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Start Something.

The University of Calgary is a place to start something—a career, a company, a new cure, or a new skill. We’re Canada’s entrepreneurial university. Join us!

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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Featured News

UCalgary sport scientist key to NHL comeback	Cutting-edge Plantiga technology co-developed by Faculty of Kinesiology's Dr. Matthew Jordan helps rehabilitate fallen hockey hero	Learn more
New implant restores blood pressure balance after spinal cord injury	Neuroscientists and neurosurgeons from Canada, Switzerland and the Netherlands collaborate on life-changing research and innovation	Read more
Energy Science major attracts students to study in the ‘energy centre of Canada’	Students in new BSc program interested in oil and gas, nuclear and renewables	Read more
UCalgary partners with Calgary International Film Festival to spotlight sustainability and alumni voices	From student-led research to climate storytelling, university helps shape city’s premier movie event	Read more

Why UCalgary?

We've been ranked amongst the world's top universities and we've done it by pushing our limits, challenging ourselves to do better, and seeking knowledge – wherever that journey takes us.

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Facts and Figures

Undergraduate retention rate	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.

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