Conestoga College is one of Canada's leading polytechnic institutes, consistently ranked among the very best colleges in the province of Ontario for graduate employment and student, graduate, and employer satisfaction. Conestoga College delivers a full range of career-focused education, training, and applied research programs to prepare students for success in the new knowledge economy and promote economic prosperity throughout our region, and Ontario.

Established in 1967, Conestoga now serves approximately 23,000 registered students through campuses and training centres in Kitchener, Waterloo, Cambridge, Guelph, Stratford, Ingersoll and Brantford and is a provincial leader in apprenticeship training. Continuing education programs attract approximately 30,000 enrolments each year.

Conestoga delivers more than 200 career-focused programs with more degree offerings than any other college outside of the GTA. Conestoga also offers Ontario’s only college-based, accredited engineering degrees. Conestoga College programs utilize labs equipped with the latest technology, provide students with field and clinical experience, and offer co-op opportunities that engage students as they learn to connect research, theory, and practice.

Why Conestoga College?

• Campus Life: Conestoga has almost 7000 international students from about 80 countries and there is lots of student support and lots to get involved in. Be sure to check out the Co-Curricular Portal to find organizations and event to become involved in.  

• Facilities: There are numerous ways to stay physically active on campus. Be sure to check out the Fitness Centre, Gymnasium, Indoor Running Track, Multi-purpose rooms, and Health and Wellness office. Student's minds will be kept active with labs equipped with the latest technology, project-based courses, field and clinical experiences, international exchange, applied research and co-op opportunities to engage students as they learn to connect theory, research and practice.  

• Area: Waterloo Region is a thriving hub of innovation; a small city with big city opportunities. Google “Waterloo, Ontario” and one will see: the region is renowned as Canada’s technology capital. It’s a hub of intelligence, education and innovation. Waterloo Region is the place for bold, brilliant, young minds to make their mark. It’s only 90 minutes from Niagara Falls and Toronto, the province’s largest city.