University of Calgary Information
Established as a public university in 1966, the University of Calgary (U of C) is located in the Canadian provence of Alberta. The University of Calgary ranking is 8th best in Canada, and 181st best in the world. Similarly rated Canadian colleges include University of Montreal, University of Waterloo, Queen’s University, and University of Victoria.
The institution offers a diverse range of studies for its students across 55 different departments, in all offering over 150 different programs of study.
The university has 17 major faculties these cover the following fields: Business; Communication and Culture; Education; Engineering; Environmental Design; Fine Arts; Humanities; Kinesiology; Law; Medicine; Nursing; Science; Social Sciences; Social Work; Veterinary Medicine; and Graduate Studies.
As one of the top places of study in Canada the University of Calgary has many famous alumni including the prime minister Stephen Harper; Java initiator James Gosling; and the space science people Douglas Hamilton and Robert Thirsk.
University of Calgary Address
The university is located at the following address:
2500 University Drive Northwest
Calgary
Alberta
Canada
Ranking and Quick Facts
Motto: Mo Shùile Togam Suas (English: I will lift up my eyes).
| University world Ranking – Times 200 (UK) |
= 166
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| University world Ranking – Jiaotong 500 (China) |
203 to 304
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| American university rank (Jiaotong) |
99 to 138
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U of C Facts
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| Students (Undergraduates / PG/ Total) |
22,556
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5,640
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28,196
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| Faculty / Staff |
2,596 / 2,777
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| Established |
1966
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| Endowment | $444,000,000 | ||
| Endowment per student |
$15,747
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| Affiliations |
G13, CUSID, IAU
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