Niagara College is a public applied-education institution with two campuses in the Niagara Region of Ontario, Canada.
Niagara College has two campuses in the Niagara Region of Ontario: the Daniel J. Patterson Campus in Niagara-on-the-Lake and the Welland Campus in Welland. Its stated vision is enriching lives and fulfilling dreams. Its mission is to provide outstanding applied education and training for a changing world.
Niagara College offers over 100 full-time postsecondary programs across 14 schools of study. More than 10,500 full-time students study in over 100 diploma, graduate certificate, apprenticeship and Bachelor's Degree programs.
For 10 years in a row, Niagara College has ranked among the top-10 colleges in Canada for research funding, including first place in 2024, 2023 and 2019. In 2023 it was named the top research college in Canada for the second time in less than five years, based on 2022 research funding. The college has four Innovation Centres: Business and Commercialization, Food and Beverage, Healthy Aging and Wellness, and Horticultural and Environmental Sciences, plus the Walker Advanced Manufacturing Innovation Centre.
Students learn and provide services and products in on-campus clinics and shops that are open to the public, including a Benchmark Restaurant, Dental Clinic, Greenhouse, and Spa. Residences are available at the Welland Campus and the Daniel J. Patterson Campus, with game lounges, a BBQ area with picnic space, and on-site laundry facilities. Libraries and Learning Centres, along with a Test Centre, support students. Recently renovated campuses are part of a 65 million dollar campus redevelopment project.
Admission routes include postsecondary programs with minimum requirements, Honours Bachelor's Degree programs, and apprenticeship programs. Applicants may also enter with an Ontario College Diploma or Bachelor's Degree for advanced entry. Mature students aged 19 and over without a Secondary School Diploma may also apply.