University of Calgary International
Bringing the World to UCalgary and UCalgary to the World
Our mission is to connect UCalgary researchers, academics, and leaders with global opportunities. This includes identifying international funding opportunities, building strategic partnerships, and fostering diplomatic relationships. As our university expands and adopts a more global perspective and goals, it's essential to integrate international engagement throughout the institution. We aim to collaborate with all of you. Our focus areas include:
International Research
We champion researcher-led global engagement by offering tailored support for partnership development, brokering international connections, and linking UCalgary researchers with global peers. We actively seek international funding opportunities for our researchers, including Horizon Europe, build capacity for science diplomacy and global impact, and work closely with the Research Services Office to maximize success.
Strategic Global Partnerships
We drive institutional global partnerships by proactively scouting high-potential opportunities, evaluating new prospects, formalizing collaborations through MOUs, and supporting long-term stewardship. For faculty-led global partnerships, we offer hands-on coordination, strategic guidance, and partnership tools—from proposal writing and brokering to agreement execution and reporting—empowering faculty to go global with impact.
International Relations
We lead institutional diplomatic engagement and protocol by managing key relationships with ambassadors and consular officials, coordinating official visits and high-level delegations with partner universities, industries and NGOs, and delivering everything from single meetings to full-day, curated “white glove” experiences. Our international mission planning supports ELT and Deans in executing strategic global visits, while faculty-led international engagement is empowered through protocol guidance, toolkits, and shared resources for seamless self-hosted interactions.
International Impact Report
Our goal is to connect UCalgary to the world—and the world to UCalgary—by advancing global research, strategic partnerships, and international engagement to unlock new knowledge, strengthen communities, and transform the world.
We’ve made significant progress in internationalization—read our 2024 International Impact Report to see how we’re making a difference!
Featured news
Celebrate 60 years of UCalgary
UCalgary is turning 60 and you are invited to the party! Join us on-campus on Saturday, Apr. 11 for Community Day and enjoy free events, food, music, games and prizes. Everyone is welcome; experience some nostalgia with trivia at the Den, take a walk down memory lane with a campus tour and so much more.
UCalgary receives major federal investment to expand graduate learning in the Indo-Pacific
New Global Affairs Canada-funded program will support student research and experiential learning across campuses in Australia, Singapore and Malaysia
What matters to patients drives research: UCalgary’s first role in UNIFIED
Dr. Deborah Marshall named to lead Calgary-based part of international study
“A rising tide lifts all boats:” at the Forefront of Equity in Health-care
This Black History Month, Dr. Kannin Osei-Tutu, founder of the Black Physicians Association of Alberta, reflects on health equity, systems change and the courage to stay the course.