Yukon University is a post-secondary institution in Whitehorse, Yukon, grounded in research and education relevant to the North.
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. The university's address is 500 University Drive, PO Box 2799, Whitehorse, Yukon Y1A 5K4.
Yukon University traces its history to the founding in 1963 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 institution 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.
The university's mission is to provide inclusive, quality education experiences that equip learners to seize opportunities, make change and positively impact local and global communities. Its values include integrity, quality, just society, and relationships. The BECOMING Strategic Plan 2022-2027 was the first strategic plan of Yukon University as a university.
The university has 13 campuses that deliver education throughout the Yukon. The Whitehorse campus has the Tlingit name Ayamdigut, which means "she got up and went." The Northern Research Centre was established at the Ayamdigut Campus in the 1990s to support research. Facilities listed include parking and transportation, campus housing, a gymnasium, a campus store, a bistro, safety and security services, room and venue bookings, a daycare, a library, and a family study room.
Admission routes include Canadian and permanent resident applicants, international applicants, Open Studies, and high school dual credit. Since 1995, Yukon College has offered a Bachelor of Social Work program in partnership with the University of Regina.