University Of Ottawa

The University of Ottawa, abbreviated as uOttawa was established in 1848, is located in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. The university is known as Universite d'Ottawa in French. The university started as College of Bytown. This was an institution for boys only. The college became College of Ottawa in 1861. The Royal charter was granted in 1866, and it finally became University of Ottawa. Women were allowed to attend classes from 1919. uOttawa's enrollments have been more than 30,000 undergraduate and 4,000 postgraduate students. The university offers undergraduate and graduate programs of study through the following academic divisions:

• Faculty of Arts
• Faculty of Education
• Faculty of Engineering
• Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies
• Faculty of Health Sciences
• Faculty of Law
• Faculty of Medicine
• Faculty of Science
• Faculty of Social Sciences

The sports teams of the university are known as the Gee-Gees. The teams participate in swimming, basketball, volleyball, hockey, cross country, rugby, and soccer. The students are also associated with clubs and organizations such as SFUO, GSAED, DECA uOttawa, SEDFUO, Botswana Student Association, The FID Film Society, Fashion Student Association, and Omega Theta Alpha Fraternity.

Campus Location 75 Laurier Avenue East Ottawa, Ontario K1N 6N5 Canada Main Tel: 613-562-5700 Web Site

More About University of Ottawa

• University of Ottawa is a public school.
• The school was founded in 1848.
• The highest degree offered is the Doctorate degree.