University of Victoria (UVIC)

The University of Victoria (UVic) is one of Canada’s leading research-intensive universities with a vison to be the Canadian university that best integrates outstanding scholarship, engaged learning and real-life involvement to contribute to a better future for people and the planet. Our UVic Strategic Framework priorities include the advancement of research excellence and impact, with the goal to excel in diverse forms of research and creative activity, innovation, and knowledge mobilization. We are a recognized leader in a broad array of interdisciplinary research areas such as creativity and culture; data science and cyber-physical systems; environment, climate, and energy; global studies and social justice; health and life sciences; Indigenous research; ocean science and technology; and, physical sciences and engineering, mathematics and computer science.

icon21,800 students (undergraduate and graduate)

icon900 full-time faculty members

icon531 patents filed to date

icon1,065 invention disclosures to date

icon169 start-up companies to date

icon$3.7 billion UVic annual economic impact

icon115th in the world and the top university in Canada, across all sciences, for international research collaboration (Leiden)

A top-ranked Canadian university
We're recognized annually as one of Canada's top universities by external surveys and satisfied students.

#1 among Canadian comprehensive universities in THE citation rankings (2016/17)

#3 among all Canadian universities in citation impact per faculty member (QS rankings, 2018)

#2 among all Canadian universities in CFI funding per faculty member (2016)

Gold star performer for sustainability practices in the 2017 Sustainable Campus Index, compiled by the international Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education

#1 among comprehensive universities in medical/science grants per faculty (Maclean's 2018)

#1 for citation impact among all Canadian universities (tied with U of T) (Maclean's 2017)

Our strengths
Civic engagement is a key part of our mission, and our faculty, students and staff work with community partners locally and globally to tackle issues that matter to people, places and the planet.

International perspectives
Indigenous focus
Sustainable initiatives
Our research strengths
UVic's internationally recognized areas of research strength include:

Creativity and culture
Data science and cyber physical systems
Environment, climate and energy
Global studies and social justice
Health and life sciences
Indigenous research
Ocean science and technology
Physical sciences and engineering, mathematics and computer science