University of Calgary: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #121 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #73 of 2,597 | In North America |
| #7 of 101 | In Canada |
| #2 of 12 | In Alberta |
| #1 of 5 | In Calgary |
| #5 of 1,388 | For Petroleum Engineering |
| Top100 | For 96 other topics |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 55%
- Enrollment
- 33,000
- Type
- Non-profit
- Funding
- Public-private
partnership - Website
- ucalgary.ca
- Languages
- English
Acceptance rate & Admissions
| Acceptance Rate | 55% |
|---|---|
| Admissions Requirements | Secondary school certificate or recognized foreign equivalent |
| Academic Calendar | September to June (September - December; January-April; May-June). Also Summer Session (July-August) |
| Enrollment | 33,000 |
| Full time employee | 6,269 |
| Student:staff ratio | 5:1 |
We've calculated the 55% acceptance rate for University of Calgary 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
University of Calgary is a world-class research university with 171,178 scientific papers published and 5,373,628 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Medicine, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Chemistry, Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, Environmental Science, Psychology, and Genetics.
University of Calgary majors
by publication & citation count
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1454 | 13356 |
| 1993 | 1518 | 13932 |
| 1994 | 1482 | 15805 |
| 1995 | 1537 | 18155 |
| 1996 | 1617 | 19678 |
| 1997 | 1617 | 21061 |
| 1998 | 1603 | 24566 |
| 1999 | 1769 | 28006 |
| 2000 | 2052 | 32848 |
| 2001 | 2057 | 36832 |
| 2002 | 2727 | 45275 |
| 2003 | 2766 | 52660 |
| 2004 | 3097 | 58530 |
| 2005 | 3389 | 67897 |
| 2006 | 3778 | 78224 |
| 2007 | 3921 | 88576 |
| 2008 | 4240 | 102368 |
| 2009 | 4629 | 115704 |
| 2010 | 4890 | 131067 |
| 2011 | 5136 | 151063 |
| 2012 | 5585 | 172241 |
| 2013 | 5859 | 193768 |
| 2014 | 6301 | 210353 |
| 2015 | 6355 | 225228 |
| 2016 | 6847 | 238005 |
| 2017 | 7154 | 257285 |
| 2018 | 8719 | 282417 |
| 2019 | 8479 | 324316 |
| 2020 | 9206 | 394856 |
| 2021 | 9651 | 446096 |
| 2022 | 8886 | 443928 |
| 2023 | 9188 | 459163 |
| 2024 | 7857 | 455398 |
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 University of Calgary.
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 | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Physics | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Psychology | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Baccalauréat/Bachelor's Degree | Accountancy, Actuarial Science, Anthropology, Archaeology, Architectural and Environmental Design, Architecture, Art History, Astrophysics, Biochemistry, Biological and Life Sciences, Biology, Biomedical Engineering, Biomedicine, Business and Commerce, Business Computing, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Communication Studies, Computer Science, Dance, Design, Development Studies, East Asian Studies, Ecology, Economics, Education, Electrical Engineering, Energy Engineering, English, Environmental Studies, Film, Finance, French, Gender Studies, Geography, Geology, Geophysics, Health Sciences, History, Indigenous Studies, Insurance, International Business, International Relations and Diplomacy, Landscape Architecture, Latin American Studies, Law, Linguistics, Management, Marketing, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Medicine, Mediterranean Studies, Modern Languages, Music, Natural Sciences, Neurosciences, Nursing, Philosophy, Physics, Plant Pathology, Political Sciences, Psychology, Real Estate, Religious Studies, Small Business, Social Work, Sociology, Software Engineering, Spanish, Sports, Surveying and Mapping, Theatre, Town Planning, Transport Management, Urban Studies, Veterinary Science, Visual Arts, Zoology |
|---|---|
| Maîtrise/Master's Degree | Anthropology, Archaeology, Architectural and Environmental Design, Architecture, Astronomy and Space Science, Biochemistry, Biological and Life Sciences, Biomedical Engineering, Business Administration, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Clinical Psychology, Communication Studies, Community Health, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Data Processing, Economics, Education, Educational Psychology, Electrical Engineering, English, Environmental Engineering, Fine Arts, Geography, History, Immunology, Information Management, Landscape Architecture, Law, Linguistics, Management, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Microbiology, Military Science, Modern Languages, Music, Neurosciences, Nursing, Petroleum and Gas Engineering, Philosophy, Political Sciences, Psychology, Religious Studies, Social Work, Sociology, Software Engineering, Statistics, Surveying and Mapping, Theatre, Veterinary Science |
| Doctorat/Doctoral Degree | Astronomy and Space Science, Biochemistry, Biomedicine, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Communication Studies, Community Health, Computer Science, Economics, Education, Educational and Student Counselling, Educational Research, Engineering, English, Environmental Engineering, Film, Geography, Greek (Classical), History, Immunology, Latin, Linguistics, Management, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Media Studies, Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Music, Neurosciences, Petroleum and Gas Engineering, Philosophy, Physical Therapy, Physics, Political Sciences, Production Engineering, Psychology, Religious Studies, Social Work, Sociology, Statistics, Veterinary Science |
University of Calgary alumni
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Drew Scott
- Occupations
- entrepreneuractorreal estate agent
- Biography
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Andrew Alfred Scott is a Canadian reality television personality, best known as the co-host (along with his identical twin brother Jonathan) of the TV series Property Brothers.
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Stephen Harper
- Occupations
- politicianpianisteconomist
- Biography
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Stephen Joseph Harper is a Canadian politician who served as the 22nd prime minister of Canada from 2006 to 2015. He is to date the only prime minister to have come from the modern-day Conservative Party of Canada, serving as the party's first leader from 2004 to 2015.
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Jinder Mahal
- Occupations
- professional wrestler
- Biography
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Yuvraj Singh Dhesi is a Canadian professional wrestler. He is performing on the independent circuit under his real name, stylized as Raj Dhesi. He works for various promotions such as Game Changer Wrestling (GCW), Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide (AAA), where he is one-half of the current AAA World Tag Team Champions (with Satnam Singh) in his first reign, and International Wrestling Association (Puerto Rico) (IWA Puerto Rico). He is best known for his tenure in WWE, where he performed under the ring name Jinder Mahal and is a former 1-time WWE Champion, WWE United States Champion, and 2-time WWE 24/7 Champion.
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Pierre Poilievre
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
-
Pierre Marcel Poilievre PC MP is a Canadian politician who has been the leader of the Conservative Party and of the Official Opposition since 2022.
University of Calgary faculties and divisions
| Centre : Advanced Technologies of Life Sciences | Biological and Life Sciences, Biomedicine, Health Sciences, Veterinary Science |
|---|---|
| Centre : Alberta Global Forum | Communication Studies, Cultural Studies |
| Centre : Bioengineering Research and Education | Bioengineering |
| Centre : Environmental Engineering Research and Education | Energy Engineering, Environmental Engineering |
| Centre : Gifted Education | Special Education |
| Centre : Health and Policy Studies | Public Health |
| Centre : Information Security and Cryptography | Computer Science, Mathematics |
| Centre : Institutional Research Information Services Solution | Information Sciences |
| Centre : Mathematics in Life Sciences | Biological and Life Sciences, Ecology, Mathematics, Medicine |
| Centre : Microsystems Engineering | Engineering |
| Centre : Military and Strategic Studies | Military Science |
| Centre : Pipeline Engineering | Mechanical Engineering, Petroleum and Gas Engineering |
| Centre : Public Interest Accounting | Accountancy |
| Centre : Risk Studies | Management |
| Centre : Social Work Research and Development | Social Work |
| Centre : Study of Higher Education | Higher Education |
| Centre : World Tourism Education and Research | Tourism |
| Faculty : Arts | African Studies, Anthropology, Archaeology, Art Education, Canadian Studies, Communication Studies, Cultural Studies, Dance, Development Studies, Earth Sciences, East Asian Studies, Economics, English, French, Geography, German, Greek (Classical), Heritage Preservation, History, Indigenous Studies, International Relations and Diplomacy, International Studies, Italian, Latin, Latin American Studies, Law, Linguistics, Media Studies, Museum Studies, Music, Philosophy, Political Sciences, Psychology, Religious Studies, Slavic Languages, Sociology, Spanish, Technology, Theatre, Urban Studies, Women's Studies |
| Faculty : Faculty of Nursing – Doha, Qatar | Nursing |
| Faculty : Graduate Studies | Anthropology, Archaeology, Architecture, Arts and Humanities, Astronomy and Space Science, Biochemistry, Biological and Life Sciences, Biomedical Engineering, Business Administration, Cardiology, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Communication Studies, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Continuing Education, Design, Earth Sciences, East Asian Studies, Economics, Education, Electrical Engineering, Energy Engineering, Engineering, English, Environmental Engineering, Fine Arts, French, Gastroenterology, Geography, German, Germanic Studies, Greek (Classical), History, Immunology, Italian, Latin, Law, Linguistics, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Medicine, Microbiology, Military Science, Molecular Biology, Music, Natural Sciences, Neurosciences, Nursing, Petroleum and Gas Engineering, Philosophy, Physical Therapy, Physics, Political Sciences, Psycholinguistics, Psychology, Religious Studies, Respiratory Therapy, Slavic Languages, Social and Preventive Medicine, Social Work, Sociology, Spanish, Statistics, Surveying and Mapping, Theatre, Veterinary Science |
| Faculty : Kinesiology | Anatomy, Health Sciences, Physical Therapy, Physiology, Rehabilitation and Therapy, Sports |
| Faculty : Law | Law |
| Faculty : Nursing | Nursing |
| Faculty : Science | Astronomy and Space Science, Biological and Life Sciences, Chemistry, Computer Science, Earth Sciences, Environmental Studies, Mathematics, Nanotechnology, Natural Sciences, Physics, Statistics |
| Faculty : Social Work | Social Work |
| Faculty : Veterinary Medicine | Veterinary Science |
| Institute : Biocomplexity and Informatics | Biology, Molecular Biology |
| Institute : Biogeoscience | Biological and Life Sciences, Biology, Botany, Earth Sciences, Ecology, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Management, Environmental Studies, Geography, Neurosciences, Surveying and Mapping, Wildlife |
| Institute : Bone and Joint Health | Medicine, Rheumatology |
| Institute : Gender Research | Gender Studies |
| Institute : Humanities | Arts and Humanities |
| Institute : Professional Communication | Communication Studies, Cultural Studies |
| Institute : Quantum Information Science | Applied Mathematics, Computer Science, Physics |
| Institute : Space Research | Astronomy and Space Science |
| Institute : Sustainable Energy, Environment and Economy | Economics, Energy Engineering, Environmental Studies |
| Institute : United States Policy Research | Economics, International Relations and Diplomacy, Political Sciences |
| Research Division : Fine Arts | Fine Arts |
| Research Division : Informatics | Computer Science |
| Research Division : Language | Linguistics, Modern Languages |
| Research Division : Latin American | Latin American Studies |
| School : Architecture, Planning and Landscape | Architectural and Environmental Design, Architecture, Design, Environmental Studies, Landscape Architecture, Town Planning, Urban Studies |
| School : Business | Accountancy, Business Administration, Business and Commerce, Finance, Hotel and Restaurant, Human Resources, Information Sciences, International Business, Management, Marketing, Operations Research, Tourism |
| School : Education | Education, Psychology, Teacher Training |
| School : Engineering | Bioengineering, Biomedical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Petroleum and Gas Engineering, Software Engineering, Surveying and Mapping |
| School : Medicine | Anatomy, Biochemistry, Cardiology, Cell Biology, Genetics, Health Sciences, Laboratory Techniques, Medicine, Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Neurosciences, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Oncology, Paediatrics, Pathology, Pharmacology, Physiology, Psychiatry and Mental Health, Radiology, Rehabilitation and Therapy, Surgery, Veterinary Science |
General information
| Alternative names | UCalgary |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1966 |
| Motto | Mo Shùile Togam Suas I will lift up my eyes |
| Colors | red, gold, black |
Location and contacts
| Address | 2500 University Drive North West Calgary, Alberta, T2N 1N4 Canada |
|---|---|
| City population | 1,307,000 |