Dalhousie University overview

Q. What is the main USP of Dalhousie University?

Ans. Dalhousie University is one of the top universities and one of the oldest universities of Canada. It is one of the leading research-intensive universities. It provides a wide range of academic programs to attract and retain diverse students, scholars, researchers and staff.

Q. What is the ranking of Dalhousie University?

Ans. The rankings of the Dalhousie University are – 

GLOBAL

• The university ranked 201-300 by ARWU
• It ranked 272 by QS World University Ranking
• It ranked 251-300 by Times 

NATIONAL

• It ranked 9-12 by ARWU
• It ranked 12 by QS World University Ranking
• It ranked 12-14 by Times
• It also ranked 12 by U.S News & World Report 

Q. What is Dalhousie University famous for?

Ans. Dalhousie University is one of the top universities and one of the oldest universities of Canada. It is one of the leading research-intensive universities. It provides a wide range of academic programs to attract and retain diverse students, scholars, researchers and staff.

Q. Is Nova Scotia a large city?

Ans. No, it is a small city in Canada.

Q. Who are the top Alumni of Dalhousie University?

Ans. Some of the notable alumni of Dalhousie University are –

• R.B Bennett – 11th Prime Minister of Canada
• Joe Clark – 16th Prime Minister of Canada
• Brian Mulroney – 18th Prime Minister of Canada
• Frank Bainimarama – 8th Prime Minister of Fiji
• Arthur B. McDonald – Noble Prize in Physics
• Charles Peter McColough – CEO and president of Xerox
• Lucy Maud Montgomery – Anne of Green Gables series

Q. Is the Dalhousie University recognized?

Ans. Yes 

Q. How is the campus of Dalhousie University?

Ans. Dalhousie has three campuses within the Halifax peninsula and a fourth, the Agricultural campus, in Bible Hill, Nova Scotia

Studley Campus in Halifax serves as the primary campus. It houses the majority of the university’s academic buildings such as faculties, athletic facilities, and the University’s Student Union Building. 

Robie Street houses the faculties of dentistry, medicine, and other health professions departments of two large teaching hospitals affiliated with the school: the IWK Health Centre and the Queen Elizabeth II Health Sciences Centre.

Sexton Campus in Downtown Halifax hosts the engineering, architecture and planning faculties. Sexton Campus served as the campus of the Technical University of Nova Scotia prior to amalgamation. The Agricultural campus served as the campus for the Nova Scotia Agricultural College prior to its merger with Dalhousie in 2011.

Q. What are the libraries of Dalhousie University?

Ans. Dalhousie University library system has five libraries that are – 

• Killam Memorial Library – it is the largest academic library in Atlantic Canada with over million books and 40,000 journals
• W.K. Kellogg Health Science Library – it serves faculties of dentistry, medicine and other health professions.
• The Sexton Design & Technology Library – it is located on the Sexton Campus. It serves the faculties of engineering, architecture and planning
• Sir James Dunn Law Library – it has collections of law books, legal periodicals as well as international law, health law and environment law.
• Mac Rae Library – it is located on the university's Agricultural Campus. It has the largest collection of agricultural resource material.