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#351 of 14,131 In the World
#146 of 2,597 In North America
#20 of 101 In Canada
#9 of 24 In Ontario
#2 of 3 In Ottawa
#46 of 1,249 For Landscape Architecture
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Acceptance rate
17%
Enrollment
9,109
Type
Non-profit
Funding
Public-private
partnership
Website
carleton.ca
Languages
English

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Acceptance Rate17%
Admissions RequirementsSecondary school certificate or recognized foreign equivalent
Academic CalendarSeptember to May (September - December; January-May). Also Summer Session (May-August)
Enrollment9,109
Full time employee841
Student:staff ratio11:1

We've calculated the 17% acceptance rate for Carleton University based on the ratio of admissions to applications and other circumstantial enrollment data. Treat this information as a rough guide and not as a definitive measure of your chances of admission. Different programs may have significantly varying admissions rates.

Research profile

Carleton University is a world-class research university with 53,336 scientific papers published and 1,076,078 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, Environmental Science, Biology, Chemistry, Quantum and Particle physics, Political Science, and Law.

Publications
53,336
Citations
1,076,078

Carleton University majors

by publication & citation count

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
27,602 / 518,189
Engineering
27,439 / 560,135
Computer Science
26,687 / 530,021
Physics
23,365 / 499,372
Environmental Science
23,250 / 543,558
Biology
22,204 / 581,004
Chemistry
18,577 / 461,571
Quantum and Particle physics
15,926 / 339,357
Political Science
15,209 / 259,361
Law
13,833 / 247,623
Mathematics
13,563 / 286,049
Philosophy
13,557 / 226,764
Medicine
13,313 / 366,881
Geography and Cartography
12,788 / 271,611
Geology
12,406 / 318,409
Sociology
11,629 / 241,265
Business
11,140 / 208,761
Ecology
11,112 / 325,316
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
10,939 / 192,890
Psychology
10,906 / 282,613
Statistics
10,058 / 217,618
Materials Science
9,706 / 215,994
History
9,671 / 157,069
Paleontology
8,328 / 231,722
Organic Chemistry
8,172 / 206,041
Telecommunications
7,883 / 141,959
Electrical Engineering
7,811 / 127,099
Economics
7,787 / 135,939
Archaeology
7,736 / 148,220
Genetics
7,381 / 183,837
Biochemistry
7,332 / 194,016
Computer Networking
7,144 / 137,093
Linguistics
6,439 / 105,631
Optical Engineering
6,183 / 120,168
Art & Design
6,077 / 91,124
Management
5,766 / 117,622
Machine Learning
5,094 / 101,026
Mechanical Engineering
4,571 / 77,491
Social Psychology
4,306 / 115,907
Psychiatry
4,224 / 136,133

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 481 3906
1992 484 4127
1993 463 4060
1994 589 4305
1995 540 4788
1996 605 5466
1997 527 5934
1998 570 6690
1999 608 7127
2000 560 8066
2001 631 8972
2002 1266 13425
2003 994 14084
2004 1062 15229
2005 1175 16778
2006 1419 19420
2007 1346 21351
2008 1426 23546
2009 1542 27693
2010 1672 31258
2011 1707 33979
2012 1794 37578
2013 1876 42596
2014 1815 44686
2015 1881 46779
2016 2180 49266
2017 2135 51386
2018 2182 60883
2019 2301 67205
2020 2619 78643
2021 2774 88828
2022 2790 90119
2023 2818 89903
Academic rankings

Tuition

Local studetns Undegraduate, 5967.35-8,509.35. Graduate, 2,303.16-3,912.16 per term (CAD)

Carleton University has financial aid programs and on-campus housing.

Programs and Degrees

The table below displays academic fields with programs and courses that lead to Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctorate degrees offered by Carleton University.

Note that the table provides a general overview and might not cover all the specific majors available at the university. Always visit the university's website for the most up-to-date information on the programs offered.

Programs Bachelor Master Doctoral
Art & Design Yes Yes Yes
Biology Yes Yes Yes
Business Yes Yes Yes
Chemistry Yes Yes Yes
Computer Science Yes Yes Yes
Economics Yes Yes Yes
Engineering Yes Yes Yes
Environmental Science Yes Yes Yes
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Yes Yes Yes
Mathematics Yes Yes Yes
Medicine No No No
Physics Yes Yes Yes
Psychology Yes Yes Yes
Doctorat/Doctoral Degree Anthropology, Architecture, Biology, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Engineering, English, Environmental Engineering, Ethics, Geography, International Business, Law, Linguistics, Management, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Physics, Political Sciences, Psychology, Social Work, Sociology

Carleton University alumni

  1. Dan Aykroyd

    Dan Aykroyd
    Born in
    Canada Flag Canada
    Years
    1952-.. (age 72)
    Enrolled in Carleton University
    In 1969 studied criminology and sociology
    Occupations
    ufologisttelevision producervoice actortelevision actorfilm director
    Biography

    Daniel Edward Aykroyd is a Canadian-American actor, comedian, screenwriter, producer, and musician.

  2. Norm Macdonald

    Norm Macdonald
    Born in
    Canada Flag Canada
    Years
    1959-2021 (aged 62)
    Occupations
    voice actortelevision producertelevision presentertelevision actorscreenwriter
    Biography

    Norman Gene Macdonald was a Canadian stand-up comedian, actor, and writer whose style was characterized by deadpan delivery and the use of folksy, old-fashioned turns of phrase. He appeared in many films and was a regular guest on late-night talk shows, where he became known for his chaotic, yet understated style of comedy. Many critics and fellow comedians considered him to be the ultimate talk show guest, while prominent late-night figure David Letterman regarded him as "the best" of stand-up comedians.

  3. Gavin McInnes

    Gavin McInnes
    Born in
    United Kingdom Flag United Kingdom
    Years
    1970-.. (age 54)
    Occupations
    punditentrepreneurpodcasterfilm directorcomedian
    Biography

    Gavin Miles McInnes is a Canadian writer, podcaster, far-right commentator and founder of the Proud Boys. He is the host of Get Off My Lawn with Gavin McInnes on Censored.TV, which he founded. He co-founded Vice magazine in 1994 at the age of 24, and relocated to the United States in 2001. In 2016 he founded the Proud Boys, an American far-right organization which was designated a terrorist group in Canada and New Zealand after he left the group. McInnes has been described as promoting violence against political opponents, but has claimed that he only has supported political violence in self-defense and that he is not far-right or a supporter of fascism, identifying as "a fiscal conservative and libertarian".

  4. Rob Ford

    Rob Ford
    Born in
    Canada Flag Canada
    Years
    1969-2016 (aged 47)
    Enrolled in Carleton University
    Studied political science
    Occupations
    politicianbusinessperson
    Biography

    Robert Bruce Ford was a Canadian politician and businessman who served as the 64th mayor of Toronto from 2010 to 2014. Before and after his term as mayor, Ford was a city councillor representing Ward 2 Etobicoke North. He was first elected to Toronto City Council in the 2000 Toronto municipal election, and was re-elected to his council seat twice.

All 100 notable alumni

Carleton University faculties and divisions

Centre : Conflict Education and Research Peace and Disarmament
Centre : European Studies European Studies
Centre : Indigenous Research, Culture, Language and Education Indigenous Studies
Centre : Intelligence and Security Studies Protective Services
Centre : International Migration and Settlement Studies Demography and Population
Centre : Public History History
Centre : Research and Education on Women and Work Education
Centre : Security and Defence Studies Military Science
Centre : Social and Cultural Analysis Cultural Studies, Social Studies
Centre : Study of Stress Processes and Stress Management Health Sciences
Centre : Trade Policy and Law Law
Centre : Transnational Cultural Analysis Cultural Studies
Centre : Values and Ethics Ethics
Faculty : Arts and Social Sciences African Studies, Ancient Civilizations, Anthropology, Applied Linguistics, Arabic, Art History, Arts and Humanities, Canadian Studies, Child Care and Development, Chinese, Classical Languages, Cognitive Sciences, Communication Studies, Comparative Literature, Cultural Studies, Education, English, Environmental Studies, Film, Folklore, Foreign Languages Education, French, Gender Studies, Geography, German, Greek (Classical), Hebrew, History, Human Rights, Italian, Japanese, Jazz and Popular Music, Latin, Linguistics, Literature, Modern Languages, Music, Natives Education, Philosophy, Portuguese, Psychology, Religion, Russian, Social Problems, Sociology, Spanish, Surveying and Mapping, Women's Studies
Faculty : Engineering and Design Aeronautical and Aerospace Engineering, Architecture, Biomedical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering, Design, Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Energy Engineering, Engineering, Engineering Management, Environmental Engineering, Industrial Design, Information Technology, Materials Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Software Engineering, Telecommunications Engineering, Town Planning
Faculty : Graduate and Postdoctoral Affairs Aeronautical and Aerospace Engineering, Anthropology, Applied Linguistics, Applied Mathematics, Architecture, Art History, Biology, Biomedical Engineering, Business Administration, Canadian Studies, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Cognitive Sciences, Communication Studies, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Cultural Studies, Earth Sciences, Economics, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Energy Engineering, Engineering Management, English, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Studies, European Studies, Film, French, Gender Studies, Geography, Health Administration, History, Industrial Design, International Studies, Journalism, Law, Management, Materials Engineering, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Music, Neurosciences, Peace and Disarmament, Philosophy, Physics, Political Sciences, Psychology, Public Administration, Religion, Russian, Social Work, Sociology, Statistics, Welfare and Protective Services, Women's Studies
Faculty : Public Affairs Asian Studies, Communication Studies, Criminal Law, Criminology, Economics, European Studies, Journalism, Law, Political Sciences, Public Administration, Russian, Social Work
Faculty : Science Biochemistry, Biological and Life Sciences, Biology, Business Computing, Chemistry, Computer Networks, Computer Science, Earth Sciences, Environmental Studies, Ethics, Forensic Medicine and Dentistry, Health Sciences, Information Sciences, Information Technology, Mathematics, Natural Sciences, Neurosciences, Physics, Software Engineering, Statistics, Technology
Research Division : Broadband Communications and Wireless Systems Telecommunications Engineering
Research Division : Carleton Immersive Media Studio Media Studies
Research Division : Geomatics and Cartographic Surveying and Mapping
Research Division : Sustainable Energy Energy Engineering
Research Division : Technology Innovation Technology
School : Business Accountancy, Business Administration, Business and Commerce, Engineering Management, Finance, Information Sciences, International Business, Management, Marketing

General information

Alternative names CU
Founded 1942
Motto Ours the Task Eternal
Colors red, black

Location and contacts

Address 1125 Colonel By Drive
Ottawa, Ontario, K1S 5B6
Canada
City population 1,017,000

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