Waterloo is among the best in the world in subjects you may not even know we offer

New rankings show calibre outside traditional strengths - By Jon Parsons University Relations - Everybody knows Waterloo is among the best in the world for computer science, engineering and math. Tourism management and water research probably don't come to mind when you think of the subjects where Waterloo excels globally. A new ranking of universities by subject says you should think again, and that Waterloo is world-class in areas you might not even know happen here. The annual Global Ranking of Academic Subjects does of course reflect Waterloo's stature in engineering, with top 20 showings in Telecommunication Engineering (11 ) and Electrical and Electronic Engineering (18 ), as well as being at the pinnacle in several other engineering subjects, too. Then there are these amazing rankings: 21 in the world for Hospitality and Tourism Management 28 in the world for Transportation Science and Technology 40 in the world for Remote Sensing Among the top 75 for Physics Among the top 100 for Psychology Among the top 100 for Sociology Maybe the Physics one isn't a big surprise, since Waterloo's Donna Strickland won a Nobel Prize in Physics in 2018 and our researchers are actively unravelling the secrets of the cosmos. But here's to the psychologists and sociologists, the geographers and the hydrologists, and all the people who make Waterloo among the best in the world. "I'm delighted to see the excellent ranking of our programs in Psychology and Sociology, which we know have delivered outstanding teaching, learning and research for many years," says Douglas Peers, dean of the Faculty of Arts.