University of Ottawa
Ottawa, Canada
- 1848
- Founded
- Not listed
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- Total Students
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- International Students
- 695
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About University of Ottawa
The University of Ottawa (Université d'Ottawa) is the world's largest bilingual (English-French) research-intensive university and an illustrious member of Canada's U15 Group of Canadian Research Universities. Founded in 1848 as the College of Bytown, uOttawa is situated at the historic crossroads of Canada's national capital, nestled along the UNESCO World Heritage Rideau Canal just minutes from Parliament Hill, the Supreme Court of Canada, federal ministries, research institutes, and foreign embassies. With over 48,000 students from more than 150 nations, uOttawa offers an unrivaled learning environment across 10 academic faculties: Arts, Education, Engineering, Health Sciences, Law (Common Law and Civil Law sections), Medicine, Science, Social Sciences, and the Telfer School of Management. Telfer is one of the rare 1% of business schools worldwide to hold the prestigious 'Triple Crown' of international accreditations (AACSB, AMBA, and EQUIS). Renowned for its world-class medical innovation at Roger Guindon Hall, pioneering photonics research at the Advanced Research Complex (ARC), Canada's largest bilingual law school, and generous differential tuition exemptions for Francophone international students, uOttawa delivers transformative education grounded in bilingualism, cutting-edge discovery, and public policy leadership.
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