Where innovation and opportunity meet
- The University of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ hasÌý41,000+ full and part-time studentsÌýcumulatively between undergraduate and graduate programs (fall 2024)
- 1000-acre main campus, 100+ buildings with six faculties
- 1957:ÌýUniversity of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵÌýopens with 74Ìýstudents, with engineering and co-operative education as cornerstones
Nobel Prize in Physics
On October 2, 2018, Physics and Astronomy professor Donna Strickland was awardedÌýtheÌý2018 Nobel Prize in Physics,Ìýmaking her the third woman in history to receive the prestigious honour.
Dr. Strickland was recognized forÌýher breakthrough work on chirped pulse amplificationÌýinÌýlasers, allowing for the development technology used for eye-laser surgery,Ìýwithin laser printers, and scanners sold in retailÌýstores.
Strickland conducted her Nobel-winning research while a PhD student under French laser physicist Gérard Mourou in 1989 while attendingÌýthe University of Rochester in New York.
Academic strength
Building academic success starts in the classroom but doesn't end there. À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ nurtures community, contributing to a positive and successful student experience.
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- 200+ student clubs, pitch competitions and hackathons
- 1,200+ annual events
- 18%Ìýundergraduate andÌý42%Ìýgraduate students are internationalÌý(2023/24)
Experience-rich education
World-class scholarship deepens with work-based learning in the world's leading co-operative education program.
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- Students graduate with up toÌý2 yearsÌýof paid work experience
- Students earn on average $16,000 on a co-op student work term (2023/24)
- 96%Ìýof co-op grads employed sixÌýmonths after graduation worked in positions related to skills they acquired at À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ compared to 84%Ìýof Ontario graduates
Entrepreneurship driving innovation
À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ students, faculty, alumni and staff have founded more than 1,000 ventures — finding solutions to some of the world's most complex challenges.
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- À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ supports entrepreneurship with 45+ programs
- Home to , Conrad School of Entrepreneurship and Business and GreenHouse Social Impact Incubator
- Creator-owns intellectual property (IP) policy grants students and researchers full ownership of their work and innovations