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The University of Calgary

Here you can transform your inspiration into impact.

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Undergraduate programs

Take your next step at one of Canada’s top research universities. Whichever of our 250+ programs you choose, you’ll find state-of-the-art creative labs, hands-on learning, and invaluable mentorship opportunities. UCalgary doesn’t just teach entrepreneurial thinking, it’s part of everything we do. Ready to start something big?

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Graduate programs

We offer more than 225 credentials across 80 programs —all with the entrepreneurial thinking that defines UCalgary. From across Canada and around the world, we attract people who want to enhance their knowledge, create new career pathways, or pursue ground-breaking research. Want to start your next something?

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Professional and Continuing Education

With more than 1,200 courses and seminars and 70 in-demand certificate programs, we help working professionals adapt to the changing labour market and curiosity-seekers gain personal enrichment. UCalgary’s courses are relevant, in-demand, and best-practise-based. Want to learn something new?

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UCalgary scientists explain northern lights white patch

Improved camera technology helps capture true colour images of the night sky

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UCalgary startup reduces blood infection diagnosis time by 85%

Rapid Infection Diagnostics bridges gap between academic innovation and implementation

Nursing study envisions child trauma treatment through a Marvel and DC lens

Adverse childhood experience questionnaires applied to cinematic superheroes and villains

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How a boy named Cole inspired hospital wear for cancer patients

Haskayne graduate’s startup company provides ‘port-accessible’ clothing for kids

250+ Programs

in the 14 Faculties at UCalgary

34,000+ Students

UCalgary educates over 26,000 undergraduate and 8,000 graduate students

Graduate employment rate

The University of Calgary ranked in the Top 5 Academic All-Canadian student-athletes See more facts and figures

University of Calgary Strategies

Learn more about our institutional strategies that have ameliorated obstacles and fostered greater equity, diversity, and inclusion for our students, researchers, staff and community both on and off campus.