About U of G
We have it.
What you seek in a university experience, U of G has it.
As a learner, you're at the centre of U of G. We provide you with everything you need for an outstanding education and a promising future. This is one of the best places to learn and live.
Video By: Emil Smolders, University of Guelph Alumni
Our Campus:
- 23,751 total enrolment
- 86 majors
- 3,000+ students enrolled in Co-operative Education
- 200+ clubs
- 19 intramural sports
- 25,000 sq foot fitness centre
- 400 acre aboretum
- 6 U of G Snapchat filters
- 12 President's and Chancellors' scholars awarded every year
- 7 Dining halls
- 13 Coffee houses
- 2 Bakeries
- 12 Certificate programs to enhance your degree
- Over 4,000 on campus jobs
- 109 experiential learning opportunities
- 155,000 alumni
- 2 food trucks
- More than 3,000,000 bricks make up our walkways on campus
- The Gryphon is our mascot and signifies strength and wisdom
- Red, Black and Gold are our colours.
Points of Pride:
- One of Canada's Top Comprehensive Universities (Maclean's)
- Top marks for Student Experience (Maclean's)
- $146 million in annual research funding - we attract more money than any other university in Canada without a medical school
- $23 million awarded to 7,950 students in 2017/2018
- One of the highest % of female STEM students nationally
- 90.15% employment rate within 6 months of graduation (CUDO, 2015)
- $76.6 million investment from federal government to start a digital food revolution
- Over 90% of students entering in first year return for their second year at Guelph
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