 Laurier's strength in "music and business education" has been identified as one of the reasons that the Waterloo Region is a "powerful educational hub" by former University of Waterloo president, and former Governor-General of Canada, David Johnston.Laurier was named Canada's Best Music Campus by CBC Radio in 2013.According to Maclean's, "Standout Programs" at Laurier in 2017-2018 included Business Administration, Game Design and Development (at the Brantford campus) and Law and Arts (B.A from Laurier and a law degree from the University of Sussex in the U.K. in six years).