Our university

The University of Calgary is one of Canada’s top comprehensive research

universities, combining the best of university tradition with the city of
Calgary’s vibrant energy and diversity. UCalgary’s main campus occupies
a beautiful setting with a view of the Rocky Mountains, covering more Our city
than 200 hectares — an area larger than Calgary’s entire downtown.
4
 th largest city in Canada*

TOP 200 One of the

universities worldwide largest #3 most diverse city in Canada*
(Academic Ranking of World Universities employers
[Shanghai Ranking Consultancy], Center for in Calgary
World University Rankings, 2019)

1
# most liveable city
in North America — #5 worldwide**
1,800+ academic staff

5
actively engaged in research,
Y
 oungest population of major
scholarship and teaching
cities in Canada*
campuses
3,200+ non-academic staff 3
# educational attainment
focused on operating the institution in Canada*
and delivering against our core mandate

14
faculties
STARS Gold
from Association for the Advancement
L
 argest urban pathway
network in North America*

of Sustainability in Higher Education — H

 ighest concentration
#2 in Canada (as of March 2019) of corporate head offices
per capita in Canada*

33,000+ Exceptional Facilities  ome to Canada’s

H
students
 aylor Institute for Teaching and Learning
T National Music Centre
The first building in Canada dedicated solely to and the internationally renowned
improving post-secondary teaching and learning
Calgary Stampede
 lympic Oval
O
Home to the fastest ice in the world
M
 ost patents per capita
26,000 +
International Microbiome Centre in Canada***
undergraduate A translational research centre, unique in Canada, to
students study the microbiome and its impact on human and
animal health Energy capital of Canada and
 .A. Ranches
W global finance hub
6,000+
19,000 acres of working cattle ranch that will anchor a
world-class teaching, learning and research facility * Calgary Economic Development

graduate MacKimmie Tower

** Global Liveability Ranking, The Economist Intelligence Unit
*** C.D. Howe Institute, 2018
students The newly redeveloped MacKimmie Tower will be one of
the most energy efficient buildings on a Canadian post-
secondary campus, and along with the new MacKimmie
link and block will strive to be net carbon neutral

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 Our teaching and learning
250+ programs Unique programs
7.8 million items in library collections Dance-Kinesiology degree
16 Rhodes scholars to date Law and Society program
Undergraduate research opportunities Global Energy Executive MBA
Entrepreneurial courses for all students International Energy Lawyers program
Community-based learning programs Sustainable Energy Development degree
UCalgaryStrong student wellness initiative

95%
undergraduate
78%
'Good' or 'excellent'
94.1% 80.4%
UCalgary graduate of employed grads working
retention rate 1st year student employment rate in fields related to discipline
(2017-18)
satisfaction (2016-17) (2017-18) (2017-18)

Our research and scholarship

513
postdoctoral scholars
$
487.8 million
sponsored research funding (2018-19)
Focused on six
global priority areas:
(2018-19) Energy innovations for today and tomorrow

360 6
Human dynamics in a changing world
# top research university
Engineering solutions for health
in Canada — in terms of
new inventions sponsored research funding
& innovations New Earth-space technologies
(2018-19, 3-year running total) Infections, inflammation and chronic diseases

Top 6 in Canada 169 research chairs

including the Canada Excellence
Brain and mental health

in research performance
European Centre for Science Research Chair in Materials Engineering
and Technology, Leiden for Unconventional Oil Reservoirs

Home of the Dinos of our graduates live or

work in the Calgary area
5
 00 student-athletes compete helping drive the economy forward and
building our city
on varsity teams each year

1 ,800+ Dinos student-athletes have earned Academic 185,000+ alumni,

including the former Prime Minister of Canada
All-Canadian status since the program launched in Stephen Harper, former astronaut Robert Thirsk
and current Mayor of Calgary Naheed Nenshi
1990, among the top 5 totals nationally

Since 1976, Dinos student-athletes have brought home 97% completed

towards our
14 Olympic and Paralympic medals $
1.3 billion goal
19-UNV-67002

(6 gold, 3 silver, 5 bronze) for Energize: The Campaign for Eyes High

For the latest institutional fact book, please visit oia.ucalgary.ca October 2019