Yukon University is a flexible, post-secondary institution in Whitehorse with 13 campuses across the Yukon, grounded in research and education relevant to the North.
Yukon University traces its history to the 1963 founding of the Whitehorse Vocational and Technical Training Centre, located on the banks of the Yukon River in downtown Whitehorse. College status was granted in spring 1983, when the Yukon Vocational and Technical Training Centre became Yukon College. In 1989 the College Act was amended to establish an independent Board of Governors. The main Whitehorse campus was officially opened with a potlatch in October 1988. In spring 2020 Yukon College was granted university status and all thirteen campuses were renamed Yukon University.
Yukon University is a flexible, post-secondary institution grounded in research and education relevant to the North. Its vision is to become a thriving learning and research community leading Canada's North. Its mission is to provide inclusive, quality education experiences that equip learners to seize opportunities, make change and positively impact local and global communities. The address is 500 University Drive, PO Box 2799, Whitehorse, Yukon Y1A 5K4.
Since 1995, Yukon College has offered a Bachelor of Social Work program in partnership with the University of Regina. The Northern Research Centre was established at the Ayamdigut Campus in the 1990s to support research under the motto 'By the North—For the North—In the North'. The BECOMING Strategic Plan 2022-2027, the institution's first as a university, was crafted from input from over 600 Yukoners and commits to taking its place in advancing reconciliation.
Yukon University has 13 campuses across the Yukon, offering tailored learning opportunities and programs. The main Whitehorse campus is named Ayamdigut, a Tlingit name meaning 'she got up and went.' Facilities and services listed include parking and transportation, campus housing, a gymnasium, a campus store, a bistro, a café, safety and security services, room and venue bookings, a daycare, the YukonU Library, a family study room and the Innovation Commons.