University Of Calgary

The University of Calgary is Canada's entrepreneurial university. We’re the youngest top-five research university in Canada, #1 in start-ups and the best place for you to launch your career. Entrepreneurial is a way of thinking, a mindset, and a drive we all share. We’re not just dreamers, we’re problem solvers. We see the world for what it can be and then work hard to make positive change. With more than 33,000 students and over 203,000 alumni worldwide, that’s a lot of change. UCalgary has 14 faculties offering more than 250 academic programs. In addition to the faculties of Arts, Science, Kinesiology, and Graduate Studies, professional schools include the Haskayne School of Business, the Schulich School of Engineering, the Cumming School of Medicine, the Faculty of Law, the School of Architecture, Planning and Landscape, the Werklund School of Education, the Faculty of Social Work, the Faculty of Nursing and the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine. UCalgary encourages multidisciplinary programs as well as international study, volunteer, work and research programs that provide global context while promoting diversity and excellence in learning. As Canada’s entrepreneurial university, UCalgary specializes in exceptional work-integrated learning opportunities – such as co-ops, internships and practicums – that help students gain valuable experience and develop connections with potential employers. An innovative Co-Curricular Record also recognizes students’ community, leadership and volunteer activities outside the classroom. The university has a critical mass of research expertise in six global priority research areas: energy innovations for today and tomorrow; human dynamics in a changing world; engineering solutions for health; new earth-space technologies; infections, inflammation and chronic diseases; and brain and mental health. UCalgary also supports two new­­ cross-cutting research areas: child health and wellness and One Health. The university houses more than 50 research institutes and centres.