r/uwaterloo is a subreddit with 110k members. The community frequently discusses looking for, co op, roommate, struggling, and snow day, and they frequently recommend/review notetaking app, noise cancelling headphones, and steak restaurant, and the most common flair used is advice, co-op, discussion, shitpost, and question.
Unofficial student and alumni-run subreddit for the University of Waterloo community
Popular Topics in r/uwaterloo
#1
Looking For
61 posts
#2
Co Op
18 posts
#3
Roommate
17 posts
#4
Struggling
13 posts
#5
Snow Day
13 posts
#6
Waterloo
12 posts
#7
Student
11 posts
#8
Hate
11 posts
#9
Engineering
11 posts
#10
Hard Time
9 posts
Products Discussed in r/uwaterloo
Notetaking App
10 reviews
#1
GoodNotes
4.0★ from 5 reviews
#2
Notability
4.5★ from 4 reviews
#3
OneNote
4.0★ from 1 review
Noise Cancelling Headphones
5 reviews
#1
Bose
4.7★ from 3 reviews
#2
Sony
5.0★ from 2 reviews
Steak Restaurant
5 reviews
#1
Wildcraft
4.0★ from 1 review
#2
Wild Boar
5.0★ from 1 review
#3
Wildfire
5.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/uwaterloo
#1
Advice
: "Helpppp, Sublet broke sink"
20 posts
#2
Co-op
: ""
15 posts
#3
Discussion
: "My thoughts on how career outcomes have evolved for Waterloo CS from 2021-2026"
13 posts
#4
Shitpost
: "what's a job worth anyways"
8 posts
#5
Question
: "Any idea what happened to the pride flag in front of hlth exp?"
7 posts
#6
Housing
: "Canadian Student Living should be sued"
5 posts
#7
Serious
: "Can someone just hire me"
4 posts
#8
Lost and Found
: "Lost phone in slc first floor washroom(across the climbing gym), gave it to turnkey desk"
3 posts
#9
Social
: "Fishing with nerds, results"
2 posts
#10
News
: "UNIQLO announces five new Canadian store openings for fall 2026, including Conestoga Mall in Waterloo"
2 posts
Member Growth in r/uwaterloo
Yearly
+7k members(6.9%)
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Last updated: June 21, 2026