Rankings and accolades
National and global academic rankings
UCalgary by the numbers
The University of Calgary is one of Canada’s top comprehensive research universities, combining the best of university tradition with the city of Calgary’s vibrant energy and diversity. UCalgary’s main campus occupies a beautiful setting with a view of the Rocky Mountains, covering more than 200 hectares — an area larger than Calgary’s entire downtown.
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Univeristy motto (in Gaelic) – I will lift up my eyes
actively engaged in research, scholarship and teaching
focused on operating the institution and delivering against our core mandate
2/3 live or work in the Calgary area
contributes at least $8 billion annually to Alberta's economy
National and global academic rankings
The University of Calgary ranked in the 151-200 range internationally, and #7-8 nationally, ranked by Academic Ranking of World Universities for 2021.
The University of Calgary ranked 8th in Canada and 190th by the Center for World University Rankings for 2021-2022.
In June 2021, the QS World University Rankings 2022 were released. In this ranking, the University of Calgary placed 10th in Canada, and 235th in the world.
The University of Calgary ranked in the 201-250th category internationally, and 8th nationally by the Times Higher Education 2022 rankings.
In the 2022 ranking, the University of Calgary climbed to the top 3 per cent of post-secondary institutions for advancing the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals.
The University of Calgary ranked in 169th place globally, (7th place in Canada) by U.S. News and World Report for 2022.
The University of Calgary was ranked as one of the top research universities nationally by Re$earch Info. Source Inc. in 2023, on their Top 50 Research Universities in Canada list.
Alberta’s first Fair Trade Campus
Alberta’s top employers
(2017, 2018, 2019, 2020)
Canada's best diversity employers
(2017, 2018, 2019, 2020)
WorldatWork Alliance for WorkLife Progress Seal of Distinction
(2015, 2016, 2017)
UCalgary in top 200 universities globally | Oct. 28, 2019
University of Calgary ranks among the world’s top 200 universities | Oct. 4, 2019
UCalgary top 5 nationally in ARWU Shanghai Subject Rankings | July 12, 2019
QS and THE Golden Age rankings released | June 27, 2019
UCalgary ranked 128th in the world by Leiden University | May 31, 2019
UCalgary sports-related and veterinary sciences subjects among top in the world | March 1, 2019
Taylor Institute for Teaching and Learning
Six focal areas address global priorities in:
UCalgary also supports two emerging cross-cutting research areas:
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