Wilfrid Laurier University, Waterloo, Canada

Overview

History, Affiliations & Rankings

Wilfrid Laurier University was founded in 1911 as an Evangelical Lutheran Seminary in 1911 at Waterloo, Canada. Later it acquired university status and was named Waterloo Lutheran University. In 1973, it was renamed Wilfrid Laurier University. The Brantford campus of WLU was opened in 1999. Wilfrid Laurier University is a public university that has campuses in Brantford and Milton, Ontario, Canada. Its branch campuses are located in Kitchener- Toronto & Yellowknife and Chongqing, China. Martin Luther University College and Wilfrid Laurier International College are the two affiliated institutions of Wilfrid Laurier University. The CWUR World University of Wilfrid Laurier University is 1143.

Infrastructure, Campus & Courses

Wilfrid Laurier University has six campuses in Canada. Its branch campuses are located in China. The main campus of Wilfrid Laurier University in Brantford is recognised as the most sustainable campus in Ontario. Laurier also has 25 Research centres and Intuitions to perform research work and encourage innovation in different fields of studies like science, business, music, education and social work. More than 1000 courses are offered at Wilfrid Laurier University in active learning classrooms sessions. Along with this, students can also get enrolled in 4 full time online undergraduate degree programs and 3 full-time online graduate degree programs offered by Wilfrid Laurier University.

Accomplishments & Alumni

With more than 100 years of establishment, Wilfrid Laurier University has helped lakhs students from different countries to graduate from one of the best universities in Canada. Laurier has an alumni strength of more than 105,000 people living in more than 100 countries around the world. Quality education at Laurier has helped lakhs of students to not only succeed in their careers but also to emerge as an up-spirited personality with intellectual skills and an understanding of life. It has continuously been ranked No 1 in national ranking in satisfaction with the decision to attend Laurier by Maclean's.

Student Diversity & Visiting Companies

More than 20,000 students are enrolled in different courses at Wilfrid Laurier University. Classes at Wilfrid Laurier University are conducted in small sizes. The faculty-student ratio at Wilfrid Laurier University is 1:25. Wilfrid Laurier University makes sure that its students have a bright career and to help students achieve success, various activities are conducted at the university. More than 800 events and workshops are conducted every year at Lauriers Career Centre. As per the 2019 statistics of Wilfrid Laurier University, the graduate employability ratio of the university is 97.5%. In 2019, the employment rate for Business and Economics at Wilfrid Laurier University was 99.5%.

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