The University of Calgary is a public post-secondary institution in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, founded in 1966.
The University of Calgary is a publicly funded post-secondary institution located at 2500 University Drive NW in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. It operates four campuses in the Calgary area. The university offers more than 250 programs across 14 faculties.
The Alberta Normal School began operations in 1906 and later became the Werklund School of Education. The University of Calgary was founded in 1966 and was granted autonomy on April 29, 1966. In 2016-17, the university marked its 50th anniversary as an autonomous institution.
The university offers more than 250 programs across 14 faculties. It educates over 30,000 undergraduate and 7,700 graduate students. Its vision is to be a global intellectual hub in Canada's most enterprising city, and to be recognized as one of Canada's top five research universities. It is described as a top 5 research university in Canada according to RESEARCH Infosource 2025.
The main campus is home to 11 of the university's 14 faculties. The Foothills campus, about a kilometre south of the main campus, is home to the Cumming School of Medicine and the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine. The university has 1.Listed facilities include the Taylor Institute for Teaching and Learning, the Olympic Oval, Hotel Alma, Kananaskis and Rundle Halls, The Landing dining centre, Safewalk service, and a campus food bank and community pantry.
Admission routes include the Student Access Process (SAP), Indigenous Pathways, and the University Entrance Program (UEP).