Dalhousie University is a public university founded in Halifax, Nova Scotia, in 1818, with campuses in Halifax and Truro.
Dalhousie University was founded in Halifax, Nova Scotia, in 1818 and has been delivering teaching and research for more than 200 years. Its mission, vision, and values focus on respect and inclusion across its academic, research, and civic priorities. The university has campuses in the oceanside city of Halifax and an Agricultural Campus in the town of Truro. It enrolls about 20,000 students, 46% from out of province and 13% international. The university operates in the unceded territories of the Mi'kmaw, Wolastoqey, and Peskotomuhkati Peoples.
Dalhousie has 13 academic faculties, offering more than 4,000 courses and 300+ degree programs. It has one of the lowest student-faculty ratios in Canada, stated as 15:6. The university trains the majority of Atlantic Canada's front-line health workers. Undergraduate admission is primarily assessed on academic performance, and applicants may come from high school, college, or university, through mature applicant, transfer, AP, IB, or Canadian high school routes.
Dalhousie administers more than $270 million in annual research funding, up over 35% since 2021. It has 56 Canada Research Chairs, more than any other university in Atlantic Canada. The university has had 95 Rhodes Scholars. It is ranked 12th overall in Canada in the QS World University Rankings and holds a Gold rating in sustainability.
Dalhousie offers more than 2,780 student housing spaces in a variety of residences. Campus facilities include dining halls, retail food outlets, and The Social. Student athletes compete as the Dalhousie Tigers in Halifax and the Dalhousie Rams in Truro, across 7 sports.