A bilingual English-French university in the heart of Canada's capital, in Ottawa, Ontario.
The University of Ottawa is located in the heart of Canada's capital. It offers learning experiences in English and French and has been in existence since 1848. The university has 50,000 students and 12,000 professors, researchers and staff. Its address is Tabaret Hall, 75 Laurier Avenue East, Room 129, Ottawa ON K1N 6N5.
The university is situated on the unceded territory of the Algonquin Anishinàbeg. It has a Kanata North campus, which connects the university to the country's largest technology park. Listed facilities include library study spaces and library computers and technology.
The university describes itself as the largest English-French bilingual university in the world and a leader in French Ontario, French Canada and the French-speaking world. It leads transformative research and is a member of the U15 Canada group. In 2025 it received over half a billion dollars in research funding.
The university is ranked 1st in Canada for scholarships and bursaries, 5th in Canada for research intensity, and 7th in Canada for research funding. It reports a 94% employment rate six months after graduation.