Royal Roads University is a publicly funded applied research university in Victoria, British Columbia, focused on lifelong education.
Royal Roads University is a publicly funded, applied research university located at 2005 Sooke Road, Victoria, BC, Canada. The university has focused on lifelong education since 1995 and has military heritage dating back to 1940. Its programs are grounded in applied, practical and purposeful learning.
The university has more than 2600 students, and 75% of them are pursuing graduate degrees. It offers more than 70 programs on-campus, online and as a blend of the two. More than 50 master's and doctoral programs are designed to help students become leaders in their field.
Three research themes guide the university's work. Royal Roads University has six Canada Research Chairs and is home to the Cascade Institute research centre, which addresses urgent and entangled global problems.
Royal Roads University has two distinct campuses in the West Shore, Colwood and Langford, plus a campus in Ras Al Khaimah, UAE. The Colwood Campus is a National Historic Site surrounded by gardens, trails and old growth forests. Listed facilities include a library, Writing Centre, bookstore, computer support, living labs, a Traditional Japanese Tea House and The Farm at RRU.
The university offers flexible admission, a standard online application via MyAdmin, and transfer into third year of a degree.