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Queen's (Canada) vs Waterloo
Queen's University and University of Waterloo are close in cost for Indian students. Here's how they compare on fees, living costs, programs and funding.
- Queen's (Canada): ₹78 lakh – ₹1.14 crore
- Waterloo: ₹85 lakh – ₹1.2 crore
- Queen's (Canada) cheaper by ≈ ₹6.8 lakh
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Queen's (Canada) or Waterloo: which is better for Indian students?
Queen's (Canada) costs less: about ₹78 lakh – ₹1.14 crore in total versus ₹85 lakh – ₹1.2 crore for Waterloo — a difference of roughly ₹6.8 lakh. Queen's (Canada) is known for research university with the Smith School of Business; Waterloo for Canada's best-known co-op and engineering university. Both offer Computer Science, Electrical & Electronics Engineering and Mechanical Engineering, so compare those program pages side by side.
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Queen's (Canada) vs Waterloo
- Total cost
- Queen's (Canada): ₹78 lakh – ₹1.14 crore · Waterloo: ₹85 lakh – ₹1.2 crore
- Location
- Queen's (Canada): Kingston, ON · Waterloo: Waterloo, ON
- Type
- Queen's (Canada): Public · Waterloo: Public
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Queen's (Canada) vs Waterloo: the numbers
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You want Canada's best-known co-op and engineering university and life in Waterloo & Kitchener.
Cost
Queen's (Canada) saves about ₹6.8 lakh over the program on our figures.
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Compare the Computer Science curricula, electives and outcomes.
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Queen's (Canada), by about ₹6.8 lakh in total on our figures (₹78 lakh – ₹1.14 crore vs ₹85 lakh – ₹1.2 crore).
Neither is better for everyone. Queen's (Canada) is known for research university with the Smith School of Business; Waterloo for Canada's best-known co-op and engineering university. Compare the specific program, location and cost.
Yes — lenders fund both. Most families borrow 70–90% of the total cost.
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- Computer Science at Queen's (Canada)
- Computer Science at Waterloo
- Electrical & Electronics Engineering at Queen's (Canada)
- Electrical & Electronics Engineering at Waterloo
- Mechanical Engineering at Queen's (Canada)
- Mechanical Engineering at Waterloo
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