Memorial University of Newfoundland is a comprehensive university with programs across Newfoundland and Labrador and online.
Memorial University of Newfoundland is one of Canada's top 10 comprehensive universities, with programs across Newfoundland and Labrador and online. It consistently places in the top 10 comprehensive universities in Canada and top 20 overall. Across its campuses and other locations, nearly 17,000 students from 130 countries learn, teach, research, create and engage.
Memorial offers 475 online courses, giving students a diverse choice of where to study. It offers a Bachelor of Fine Arts (Theatre) that is unique in Atlantic Canada. Undergraduate general admission is offered for fall, winter and spring semesters, competitive-entry programs have faculty or school-specific deadlines, and graduate admission follows program deadlines.
Memorial is one of Canada's top 20 research universities. About 40 per cent of its research is ocean-related. The Ocean Sciences Centre is one of Canada's largest marine labs.
The St. John's Campus is the university's largest campus and serves as its administrative hub. Grenfell Campus in Corner Brook, on the west coast of the island, is a liberal arts and science campus specializing in environmental and fine arts programs. The Labrador Campus in Happy Valley-Goose Bay is Memorial's newest location. The Queen Elizabeth II Library holds the largest library collection east of Montreal.
The Marine Institute is located in St. John's and is Canada's leading centre of fisheries and marine training. It is one of the largest marine educational facilities in the world and is home to the world's largest flume tank.