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Political Science


Welcome to the Department of Political Science , in the Faculty of Arts at the University of Waterloo.

Waterloo has long been recognized as the most innovative university in Canada. We are committed to advancing learning and knowledge through teaching, research, and scholarship in our faculties, colleges, and schools.

Every year, Maclean's magazine measures the reputation of Canadian universities by soliciting the opinions of high-school guidance counsellors, university officials, heads of a wide variety of national and regional organizations, and CEOs and recruiters at large and small corporations.

For the past 15 years, Waterloo has been ranked most innovative among 47 universities across the country. For 13 of those 15 years, we also ranked best overall.

Please explore this site to view the exciting opportunities available to B.A, M.A, and PhD students in the Political Science program.