Yukon University is a flexible, post-secondary institution in Whitehorse, Yukon, with 13 campuses across the territory.
Yukon University traces its history to the 1963 founding of the Whitehorse Vocational and Technical Training Centre, which was soon renamed the Yukon Vocation and Training Centre. 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, at which the institution was given to the people of the Yukon. 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 vision is to become a thriving learning and research community leading Canada's North. The BECOMING Strategic Plan 2022-2027 is the university's first strategic plan as a university, crafted from the input of over 600 Yukoners.
Yukon University is a flexible, post-secondary institution grounded in research and education relevant to the North. Since 1995, Yukon College has offered a Bachelor of Social Work in partnership with the University of Regina. The Yukon Native Teacher Education Program, initiated in 1989, continues to offer a Bachelor of Education in partnership with the University of Regina. The Northern Research Centre was established at the Ayamdigut Campus in the 1990s to support research "By the North—For the North—In the North".
The Whitehorse campus, named Ayamdigut, is located 2km up the hill from its earlier downtown location, on the banks of the Yukon River. The university's address is 500 University Drive, PO Box 2799, Whitehorse, Yukon Y1A 5K4. The 13 campuses play a critical role in delivering education throughout the Yukon. Facilities listed include the Yukon University Gymnasium, Campus Store, Hilltop Bistro, Kinnikinnick Kaff, campus housing, a library, a daycare, and family study rooms.