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| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 111 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 68 of 2,597 | In North America |
| # 6 of 101 | In Canada |
| # 2 of 12 | In Alberta |
| # 1 of 5 | In Calgary |
| # 5 of 14,131 | For Petroleum Engineering |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Quick Review
Acceptance rate
55%
Enrollment
33,000
Languages
English
Type
Non-profit
Funding
Public-private partnership
Website
Acceptance rate & Admissions
| Acceptance Rate | 55% |
|---|---|
| Admissions Requirements | Secondary school certificate or recognized foreign equivalent |
| Academic Calendar | September to June (September - December; January-April; May-June). Also Summer Session (July-August) |
| Enrollment | 33,000 |
We've calculated the 55% acceptance rate for University of Calgary 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.
Tuition
Below is the standard credit pricing for the various degree levels offered at University of Calgary.
| Degree Level | Cost Per Credit |
|---|---|
| Associate Degree | 1,749 CR |
| Bachelor Program | 1,950 CR |
| Master Program | 2,149 CR |
| Ph.D. / Doctoral | 2,850 CR |
Final tuition fees may vary based on specific department requirements, residency status, and selected elective courses. Please contact the admissions office for a detailed financial breakdown.
University of Calgary faculties and divisions
Explore the various academic institutes, schools, and campuses that make up University of Calgary.
Centre : Advanced Technologies of Life Sciences
Biological and Life Sciences
Biomedicine
Health Sciences
Veterinary Science
Centre : Alberta Global Forum
Communication Studies
Cultural Studies
Centre : Bioengineering Research and Education
Bioengineering
Centre : Environmental Engineering Research and Education
Energy Engineering
Environmental Engineering
Centre : Gifted Education
Special Education
Centre : Health and Policy Studies
Public Health
Centre : Information Security and Cryptography
Computer Science
Mathematics
Centre : Institutional Research Information Services Solution
Information Sciences
Centre : Mathematics in Life Sciences
Biological and Life Sciences
Ecology
Mathematics
Medicine
Centre : Microsystems Engineering
Engineering
Centre : Military and Strategic Studies
Military Science
Centre : Pipeline Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Petroleum and Gas Engineering
Centre : Public Interest Accounting
Accountancy
Centre : Risk Studies
Management
Centre : Social Work Research and Development
Social Work
Centre : Study of Higher Education
Higher Education
Centre : World Tourism Education and Research
Tourism
Faculty : Arts
African Studies
Anthropology
Archaeology
Art Education
Canadian Studies
Communication Studies
Cultural Studies
Dance
Development Studies
Earth Sciences
East Asian Studies
Economics
English
French
Geography
German
Greek (Classical)
Heritage Preservation
History
Indigenous Studies
International Relations and Diplomacy
International Studies
Italian
Latin
Latin American Studies
Law
Linguistics
Media Studies
Museum Studies
Music
Philosophy
Political Sciences
Psychology
Religious Studies
Slavic Languages
Sociology
Spanish
Technology
Theatre
Urban Studies
Women's Studies
Faculty : Faculty of Nursing – Doha, Qatar
Nursing
Faculty : Graduate Studies
Anthropology
Archaeology
Architecture
Arts and Humanities
Astronomy and Space Science
Biochemistry
Biological and Life Sciences
Biomedical Engineering
Business Administration
Cardiology
Chemical Engineering
Chemistry
Civil Engineering
Communication Studies
Computer Engineering
Computer Science
Continuing Education
Design
Earth Sciences
East Asian Studies
Economics
Education
Electrical Engineering
Energy Engineering
Engineering
English
Environmental Engineering
Fine Arts
French
Gastroenterology
Geography
German
Germanic Studies
Greek (Classical)
History
Immunology
Italian
Latin
Law
Linguistics
Mathematics
Mechanical Engineering
Medicine
Microbiology
Military Science
Molecular Biology
Music
Natural Sciences
Neurosciences
Nursing
Petroleum and Gas Engineering
Philosophy
Physical Therapy
Physics
Political Sciences
Psycholinguistics
Psychology
Religious Studies
Respiratory Therapy
Slavic Languages
Social and Preventive Medicine
Social Work
Sociology
Spanish
Statistics
Surveying and Mapping
Theatre
Veterinary Science
Faculty : Kinesiology
Anatomy
Health Sciences
Physical Therapy
Physiology
Rehabilitation and Therapy
Sports
Faculty : Law
Law
Faculty : Nursing
Nursing
Faculty : Science
Astronomy and Space Science
Biological and Life Sciences
Chemistry
Computer Science
Earth Sciences
Environmental Studies
Mathematics
Nanotechnology
Natural Sciences
Physics
Statistics
Faculty : Social Work
Social Work
Faculty : Veterinary Medicine
Veterinary Science
Institute : Biocomplexity and Informatics
Biology
Molecular Biology
Institute : Biogeoscience
Biological and Life Sciences
Biology
Botany
Earth Sciences
Ecology
Environmental Engineering
Environmental Management
Environmental Studies
Geography
Neurosciences
Surveying and Mapping
Wildlife
Institute : Bone and Joint Health
Medicine
Rheumatology
Institute : Gender Research
Gender Studies
Institute : Humanities
Arts and Humanities
Institute : Professional Communication
Communication Studies
Cultural Studies
Institute : Quantum Information Science
Applied Mathematics
Computer Science
Physics
Institute : Space Research
Astronomy and Space Science
Institute : Sustainable Energy, Environment and Economy
Economics
Energy Engineering
Environmental Studies
Institute : United States Policy Research
Economics
International Relations and Diplomacy
Political Sciences
Research Division : Fine Arts
Fine Arts
Research Division : Informatics
Computer Science
Research Division : Language
Linguistics
Modern Languages
Research Division : Latin American
Latin American Studies
School : Architecture, Planning and Landscape
Architectural and Environmental Design
Architecture
Design
Environmental Studies
Landscape Architecture
Town Planning
Urban Studies
School : Business
Accountancy
Business Administration
Business and Commerce
Finance
Hotel and Restaurant
Human Resources
Information Sciences
International Business
Management
Marketing
Operations Research
Tourism
School : Education
Education
Psychology
Teacher Training
School : Engineering
Bioengineering
Biomedical Engineering
Chemical Engineering
Civil Engineering
Computer Engineering
Electrical Engineering
Engineering
Environmental Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Petroleum and Gas Engineering
Software Engineering
Surveying and Mapping
School : Medicine
Anatomy
Biochemistry
Cardiology
Cell Biology
Genetics
Health Sciences
Laboratory Techniques
Medicine
Microbiology
Molecular Biology
Neurosciences
Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Oncology
Paediatrics
Pathology
Pharmacology
Physiology
Psychiatry and Mental Health
Radiology
Rehabilitation and Therapy
Surgery
Veterinary Science
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 University of Calgary.
| 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 | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Physics | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Psychology | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Baccalauréat/Bachelor's Degree
Accountancy
Actuarial Science
Anthropology
Archaeology
Architectural and Environmental Design
Architecture
Art History
Astrophysics
Biochemistry
Biological and Life Sciences
Biology
Biomedical Engineering
Biomedicine
Business and Commerce
Business Computing
Chemical Engineering
Chemistry
Civil Engineering
Communication Studies
Computer Science
Dance
Design
Development Studies
East Asian Studies
Ecology
Economics
Education
Electrical Engineering
Energy Engineering
English
Environmental Studies
Film
Finance
French
Gender Studies
Geography
Geology
Geophysics
Health Sciences
History
Indigenous Studies
Insurance
International Business
International Relations and Diplomacy
Landscape Architecture
Latin American Studies
Law
Linguistics
Management
Marketing
Mathematics
Mechanical Engineering
Medicine
Mediterranean Studies
Modern Languages
Music
Natural Sciences
Neurosciences
Nursing
Philosophy
Physics
Plant Pathology
Political Sciences
Psychology
Real Estate
Religious Studies
Small Business
Social Work
Sociology
Software Engineering
Spanish
Sports
Surveying and Mapping
Theatre
Town Planning
Transport Management
Urban Studies
Veterinary Science
Visual Arts
Zoology
Maîtrise/Master's Degree
Anthropology
Archaeology
Architectural and Environmental Design
Architecture
Astronomy and Space Science
Biochemistry
Biological and Life Sciences
Biomedical Engineering
Business Administration
Chemical Engineering
Chemistry
Civil Engineering
Clinical Psychology
Communication Studies
Community Health
Computer Engineering
Computer Science
Data Processing
Economics
Education
Educational Psychology
Electrical Engineering
English
Environmental Engineering
Fine Arts
Geography
History
Immunology
Information Management
Landscape Architecture
Law
Linguistics
Management
Mathematics
Mechanical Engineering
Microbiology
Military Science
Modern Languages
Music
Neurosciences
Nursing
Petroleum and Gas Engineering
Philosophy
Political Sciences
Psychology
Religious Studies
Social Work
Sociology
Software Engineering
Statistics
Surveying and Mapping
Theatre
Veterinary Science
Doctorat/Doctoral Degree
Astronomy and Space Science
Biochemistry
Biomedicine
Chemical Engineering
Civil Engineering
Communication Studies
Community Health
Computer Science
Economics
Education
Educational and Student Counselling
Educational Research
Engineering
English
Environmental Engineering
Film
Geography
Greek (Classical)
History
Immunology
Latin
Linguistics
Management
Mathematics
Mechanical Engineering
Media Studies
Microbiology
Molecular Biology
Music
Neurosciences
Petroleum and Gas Engineering
Philosophy
Physical Therapy
Physics
Political Sciences
Production Engineering
Psychology
Religious Studies
Social Work
Sociology
Statistics
Veterinary Science
Research profile
University of Calgary is a world-class research university with 177,015 scientific papers published and 5,707,249 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Medicine, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Chemistry, Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, Environmental Science, Psychology, and Genetics.
Publication / Citation count by topic
| Biology |
102,691
/ 3,914,452
|
|---|---|
| Medicine |
97,397
/ 3,692,811
|
| Liberal Arts & Social Sciences |
75,081
/ 2,291,382
|
| Chemistry |
72,195
/ 2,741,337
|
| Engineering |
70,572
/ 2,223,212
|
| Computer Science |
69,605
/ 2,254,229
|
| Physics |
63,621
/ 1,957,209
|
| Environmental Science |
63,528
/ 1,987,414
|
| Psychology |
55,518
/ 2,042,957
|
| Genetics |
50,346
/ 2,084,408
|
| Biochemistry |
46,153
/ 2,016,533
|
| Pathology |
45,779
/ 1,904,109
|
| Quantum and Particle physics |
38,657
/ 1,134,461
|
| Geology |
37,824
/ 1,205,215
|
| Political Science |
37,028
/ 1,072,387
|
| Mathematics |
35,866
/ 1,209,439
|
| Law |
34,742
/ 1,041,710
|
| Psychiatry |
34,407
/ 1,364,746
|
| Sociology |
32,128
/ 1,039,541
|
| Geography and Cartography |
31,898
/ 917,462
|
| Philosophy |
30,863
/ 874,913
|
| Organic chemistry |
30,204
/ 1,118,784
|
| Surgery |
30,173
/ 1,193,260
|
| Statistics |
29,209
/ 1,065,722
|
| Materials Science |
27,783
/ 879,764
|
| Paleontology |
25,004
/ 879,790
|
| Ecology |
24,361
/ 843,961
|
| Business |
24,344
/ 748,033
|
| Artificial Intelligence (AI) |
21,643
/ 581,836
|
| Neuroscience |
21,407
/ 867,360
|
| History |
20,867
/ 545,285
|
| Economics |
19,855
/ 558,335
|
| Radiology |
18,693
/ 698,637
|
| Immunology |
18,340
/ 795,606
|
| Archaeology |
17,750
/ 517,925
|
| Public Health |
15,954
/ 673,292
|
| Linguistics |
15,268
/ 465,382
|
| Optics |
14,747
/ 455,621
|
| Nursing |
14,542
/ 534,917
|
| Mechanical Engineering |
13,964
/ 416,705
|
Annual publication & citation counts
100 Notable alumni
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1989-. (aged 37)
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2. Erica Morningstar
1989-. (aged 37)
swimmer
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3. Natalie Panek
1983-. (aged 43)
science communicator
Natalie Panek is a Canadian working in aerospace engineering. She works in the robotics and automation division of the space technology company MDA.
4. Tracy Cameron
1975-. (aged 51)
rower
Tracy Stuart is a Canadian rower. She began rowing in 2000 at the age of 25 by enrolling in the learn to row program, while attending the University of Calgary. Since then, Tracy has been to the starting line 12 times and brought home 9 medals, including a Bronze in the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics and a gold in the...
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General Info & Contacts
Alternative names
UCalgary
Founded
1966
Motto
Mo Shùile Togam SuasI will lift up my eyes
Colors
red, gold, black
Academic calendar
September to June (September - December; January-April; May-June). Also Summer Session (July-August)
Address
2500 University Drive North West Calgary, Alberta, T2N 1N4 Canada
City Population
1,307,000
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