Faculty of Mathematics

The Faculty of Mathematics is one of the six faculties at the University of Waterloo.

=History= When the Waterloo College Associate Faculties was created, the Department of Mathematics was part of the Faculty of Science. Ralph Stanton headed this department at Waterloo College starting in 1956.

In 1960, the Faculty of Arts was established and Mathematics was its largest department.

On January 1, 1967 The University of Waterloo became the first University in North America with a separate Faculty of Mathematics.

Mathematics & Computer Building was opened in 1968 to house this new Faculty.

=Departments and Schools= The Faculty is separated into the following departments and schools:
 * Applied Mathematics Department
 * Combinatorics and Optimization Department
 * David R. Cheriton School of Computer Science
 * Pure Mathematics Department
 * Statistics and Actuarial Science Department

=Buildings= The Faculty is housed in MC, DC and M3.

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