Rankings and accolades
National and global academic rankings
Facts and figures
UCalgary by the numbers
Our university
Our university is Canada’s entrepreneurial university in this country’s most enterprising city. A leader in startup creation and research innovation – with groundbreaking discoveries in child health, quantum computing, and water sustainability – we’re transforming bold ideas into real-world impact. Curious and determined, our 38,000 students are using hands-on learning to forge bright futures for all. Ready to take the leap? Start something at UCalgary.
1,850 academic staff
actively engaged in research, scholarship and teaching
4,500+ non-academic staff
focused on operating the institution and delivering against our core mandate
230,000+ alumni
2/3 live, work and raise families in Calgary
Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU)
We ranked in the 151-200 range internationally and #6-8 nationally, ranked by Academic Ranking of World Universities for 2024.
Center for World University Rankings (CWUR)
We ranked 8th in Canada and 202nd by the Center for World University Rankings for 2024-2025.
QS World Rankings
In the QS World University Rankings 2025-2026, we placed 211th in the world.
Times Higher Education (THE) World University Ranking
We ranked 200th internationally and #9 nationally by the Times Higher Education 2026 rankings.
Canada's Top 50 Research Universities
We ranked as the 5th research university nationally by Re$earch Infosource in 2024, on their Top 50 Research Universities in Canada list.
TIME World's Top Universities of 2026
We ranked 111th overall in the TIME World's Top Universities of 2026.
Alberta's top employers
(2017-2025)
Canada's best diversity employers
(2017-2025)
Home of the Dinos
Exceptional facilities
- Taylor Institute for Teaching and Learning: the first building in Canada dedicated solely to improving post-secondary teaching and learning
- Hunter Hub for Entrepreneurial Thinking: new initiative to immerse the campus in a bold and new approach to teaching, learning, discovery and knowledge sharing
- International Microbiome Centre: a translational research centre, unique in Canada, to study the microbiome and its impact on human and animal health
- W.A. Ranches: 19,000 acres of working cattle ranch that will anchor a world-class teaching, learning and research facility
- Energy Environment Experiential Learning Building: one of the largest LEED Platinum laboratories in North America
- Taylor Family Digital Library: the most technologically advanced library in North America
- Olympic Oval: home to the fastest ice in the world
- MacKimmie Tower: the redeveloped tower is one of the most energy-efficient buildings on a Canadian postsecondary campus, and along with the new MacKimmie link and block, it is net carbon neutral
- Child Development Centre: one of the most heavily instrumented buildings in North America
- Mathison Hall and Hunter Student Commons: Spaces for students to connect and spark innovation
- A new home for SAPL: The City of Calgary invested in converting underutilized downtown office space to be occupied by the School of Architecture, Planning and Landscape (SAPL), which will boost downtown revitalization. This creates 1,200 new student spaces downtown and 800 more spaces on main campus.
Taylor Institute for Teaching and Learning
Our teaching and learning
7.8 million
items in library collections
Research and scholarship
Five transdisciplinary areas of focus:
- Cities and Societies
- Digital Worlds
- Health and Life
- Energy Futures
- Democracy, Justice, and Sustainability
Transdisciplinary Research
Our city
Denisse Leon
Calgary, the Blue Sky City, is a city that is changing with the world, and helping to change the world.
Calgary ranked as one of The 20 Best Cities To Live In The World by Forbes. We are also the third-largest municipality in Canada, with a population of 1.6 million in 2025.
Calgary has:
- the highest personal income per capita of Canada’s major cities,
- the highest head office concentration in Canada,
- lowest cost of living of the top Canadian cities, and
- the highest GDP per capita of major Canadian cities.