Absolutely! Collaboration is an integral part of WQU's mission and success. While our students live around the world, they are very much connected as they collaborate on group projects, engage in peer reviews, and participate in discussions with each other online. Think of it as joining a vibrant, global community of tenacious lifelong learners where you can build lasting personal and professional connections.

No. As an entirely online institution that offers its programs free of cost, WQU does not participate in any financial aid or scholarship programs.

WQU does not grant student visas. Our programs are delivered 100% online, and our students live in over 150 countries around the world.

WQU delivers its programs on a purpose-built learning platform, which can be accessed here. 

WQU is licensed by and receives degree-granting authority from the Higher Education Licensure Commission (HELC). The University has been approved to participate in the National Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement (NC-SARA). As an approved NC-SARA institution, WQU enrolls students in 49 US states, the District of Columbia, and US territories. The University also enrolls students in California under a non-profit exemption.

Yes, all courses at WQU are provided 100% online. Once you get accepted to any of our programs, you will be able to access your courses via the same login credentials you created to start your application.

Igor Tulchinsky


Igor Tulchinsky is Founder, Chairman and CEO of WorldQuant, a global quantitative asset management firm with over $7 billion in assets under management and 26 global offices. Prior to founding WorldQuant in 2007, Igor spent 12 years as a statistical arbitrage portfolio manager at Millennium Management.

Igor is the Founder of WorldQuant University, a not-for-profit that offers an instructor-guided, tuition-free MSc program in Financial Engineering, and is committed to making higher-quality education more accessible worldwide. He also founded WorldQuant Ventures, a private investment vehicle focused on disruptive companies in technology.

Igor previously worked as a venture capitalist, scientist at AT&T Bell Laboratories, video game programmer, and author. Igor holds an M.A. in computer science from the University of Texas, completed in a record nine months, and an M.B.A. in finance and entrepreneurship from the Wharton School.

Igor Tulchinsky

Daphne Kis

Daphne Kis is the President of WorldQuant University focusing on advancing its global reach. Originally a member of WQU's advisory board, she served as the University's CEO and as Board Director from 2016 through 2023, building the University from a concept to a fully accredited online institution that has impacted tens of thousands of students across the globe with its quantitative and technical skills programming. To further this mission to make education globally accessible to qualified learners, she is also a member of the World Economic Forum’s Skills First Alliance, which has developed a skills taxonomy that can be globally applied to close skills gaps.

As a dynamic entrepreneur and leader, Kis has been at the forefront of identifying, chronicling, and transforming trends in technology, education, and business for over 30 years.

Daphne Kis

John Endrud

John Endrud serves as the CEO of WorldQuant University (WQU) and has more than 25 years’ experience in higher education, working with universities to establish successful partnerships and market innovations. A growth-minded leader who is passionate about education, Endrud is skilled at bringing market strategy and operating models to organizations.

Prior to joining WQU, Endrud served as EVP and Chief Development Officer at Collegis Education, and Chief Business Officer of Academic Programs International, following a successful career with Deltak/Wiley Education Services.

John Endrud


Financial engineers pursue professional roles such as quantitative researchers, quantitative developers, quantitative traders, algorithmic traders, and portfolio managers for financial institutions. Some focus on public policy, working for governments developing state and federal financial policies, or conducting research at think tanks. There is a tremendous amount of fluidity between different financial-engineering careers, as well as transferable skills that allow professionals to easily move between these opportunities.

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