Carleton University: Statistics
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| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 311 of 11,642 | In the World |
| # 135 of 452 | In North America |
| # 18 of 104 | In Canada |
| # 7 of 24 | In Ontario |
| # 2 of 3 | In Ottawa |
| # 48 of 11,648 | For International Relations and Diplomacy |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Quick Review
Acceptance rate
17%
Enrollment
9,109
Languages
English
Type
Non-profit
Funding
Public-private partnership
Website
Acceptance rate & Admissions
| Acceptance Rate | 17% |
|---|---|
| Admissions Requirements | Secondary school certificate or recognized foreign equivalent |
| Academic Calendar | September to May (September - December; January-May). Also Summer Session (May-August) |
| Enrollment | 9,109 |
We've calculated the 17% acceptance rate for Carleton University based on the ratio of admissions to applications and other circumstantial enrollment data. Treat this information as a rough guide and not as a definitive measure of your chances of admission. Different programs may have significantly varying admissions rates.
Carleton University faculties and divisions
Explore the various academic institutes, schools, and campuses that make up Carleton University.
Centre : Conflict Education and Research
Peace and Disarmament
Centre : European Studies
European Studies
Centre : Indigenous Research, Culture, Language and Education
Indigenous Studies
Centre : Intelligence and Security Studies
Protective Services
Centre : International Migration and Settlement Studies
Demography and Population
Centre : Public History
History
Centre : Research and Education on Women and Work
Education
Centre : Security and Defence Studies
Military Science
Centre : Social and Cultural Analysis
Cultural Studies
Social Studies
Centre : Study of Stress Processes and Stress Management
Health Sciences
Centre : Trade Policy and Law
Law
Centre : Transnational Cultural Analysis
Cultural Studies
Centre : Values and Ethics
Ethics
Faculty : Arts and Social Sciences
African Studies
Ancient Civilizations
Anthropology
Applied Linguistics
Arabic
Art History
Arts and Humanities
Canadian Studies
Child Care and Development
Chinese
Classical Languages
Cognitive Sciences
Communication Studies
Comparative Literature
Cultural Studies
Education
English
Environmental Studies
Film
Folklore
Foreign Languages Education
French
Gender Studies
Geography
German
Greek (Classical)
Hebrew
History
Human Rights
Italian
Japanese
Jazz and Popular Music
Latin
Linguistics
Literature
Modern Languages
Music
Natives Education
Philosophy
Portuguese
Psychology
Religion
Russian
Social Problems
Sociology
Spanish
Surveying and Mapping
Women's Studies
Faculty : Engineering and Design
Aeronautical and Aerospace Engineering
Architecture
Biomedical Engineering
Civil Engineering
Computer Engineering
Design
Electrical Engineering
Electronic Engineering
Energy Engineering
Engineering
Engineering Management
Environmental Engineering
Industrial Design
Information Technology
Materials Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Software Engineering
Telecommunications Engineering
Town Planning
Faculty : Graduate and Postdoctoral Affairs
Aeronautical and Aerospace Engineering
Anthropology
Applied Linguistics
Applied Mathematics
Architecture
Art History
Biology
Biomedical Engineering
Business Administration
Canadian Studies
Chemistry
Civil Engineering
Cognitive Sciences
Communication Studies
Computer Engineering
Computer Science
Cultural Studies
Earth Sciences
Economics
Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Electrical Engineering
Energy Engineering
Engineering Management
English
Environmental Engineering
Environmental Studies
European Studies
Film
French
Gender Studies
Geography
Health Administration
History
Industrial Design
International Studies
Journalism
Law
Management
Materials Engineering
Mathematics
Mechanical Engineering
Music
Neurosciences
Peace and Disarmament
Philosophy
Physics
Political Sciences
Psychology
Public Administration
Religion
Russian
Social Work
Sociology
Statistics
Welfare and Protective Services
Women's Studies
Faculty : Public Affairs
Asian Studies
Communication Studies
Criminal Law
Criminology
Economics
European Studies
Journalism
Law
Political Sciences
Public Administration
Russian
Social Work
Faculty : Science
Biochemistry
Biological and Life Sciences
Biology
Business Computing
Chemistry
Computer Networks
Computer Science
Earth Sciences
Environmental Studies
Ethics
Forensic Medicine and Dentistry
Health Sciences
Information Sciences
Information Technology
Mathematics
Natural Sciences
Neurosciences
Physics
Software Engineering
Statistics
Technology
Research Division : Broadband Communications and Wireless Systems
Telecommunications Engineering
Research Division : Carleton Immersive Media Studio
Media Studies
Research Division : Geomatics and Cartographic
Surveying and Mapping
Research Division : Sustainable Energy
Energy Engineering
Research Division : Technology Innovation
Technology
School : Business
Accountancy
Business Administration
Business and Commerce
Engineering Management
Finance
Information Sciences
International Business
Management
Marketing
Programs and Degrees
The table below displays academic fields with programs and courses that lead to Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctorate degrees offered by Carleton University.
| Programs | Bachelor | Master | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Biology | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Business | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Chemistry | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Computer Science | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Economics | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Engineering | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Environmental Science | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Liberal Arts & Social Sciences | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Mathematics | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Medicine | No | No | No |
| Physics | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Psychology | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Doctorat/Doctoral Degree
Anthropology
Architecture
Biology
Chemistry
Civil Engineering
Computer Engineering
Computer Science
Electrical Engineering
Engineering
English
Environmental Engineering
Ethics
Geography
International Business
Law
Linguistics
Management
Mathematics
Mechanical Engineering
Physics
Political Sciences
Psychology
Social Work
Sociology
Research profile
Carleton University is a world-class research university with 69,447 scientific papers published and 1,659,046 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Engineering, Computer Science, Environmental Science, Physics, Biology, Chemistry, Quantum and Particle physics, Political Science, and Philosophy.
Publication / Citation count by topic
| Liberal Arts & Social Sciences |
35,898
/ 814,971
|
|---|---|
| Engineering |
34,856
/ 851,674
|
| Computer Science |
33,359
/ 806,950
|
| Environmental Science |
30,303
/ 856,379
|
| Physics |
29,875
/ 783,246
|
| Biology |
28,098
/ 865,343
|
| Chemistry |
23,143
/ 667,497
|
| Quantum and Particle physics |
20,417
/ 559,973
|
| Political Science |
19,752
/ 405,430
|
| Philosophy |
18,077
/ 347,587
|
| Law |
17,738
/ 385,782
|
| Medicine |
17,252
/ 571,061
|
| Geography and Cartography |
17,190
/ 440,279
|
| Mathematics |
16,284
/ 418,786
|
| Geology |
15,985
/ 501,538
|
| Sociology |
14,971
/ 361,300
|
| Psychology |
14,081
/ 407,168
|
| Business |
13,924
/ 310,340
|
| Ecology |
13,871
/ 461,015
|
| Artificial Intelligence (AI) |
13,501
/ 285,517
|
| History |
12,810
/ 272,222
|
| Materials Science |
12,129
/ 330,250
|
| Statistics |
12,021
/ 318,371
|
| Paleontology |
10,548
/ 374,538
|
| Archaeology |
10,337
/ 258,307
|
| Organic chemistry |
9,987
/ 278,999
|
| Economics |
9,588
/ 204,615
|
| Telecommunications |
9,534
/ 233,304
|
| Electrical Engineering |
9,474
/ 211,107
|
| Genetics |
8,979
/ 245,094
|
| Biochemistry |
8,924
/ 259,323
|
| Linguistics |
8,470
/ 163,832
|
| Computer Networking |
8,210
/ 187,201
|
| Art & Design |
8,081
/ 138,495
|
| Optics |
7,781
/ 204,784
|
| Management |
7,116
/ 174,506
|
| Machine Learning |
6,200
/ 145,706
|
| Mechanical Engineering |
5,870
/ 112,818
|
| Social Psychology |
5,534
/ 171,073
|
| Psychiatry |
5,355
/ 192,025
|
Annual publication & citation counts
100 Notable alumni
1. Evan Woolley
Evan Woolley is a municipal politician who served as councillor of Ward 8 in Calgary, Alberta. He was first elected in 2013, becoming the city's youngest councillor.
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2. Jessica Scorpio
1987-. (aged 39)
businessperson
Jessica Scorpio is the founder and Former Chief Marketing Officer at Getaround, a peer-to-peer carsharing company. Scorpio previously founded IDEAL, a non-profit network for entrepreneurs and young leaders.
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3. Gerald McMaster
1953-. (aged 73)
painter
draftsperson
writer
video artist
exhibition curator
Gerald Raymond McMaster CM is a curator, artist, and author and a Plains Cree member of the Siksika Nation. McMaster is Professor Emeritus of Critical Curatorial Studies and Indigenous Visual Culture Studies. He is a former Tier 1 Canada Research Chair and was director of the Wapatah Centre for Indigenous Visual Knowledge at OCAD University. He was formerly the adjunct...
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4. Douglas Crosby
1949-. (aged 77)
Catholic priest
Catholic bishop
David Douglas Crosby OMI is a Canadian prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He was the ninth Bishop of Hamilton from 2010 to 2025, having previously served as Bishop of St. George’s Corner Brook, Newfoundland and Labrador (2003–2007) and Bishop of Corner Brook and Labrador (2007–2010).
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General Info & Contacts
Alternative names
CU
Founded
1942
Motto
Ours the Task Eternal
Colors
red, black
Academic calendar
September to May (September - December; January-May). Also Summer Session (May-August)
Address
1125 Colonel By Drive Ottawa, Ontario, K1S 5B6 Canada
City Population
1,017,000
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