University of Calgary overview

Q. What is the main USP of the University of Calgary?

University of Calgary is one of the top research universities in Canada.

Q. What is the ranking of University of Calgary?

University of Calgary is ranked 201-250 by Times Higher Education Rankings in the world and 8-11 in Canada.

Q. Is Calgary a large city?

Calgary is the third most diverse state in Canada with nearly 1.4 million people.

Q. How many students’ studies in University of Calgary?

There are over 33,000 students studying at the University of Calgary.

Q. Who are the top Alumni of University of Calgary?

Some of the top alumni of University of Calgary are:

• James Gosling, OC, (BSc 1977), Honorary LL.D., Inventor of the Java programming language,
• Chip Wilson (Bachelor of Arts in economics, 1980), founder of Lululemon
• Robert Thirsk (BSc 1976), Canadian Space Agency astronaut and NASA capsule communicator for the International Space Station program
• Linda Taylor (lawyer) B.A., LL.B., director of United Nations Office of Administration of Justice (OAJ)
• Stephen Harper (BA, MA, 1991), former Prime Minister of Canada and former leader of the Conservative Party
• Michael Lapidge, B.A., Medieval Latin Scholar, Fellow of the British Academy