Located in northwest Calgary, the University of Calgary campus occupies a beautiful, park-like setting covering more than 200 hectares, or an area larger than Calgary’s entire downtown. The U of C is home to scholars in 16 faculties (offering more than 80 academic programs) and 36 research institutes and centres.

With over 26,000 students attending the University of Calgary is one of the larger Universities in Western Canada  There are also about 900 being international students representing 87 countries.  The University of Calgary is one of Canada’s premier seven 'research universities' and is a member of the 'Networks of Centres of Excellence,' a Canada-wide program of research and innovation designed to enhance the country’s economy and living standards. Currently, the University is in the middle of its 'Raising Our Sights' initiative through which the school aims to re-shift its priorities and elevate the standards of its academic programs, education, and research including enhancing multidisciplinary inquiry.