University of Calgary: Statistics

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#122 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
#4 of 1,251 For Petroleum Engineering
Top100 For 97 other topics
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Quick Review

Acceptance rate
55%
Enrollment
33,000
Type
Non-profit
Funding
Public-private
partnership
Website
ucalgary.ca
Languages
English

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Acceptance Rate55%
Admissions RequirementsSecondary school certificate or recognized foreign equivalent
Academic CalendarSeptember to June (September - December; January-April; May-June). Also Summer Session (July-August)
Enrollment33,000
Full time employee6,269
Student:staff ratio5:1

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 150,426 scientific papers published and 4,035,126 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.

Publications
150,426
Citations
4,035,126

University of Calgary majors

by publication & citation count

Biology
89,773 / 2,880,955
Medicine
83,285 / 2,629,280
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
65,159 / 1,599,064
Chemistry
64,401 / 2,069,891
Engineering
62,239 / 1,619,534
Computer Science
61,207 / 1,637,969
Physics
56,190 / 1,444,664
Environmental Science
55,457 / 1,428,895
Psychology
48,524 / 1,457,307
Genetics
44,638 / 1,574,992
Biochemistry
41,405 / 1,547,431
Pathology
40,257 / 1,386,963
Quantum and Particle physics
34,372 / 842,552
Geology
33,350 / 874,617
Mathematics
33,243 / 903,103
Political Science
31,857 / 725,471
Psychiatry
30,231 / 990,815
Law
30,067 / 710,169
Sociology
28,650 / 741,441
Geography and Cartography
27,566 / 641,463
Statistics
27,472 / 805,261
Organic Chemistry
27,362 / 868,121
Surgery
27,139 / 900,787
Philosophy
26,864 / 602,981
Materials Science
25,083 / 674,114
Paleontology
22,627 / 656,145
Business
21,980 / 514,649
Ecology
21,400 / 601,256
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
19,211 / 417,608
Neuroscience
18,963 / 645,775
History
18,579 / 387,581
Economics
17,417 / 378,622
Radiology and Nuclear medicine
16,850 / 530,727
Immunology
16,096 / 598,608
Archaeology
15,905 / 370,858
Public Health
14,373 / 489,379
Optical Engineering
13,422 / 340,510
Linguistics
13,353 / 324,486
Nursing
12,795 / 371,110
Anatomy and Physiology
12,782 / 381,202

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 1209 8933
1992 1297 10281
1993 1377 10711
1994 1341 12178
1995 1386 14036
1996 1479 15407
1997 1502 16505
1998 1461 19259
1999 1654 22279
2000 1802 26297
2001 1896 29329
2002 2502 35862
2003 2526 41286
2004 2799 46716
2005 3091 54517
2006 3399 62707
2007 3606 72908
2008 3900 82161
2009 4194 93732
2010 4483 107509
2011 4660 123942
2012 5117 141462
2013 5548 160769
2014 5642 174868
2015 6037 188733
2016 6282 197766
2017 6803 210294
2018 7551 233525
2019 7973 266939
2020 8649 315808
2021 9070 360353
2022 8490 374764
2023 8412 377616
Academic rankings

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

  1. Drew Scott

    Drew Scott
    Born in
    Canada Flag Canada
    Years
    1978-.. (age 46)
    Occupations
    actorentrepreneurreal estate agent
    Biography

    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.

  2. Jinder Mahal

    Jinder Mahal
    Born in
    Canada Flag Canada
    Years
    1986-.. (age 38)
    Occupations
    professional wrestler
    Biography

    Yuvraj Singh Dhesi is a Canadian professional wrestler. He is currently signed to WWE, where he performs on the Raw brand under the ring name Jinder Mahal and is the leader of the Indus Sher (lit. 'Indian Lions') stable.

  3. Stephen Harper

    Stephen Harper
    Born in
    Canada Flag Canada
    Years
    1959-.. (age 65)
    Occupations
    pianistpoliticianeconomist
    Biography

    Stephen Joseph Harper is a Canadian politician who served as the 22nd prime minister of Canada from 2006 to 2015. Harper is the first and only prime minister to come from the modern-day Conservative Party of Canada, serving as the party's first leader from 2004 to 2015.

  4. Pierre Poilievre

    Pierre Poilievre
    Born in
    Canada Flag Canada
    Years
    1979-.. (age 45)
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    Pierre Marcel Poilievre is a Canadian politician who has led the Conservative Party of Canada and thus served as leader of the Official Opposition since 2022. He has been a member of Parliament (MP) since 2004.

All 100 notable alumni

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

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