University of Calgary
Calgary , Canada , Canada
- Founded: 1966
- Establishment: University
- Type: Public
- Total Students: 31950
University of Calgary
The University of Calgary (U of C or UCalgary) is a public research university located in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The University of Calgary started in 1944 as the Calgary branch of the University of Alberta, founded in 1908, prior to being instituted into a separate, autonomous university in 1966. It is composed of 14 faculties and over 85 research institutes and centers. The main campus is located in the northwest quadrant of the city near the Bow River and a smaller south campus is located in the city center. The main campus houses most of the research facilities and works with provincial and federal research and regulatory agencies, several of which are housed next to the campus such as the Geological Survey of Canada. The main campus covers approximately 200 hectares (490 acres).
The University of Calgary was established in 1966, but its roots date back more than half a century earlier to the establishment of the Normal School in Calgary in 1905. The Alberta Normal School was established in Calgary to train primary and secondary school teachers in the new province. The Calgary Normal School was absorbed by the University of Alberta's Faculty of Education in 1945, and operated as a part of its Calgary branch campus, a satellite campus of the University of Alberta. Operating from the west wing of the Provincial Institute of Technology and Art, the Calgary University Committee was formed in 1946, in an effort to lobby for separate permanent facilities for the branch campus.
Important Facts
Exceptional facilities
- Taylor Institute for Teaching and Learning: the first building in Canada dedicated solely to improving post-secondary teaching and learning
- Hunter Hub for Entrepreneurial Thinking: new initiative to immerse the campus in a bold and new approach to teaching, learning, discovery and knowledge sharing
- International Microbiome Centre: a translational research centre, unique in Canada, to study the microbiome and its impact on human and animal health
- W.A. Ranches: 19,000 acres of working cattle ranch that will anchor a world-class teaching, learning and research facility
- Energy Environment Experiential Learning Building: one of the largest LEED Platinum laboratories in North America
- Taylor Family Digital Library: the most technologically advanced library in North America
- Olympic Oval: home to the fastest ice in the world
- MacKimmie Tower: the redeveloped tower will be one of the most energy efficient buildings on a Canadian postsecondary campus, and along with the new MacKimmie link and block will strive to be net carbon neutral
- Child Development Centre: one of the most heavily instrumented buildings in North America
Ranking / Awards
Rankings and accolades
Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU)
The University of Calgary ranked in the 151-200 range internationally, and #7-8 nationally, ranked by Academic Ranking of World Universities for 2021.
U.S. News and World Report
The University of Calgary ranked in 169th place globally, (7th place in Canada) by U.S. News and World Report for 2022.
Center for World University Rankings (CWUR)
The University of Calgary ranked 8th in Canada and 190th by the Center for World University Rankings for 2021-2022.
Canada's Top 50 Research Universities
The University of Calgary was ranked 5th nationally by Research Info. Source Inc. in 2020, on their Top 50 Research Universities in Canada list.
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- Type of Accommodation: On Campus
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Contact Information
- 2500 University Dr NW, Calgary, AB T2N 1N4, Canada
- To know more contact PSA toll free number 18002585772
Campus Information
Main campus
Built in the 1960s — and evolving ever since — our main campus is now home to 11 of our 14 faculties, our world-class research and athletics facilities, and extensive support services for students, faculty and staff.
Foothills campus
Home to the Cumming School of Medicine and the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, this campus is located about a kilometre south of the main campus, next to the Foothills Medical Centre. The Health Sciences Centre, the Heritage Medical Building, the Health Research Innovation Centre and the Teaching, Research and Wellness building are all found here.
Downtown campus
Located in Calgary’s downtown core, this campus offers select graduate level and executive educational programming through the Haskayne School of Business and The School of Public Policy. The university’s Alumni Association is headquartered here, in a learning hub that also offers convenient meeting and function space for the city’s business community.
Spy Hill campus
This campus hosts hands-on clinical and diagnostic learning for the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, as well as clinical and applied research. Facilities include the Clinical Skills Building, the Veterinary Sciences Research Station, and the Wildlife Research Station. Spy Hill is also the site of the university’s advanced High-Density Library storage facility.
Doha, Qatar campus
UCalgary opened its first overseas branch campus in Doha, Qatar in 2007. Today, the University of Calgary in Qatar (UCQ) educates future nursing leaders in the region by offering Bachelor of Nursing and Master of Nursing programs accredited by the Canadian Association of Schools of Nursing (CASN).
Programs Offered
Bachelor of Commerce (BComm)
- Length 03 Year
- Total Tuition Fee 118827 CAD
- Application Fee 145 CAD
- Average processing time 20 days
Master of Engineering (MEng) in Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering
- Length 01 Year
- Total Tuition Fee 39260 CAD
- Application Fee 145 CAD
- Average processing time 10 days