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 201-300 range internationally and #8-11 nationally, ranked by Academic Ranking of World Universities for 2023.
Center for World University Rankings (CWUR)
The University of Calgary ranked 8th in Canada and 195th by the Center for World University Rankings for 2022-2023.
QS World Rankings
In June 2023, the QS World University Rankings 2024 were released. In this ranking, the University of Calgary placed 8th in Canada, and 182nd in the world.
Times Higher Education (THE) World University Ranking
The University of Calgary ranked in the 201-250th category internationally, and #9-10 nationally by the Times Higher Education 2024 rankings.
Times Higher Education (THE) Impact Ranking
In the 2023 ranking, the University of Calgary is in the top 3 per cent of post-secondary institutions for advancing the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals.
U.S. News and World Report
The University of Calgary ranked in 175th place globally, (7th place in Canada) by U.S. News and World Report for 2023.
Canada's Top 50 Research Universities
The University of Calgary was ranked as one of the top research universities nationally by Re$earch Info. Source Inc. in 2023, on their Top 50 Research Universities in Canada list.
Alberta’s first Fair Trade Campus
Alberta's top employers
(2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024)
Canada's best diversity employers
(2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024)
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
Taylor Institute for Teaching and Learning
Our teaching and learning
- 250+ programs
- 95% undergraduate retention rate
- 96.3% graduate employment rate, 81.6% of employed grads working in fields related to discipline
- 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 and One Health
Our city
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- Calgary, Alberta, population 1.6 million
- Calgary companies will lead the $20 billion spend on digital DX in Alberta from 2021 to 2024 (Calgary Economic Development)
- One of the top ten most livable cities in the world (Global Liveability Ranking, Economics Intelligence Unit, 2023)
- 4th largest city in Canada, and one of Canada's youngest cities (Calgary Economic Development)
- Energy capital of Canada and global finance hub
- #3 most diverse city in Canada
- Highest concentration of corporate head offices per capita in Canada (Calgary Economic Development)
- Largest urban pathway network in North America
- Calgary's startup ecosystem valuation more than doubled from $2.5 billion to $5.2 billion between 2020 and 2022
- Home to Canada’s National Music Centre and the internationally renowned Calgary Stampede
- View this great video about Calgary prepared by our partners at Calgary Economic Development