University Of Calgary

The University of Calgary, abbreviated as U of C, is located in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. In 1945, it was established as the University of Alberta, Calgary branch, and received autonomy as a university in 1966. This led to the establishment of the present university. U of C's recent enrollments have been more than 21,000 undergraduate and 5,000 postgraduate students. The university offers undergraduate and graduate programs of study through the following academic divisions:

  • Communication and Culture
  • Education
  • Environmental Design
  • Fine Arts
  • Graduate Studies
  • Humanities
  • Kinesiology
  • Law
  • Medicine
  • Nursing
  • Science
  • Social Sciences
  • Social Work
  • Veterinary Medicine

The University has a campus in Qatar, which is responsible for nursing education. The athletic teams of the university are called the Calgary Dinos and are nicknamed as the Dinos. The members of the sports teams are involved into sports such as golf, cross country, basketball, soccer, swimming, volleyball, track and field and wrestling.

The notable alumni of the university include personalities such as James Gosling, invented the Java programming language; Douglas R. Hamilton, biomedical engineer and NASA flight surgeon; and Harold (Hal) Kvisle, President and CEO of TransCanada Corporation; and many others.

Campus Location

2500 University Drive NW
Calgary, Alberta T2N 1N4
Canada
Main Tel: (403) 220-5110
Web Site

More About University of Calgary

  • University of Calgary is a public school.
  • The school was founded in 1966.
  • The highest degree offered is the Doctorate degree.