University of Victoria

Canada

Established in 1963, the University of Victoria is a public research university located in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. It is the oldest university in British Columbia. The university is popularly known as ‘UVic’ and it is one of the top universities in Canada. It has over the years produced several Rhodes Scholars and Gates Scholars.

The university comprises of various faculties and schools: Faculty of Education; Faculty of Engineering; Faculty of Fine Arts; Faculty of Human and Social Development; Faculty of Humanities; Faculty of Law; Faculty of Science; Faculty of Social Sciences; and a School of Business. Each faculty contains various departments within. The University of Victoria is particularly popular for its programs offered by the Faculty of Law, Peter B. Gustavson School of Business, Economics, Political Science, Earth and Ocean Sciences, and Engineering Department.

The total student population at the university is more than 19,000 students of which over 16,000 are enrolled in the undergraduate programs. University has more than 3,000 international students enrolled in undergraduate and postgraduate programs.

The University of Victoria has served as an incubator for many major tech companies and start-ups. It is also operates various research centres and institutes like Bamfield Marine Research Station, SEOS Oceanic Vessel, VENUS and NETUNE Research Centres, Centre for Law, and Vancouver Island Technology Park. The university has partnered with high-ranking institutions around the world, including Sciences Po, University of London, University of Washington, Hong Kong University, Utrecht University, and the National University of Singapore.

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