings 2004: Beginning with a 85 ranking from Webometrices in 2004, University of Waterloo has maintained an average 122.75 in Webometrices for 20 years.An unexpected and suspect increase from 122.75 to 85 has emerged in Webometrices.
159.27QS Rankings 2010: Since its 112 placement by QS in 2010, University of Waterloo has upheld a steady 159.27 average in QS across 15 years.
71.004icu Rankings 2024: University of Waterloo, which was ranked 71 by 4icu in 2024, has held a steady average of 71.00 in 4icu for 1 years.
379.00CWUR Rankings 2024: University of Waterloo initially ranked 379 in 2024 has consistently held an average position of 379.00 in CWUR for the past 1 years.
379.00CWTS Leiden Ranking Rankings 2024: University of Waterloo initially ranked 379 in 2024 has consistently held an average position of 379.00 in CWTS Leiden Ranking for the past 1 years.
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