Rankings and accolades
National and global academic rankings
Facts and figures
UCalgary by the numbers
Our university
The University of Calgary 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.
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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)
The University of Calgary 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)
The University of Calgary ranked 8th in Canada and 2022nd by the Center for World University Rankings for 2024-2025.
QS World Rankings
In the QS World University Rankings 2025-2026, the University of Calgary placed 211th in the world.
Times Higher Education (THE) World University Ranking
The University of Calgary ranked in the 201-250th category internationally, and #9 nationally by the Times Higher Education 2025 rankings.
Canada's Top 50 Research Universities
The University of Calgary was ranked as one of the top research universities nationally by Research Info. Source Inc. in 2024, on their Top 50 Research Universities in Canada list.
Alberta’s first Fair Trade Campus
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 will be one of the most energy efficient buildings on a Canadian postsecondary campus, and along with the new MacKimmie link and block will strive to be 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
- 250+ programs
96% of UCalgary grads secure jobs within months of graduation
4 out of 5 are working in their field
- 7.8 million items in library collections
Research and scholarship
Six focal areas address global priorities in:
- Energy innovations for today and tomorrow
- Human dynamics in a changing world
- Engineering solutions for health
- New Earth-space technologies
- Infections, inflammation and chronic diseases
- Brain and mental health
UCalgary also supports two emerging cross-cutting research areas:
- Child health and wellness
- One Health
Transdisciplinary Research
Centre for Transformation
Re-Imagining Family Justice System
Sparked by a historic $26.8-million philanthropic gift from the Alberta Law Foundation, to the faculties of Social Work and Law, the Transforming the Family Justice System (TFJS) initiative is focused on improving outcomes for families navigating the family justice system.
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 is one of the most liveable cities on the planet, recently ranking fifth most liveable by the Economist Intelligence Unit.
We're the third largest municipality in Canada, serving 1.5 million people.
Calgary has:
- the highest personal income per capita of Canada’s major cities,
- the highest head office concentration in Canada,
- the second lowest cost of living in the country, and
- the highest GDP per capita of major Canadian cities.