University of Ottawa

Founded in 1848, the University of Ottawa is located in the heart of the capital of Canada — a G7 country — with ready access to major Canadian institutions. With our unique bilingual nature, which allows our students, faculty and staff to learn, work and live in English, French or both, we are committed to academic and research excellence and value cultural diversity, equity, and inclusion.

The University of Ottawa, together with its affiliated hospital research institutes, are acclaimed innovators. Our researchers are world leaders in photonics, vascular and cardiovascular health, brain and mental health, Francophonie, public policy and social justice. With 23 research centres and institutes cutting across faculties and disciplines, uOttawa promotes dynamic research collaboration and leverages Ottawa’s government laboratories, industry and policymakers.

Our new strategic framework, Transformation 2030, boldly focuses our University community on shaping the leadership and research needed to address questions on a national and global scale. We are committed to becoming More Agile; More Connected; More Sustainable; More Impactful.