University of Victoria: Statistics

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#300 of 14,131 In the World
#131 of 2,597 In North America
#18 of 101 In Canada
#3 of 16 In British Columbia
#1 of 2 In Victoria
#62 of 1,019 For Genealogy
Top50% For 221 other topics
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Quick Review

Enrollment
15,999
Type
Non-profit
Funding
Public-private
partnership
Highest Degree
Doctorate
Website
uvic.ca
Languages
English
Acceptance rate
53%*

* The University of Victoria is among the institutions that don't provide data on acceptance rates. This might happen because the university has programs where applicants only need to meet admission requirements to enroll and don't necessarily compete with others.

We estimate the above acceptance rate based on admission statistics of closely ranked nearby universities with similar research profiles that do publish such data.

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Admissions RequirementsSecondary school certificate or recognized foreign equivalent
Academic CalendarMay to April
Enrollment15,999
Full time employee952
Student:staff ratio17:1

Research profile

University of Victoria is a world-class research university with 55,497 scientific papers published and 1,383,464 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Computer Science, Engineering, Physics, Biology, Environmental Science, Quantum and Particle physics, Chemistry, Medicine, and Political Science.

Publications
55,497
Citations
1,383,464

University of Victoria majors

by publication & citation count

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
28,731 / 627,082
Computer Science
26,846 / 679,018
Engineering
26,819 / 655,136
Physics
25,962 / 723,674
Biology
25,165 / 770,627
Environmental Science
24,296 / 690,021
Quantum and Particle physics
18,836 / 548,719
Chemistry
18,653 / 558,437
Medicine
16,384 / 459,078
Political Science
14,747 / 289,796
Geology
14,447 / 452,258
Geography and Cartography
14,386 / 383,434
Philosophy
14,356 / 300,724
Law
13,744 / 279,775
Sociology
13,271 / 298,715
Mathematics
12,928 / 308,115
Psychology
12,422 / 341,995
Ecology
11,312 / 383,545
Business
10,004 / 250,990
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
9,914 / 216,899
History
9,863 / 197,076
Statistics
9,510 / 238,813
Materials Science
8,948 / 234,314
Paleontology
8,806 / 271,332
Genetics
8,694 / 289,205
Biochemistry
8,668 / 286,633
Economics
8,190 / 179,550
Organic Chemistry
8,114 / 256,225
Archaeology
7,858 / 185,082
Electrical Engineering
7,432 / 148,223
Optical Engineering
7,425 / 195,453
Linguistics
6,948 / 144,617
Art & Design
6,470 / 95,348
Telecommunications
6,179 / 104,533
Astrophysics and Astronomy
6,153 / 243,110
Computer Vision
5,759 / 176,546
Oceanography
5,705 / 207,630
Pathology
5,658 / 155,985
Computer Networking
5,328 / 95,844
Management
5,117 / 137,155

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 401 2478
1992 515 2654
1993 537 2878
1994 616 3105
1995 554 3902
1996 663 4494
1997 626 5102
1998 661 5565
1999 712 6743
2000 698 7887
2001 722 9576
2002 1569 13126
2003 1183 14046
2004 1152 15689
2005 1330 19285
2006 1497 23101
2007 1578 27426
2008 1651 31270
2009 1756 36418
2010 1849 40620
2011 2007 45342
2012 1987 52836
2013 2111 59220
2014 2173 64447
2015 2159 66802
2016 2257 69322
2017 2237 71809
2018 2291 81813
2019 2575 91818
2020 2644 105684
2021 2752 119430
2022 2638 119731
2023 2669 120009
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. Nathan Fielder

    Nathan Fielder
    Born in
    Canada Flag Canada
    Years
    1983-.. (age 41)
    Occupations
    television actordirectorscreenwritertelevision producercomedian
    Biography

    Nathan Joseph Fielder is a Canadian comedian, actor, writer, director, and producer. He is known for his awkward persona and involvement in works that blur reality and fiction. His accolades include an Independent Spirit Award and a WGA Award, as well as a nomination for the Primetime Emmy Award. In 2023, he was featured on Time's list of the 100 most influential people in the world.

  2. Mark Chao

    Mark Chao
    Born in
    Taiwan Flag Taiwan
    Years
    1984-.. (age 40)
    Occupations
    television actormodelsingerfilm actoractor
    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).

  3. Calvin Chen

    Calvin Chen
    Born in
    Taiwan Flag Taiwan
    Years
    1980-.. (age 44)
    Occupations
    television actormodelsingeractor
    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. Jody Wilson-Raybould

    Jody Wilson-Raybould
    Born in
    Canada Flag Canada
    Years
    1971-.. (age 53)
    Occupations
    politicianlawyer
    Biography

    Jody Wilson-Raybould, also known by her initials JWR and by her Kwak’wala name Puglaas, is a Canadian lawyer, author, and former politician who served as the member of Parliament (MP) for the British Columbia (BC) riding of Vancouver Granville from 2015 to 2021. She was initially elected as a member of the Liberal Party – serving as justice minister and attorney general from 2015 to 2019, and briefly as veterans minister and associate national defence minister in 2019 – until she was expelled from caucus amid the SNC-Lavalin affair. She continued to sit in Parliament as an Independent and was reelected in 2019, but did not run in 2021. Before entering federal politics, she was a BC provincial Crown prosecutor, a treaty commissioner and regional chief of the BC Assembly of First Nations.

All 78 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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