The College was founded in 1967 as the Conestoga College of Applied Arts and Technology, one of many such institutions established in that time by the Ontario government to grant diplomas and certificates in career-related, skills-oriented programs. It was renamed in 2002 when the government extended the school's reach, namely to grant degrees in technology-based fields.
Over the years, it has added programs such as the Master of Business Administration program, in cooperation with the University of Windsor. In addition, the College offers a new nursing curriculum leading to a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (B.Sc.N.) degree. Students accepted to Conestoga's Nursing Program take all four years of study at the Doon Campus in Kitchener. Graduates of the program will receive a degree from McMaster University.
- One of Ontario's fastest-growing colleges, with enrolment growth of more than 42 percent over the last five years
- Consistently ranked among the very best of Ontario's colleges for graduate employment as well as student, graduate and employer satisfaction
- More than 200 certificate, diploma, degree and post-graduate programs, many with co-op options
- You're among friends with almost 7,000 international students from 80 countries in an overall full-time student population of 16,500
- Career-focused education that provides theoretical and hands-on training for professional success
- Bridging programs & university agreements that provide opportunities to earn multiple credentials - degrees and diplomas
World Ranking:- 5184
Conestoga College as per web metrics has a presence ranking of 4833, Impact rank of 3081, Openness & Excellence ranking of 6119 and 6084 respectively.
QS has not declared any official ranking for 2016-2019
Times Higher Education has not listed any official ranking for Conestoga College for the last 3 years, However, as per the details on the web, Conestoga College is ranking 95 among top Canadian universities.
