Wilfrid Laurier University
Higher EducationOntario, Canada1001-5000 Employees
Wilfrid Laurier University is a Canadian higher education institution founded in 1911 and based in Waterloo, Ontario. It operates across campuses in Waterloo, Brantford and Milton, with the Faculty of Social Work located in Kitchener, and serves a student body of more than 16,000. The university is a sizeable employer in the region and pursues a model that integrates teaching, research and scholarship with a strong emphasis on student experience and community. Its academic strengths span arts and social sciences, business and economics, music, science, social work, education and theology. As part of ongoing program development, the Milton campus will offer a Bachelor of Engineering in Software Engineering starting fall 2026.