University of Victoria: Statistics

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#287 of 14,131 In the World
#128 of 2,597 In North America
#18 of 101 In Canada
#3 of 16 In British Columbia
#1 of 2 In Victoria
#82 of 2,248 For Software Engineering
Top50% For 218 other topics
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Quick Review

Acceptance rate
64%
Enrollment
20,492
Type
Non-profit
Funding
Public-private
partnership
Highest Degree
Doctorate
Website
uvic.ca
Languages
English

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Acceptance Rate64%
Admissions RequirementsSecondary school certificate or recognized foreign equivalent
Academic CalendarMay to April
Enrollment20,492
Full time employee952
Student:staff ratio22:1

We've calculated the 64% acceptance rate for University of Victoria 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 Victoria is a world-class research university with 49,698 scientific papers published and 1,214,909 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, Biology, Environmental Science, Quantum and Particle physics, Chemistry, Medicine, and Political Science.

Publications
49,698
Citations
1,214,909

University of Victoria majors

by publication & citation count

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
24,996 / 518,959
Engineering
23,539 / 556,156
Computer Science
23,054 / 562,171
Physics
22,729 / 610,338
Biology
21,812 / 656,113
Environmental Science
21,221 / 590,724
Quantum and Particle physics
16,423 / 462,618
Chemistry
16,370 / 476,062
Medicine
14,363 / 396,485
Political Science
12,707 / 232,847
Geology
12,486 / 383,762
Geography and Cartography
12,431 / 318,313
Philosophy
12,419 / 234,703
Law
11,707 / 220,984
Sociology
11,472 / 246,738
Mathematics
11,095 / 251,351
Psychology
10,836 / 295,268
Ecology
9,640 / 314,164
Business
8,648 / 210,008
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
8,501 / 178,258
History
8,333 / 152,591
Statistics
8,019 / 190,513
Materials Science
7,885 / 198,547
Genetics
7,529 / 239,903
Biochemistry
7,493 / 242,071
Paleontology
7,449 / 220,153
Economics
7,107 / 147,069
Organic Chemistry
6,993 / 218,658
Archaeology
6,599 / 143,962
Optical Engineering
6,512 / 167,298
Electrical Engineering
6,413 / 123,014
Linguistics
5,922 / 112,542
Art & Design
5,568 / 76,416
Telecommunications
5,475 / 89,753
Astrophysics and Astronomy
5,373 / 198,006
Pathology
4,858 / 137,152
Oceanography
4,837 / 163,980
Computer Vision
4,826 / 138,818
Computer Networking
4,648 / 76,322
Management
4,384 / 116,697

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1990 390 2172
1991 415 2401
1992 518 2618
1993 610 2996
1994 627 3129
1995 640 3988
1996 687 4471
1997 700 5180
1998 669 5601
1999 699 6582
2000 685 7543
2001 723 9129
2002 776 10298
2003 938 12650
2004 1009 14361
2005 1129 17982
2006 1286 21218
2007 1468 25101
2008 1546 29095
2009 1619 33755
2010 1680 36782
2011 1845 41646
2012 1864 48475
2013 1985 55276
2014 2067 59884
2015 2072 63046
2016 2040 65110
2017 2148 68869
2018 2099 73175
2019 2387 84398
2020 2498 98601
2021 2882 122501
2022 2350 110983
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 Victoria.

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 TBD
Biology Yes Yes Yes
Business Yes Yes TBD
Chemistry Yes Yes Yes
Computer Science Yes Yes Yes
Economics Yes Yes TBD
Engineering Yes Yes Yes
Environmental Science Yes Yes TBD
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Yes Yes Yes
Mathematics Yes Yes Yes
Medicine No Yes TBD
Physics Yes Yes Yes
Psychology Yes Yes Yes
Baccalauréat/Bachelor's Degree Anthropology, Applied Linguistics, Applied Mathematics, Art History, Asian Studies, Astronomy and Space Science, Biochemistry, Biology, Biomedical Engineering, Business and Commerce, Chemistry, Child Care and Development, Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Earth Sciences, Economics, Electrical Engineering, Engineering, English, Environmental Studies, Fine Arts, French, Gender Studies, Geography, German, Greek (Classical), Health Administration, Health Education, Hispanic American Studies, History, Indigenous Studies, Information Sciences, Latin, Latin American Studies, Law, Linguistics, Marine Science and Oceanography, Mathematics, Medieval Studies, Microbiology, Music, Natives Education, Nursing, Pacific Area Studies, Philosophy, Physical Education, Physical Therapy, Physics, Political Sciences, Primary Education, Psychology, Religion, Secondary Education, Slavic Languages, Social Work, Sociology, Software Engineering, Statistics, Surveying and Mapping, Theatre, Visual Arts, Writing
Maîtrise/Master's Degree Anthropology, Art History, Astronomy and Space Science, Biochemistry, Biology, Biomedical Engineering, Business and Commerce, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Computer Science, Curriculum, Earth Sciences, Ecology, Economics, Educational Psychology, Electrical Engineering, English, Environmental Studies, French, Geography, Germanic Studies, Greek (Classical), Health Administration, History, Law, Linguistics, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Music, Natives Education, Neurosciences, Nursing, Pacific Area Studies, Philosophy, Physical Education, Political Sciences, Psychology, Public Administration, Public Health, Slavic Languages, Social Policy, Social Work, Sociology, Statistics, Theatre, Visual Arts, Writing
Doctorat/Doctoral Degree Anthropology, Art History, Astronomy and Space Science, Biochemistry, Biology, Business Administration, Chemistry, Child Care and Development, Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Curriculum, Earth Sciences, Economics, Educational Administration, Educational Psychology, Electrical Engineering, English, Environmental Studies, Geography, Germanic Languages, Greek, Health Administration, History, Law, Linguistics, Marine Science and Oceanography, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Microbiology, Music, Neurosciences, Nursing, Philosophy, Physical Education, Political Sciences, Psychology, Public Administration, Sociology, Theatre

University of Victoria alumni

  1. Mark Chao

    Mark Chao
    Born in
    Taiwan Flag Taiwan
    Years
    1984-.. (age 39)
    Occupations
    television actoractorfilm actorsingermodel
    Biography

    Mark Chao is a Taiwanese-Canadian actor and model. He made his television debut in the television series Black & White (2009), for which he won the Golden Bell Award for Best Actor. Since then, he has starred in films Monga (2010), Caught in the Web (2012), So Young (2013), Young Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea Dragon (2013), Chronicles of the Ghostly Tribe (2015) and the television series Eternal Love (2017).

  2. Nathan Fielder

    Nathan Fielder
    Born in
    Canada Flag Canada
    Years
    1983-.. (age 40)
    Occupations
    television actorcomediantelevision producerscreenwriterdirector
    Biography

    Nathan Joseph Fielder is a Canadian comedian, actor, writer, director, producer, and entrepreneur. He is best known for co-creating, directing, and starring in the Comedy Central parody reality show Nathan for You (2013–2017) and the HBO docu-comedy The Rehearsal (2022–present), and executive producing How To with John Wilson (2020–present). Fielder was named one of the 100 most influential people in the world by Time magazine in 2023.

  3. Calvin Chen

    Calvin Chen
    Born in
    Taiwan Flag Taiwan
    Years
    1980-.. (age 43)
    Occupations
    actorsingermodeltelevision actor
    Biography

    Calvin Chen is a Taiwanese actor, businessman, model, singer, and television host. He was a member of the Taiwanese boy band Fahrenheit, along with Jiro Wang, Wu Chun and Aaron Yan.

  4. Rona Ambrose

    Rona Ambrose
    Born in
    Canada Flag Canada
    Years
    1969-.. (age 54)
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    Ronalee Ambrose Veitch is a Canadian former politician who was interim leader of the Conservative Party and the leader of the Opposition between 2015 and 2017. She was the Conservative Party member of the House of Commons for Sturgeon River—Parkland between 2015 and 2017, and had previously represented Edmonton—Spruce Grove from 2004 to 2015.

All 74 notable alumni

University of Victoria faculties and divisions

Department/Division : Continuing Studies Adult Education, Arts and Humanities, Business Administration, Canadian Studies, Community Health, Computer Science, Continuing Education, Dentistry, Distance Education, English, Environmental Management, Fine Arts, Foreign Languages Education, French, Health Sciences, Heritage Preservation, Indigenous Studies, Museum Management, Native Language, Occupational Health, Public Relations, Tourism
Department/Division : Medical Sciences Medicine, Neurosciences
Faculty : Education Education, Health Education, Natives Education, Physical Education, Primary Education, Secondary Education, Teacher Training
Faculty : Engineering and Computer Science Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Software Engineering
Faculty : Fine Arts Art History, Fine Arts, Music, Music Education, Music Theory and Composition, Musical Instruments, Painting and Drawing, Photography, Sculpture, Theatre, Video, Visual Arts, Writing
Faculty : Graduate Studies Anthropology, Applied Linguistics, Art History, Asian Studies, Astronomy and Space Science, Biochemistry, Biology, Business Administration, Chemistry, Child Care and Development, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Curriculum, Economics, Educational Psychology, Electrical Engineering, English, Environmental Studies, French, Geography, Germanic Studies, Greek (Classical), History, Indigenous Studies, Information Sciences, Italian, Latin, Law, Leadership, Linguistics, Marine Science and Oceanography, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Microbiology, Music, Nursing, Pacific Area Studies, Peace and Disarmament, Philosophy, Physical Education, Physics, Political Sciences, Psychology, Public Administration, Russian, Social and Community Services, Social Work, Sociology, Spanish, Statistics, Theatre, Visual Arts, Writing
Faculty : Human and Social Development Child Care and Development, Indigenous Studies, Information Sciences, Nursing, Peace and Disarmament, Public Administration, Public Health, Social Policy, Social Work
Faculty : Humanities Asian Studies, English, Ethics, European Studies, Film, French, German, Germanic Studies, Greek (Classical), History, Indigenous Studies, Italian, Latin, Linguistics, Medieval Studies, Mediterranean Studies, Pacific Area Studies, Philosophy, Religious Studies, Slavic Languages, Social Studies, Spanish, Women's Studies, Writing
Faculty : Law Law
Faculty : Science Astronomy and Space Science, Biochemistry, Biology, Chemistry, Earth Sciences, Marine Science and Oceanography, Mathematics, Microbiology, Physics, Statistics
Faculty : Social Sciences Anthropology, Economics, Environmental Studies, Geography, Political Sciences, Psychology, Social Sciences, Sociology
School : Business Business Administration, Business and Commerce, International Business, Management

General information

Alternative names UVic
Founded 1963
Motto Multitudo sapoentum sanitas orbis
A multitude of the wise is the health of the world
Colors red, gold, blue

Location and contacts

Address PO Box 3025 STN CSC
Victoria, British Columbia, V8W 3P2
Canada
City population 80,000

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