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About us

The University of Ottawa is the largest bilingual (English-French) university in the world. Located in the heart of Canada’s capital, we have ready access to the great institutions of our country.

48K

Students

Employees

250K

Alumni

Building the university of tomorrow

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Having taken stock of our extraordinary growth, uOttawa looks to the future with confidence, ambition and vision, poised to complete our transformation into a great internationally-engaged university.

Learn more about Transformation 2030

French immersion program among Canadian universities

97%

Employment rate for graduates

$60M

Per year in student scholarships and bursaries

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Faculties

Discover our Faculties websites.

Leadership and governance

Find information about our leadership and governance teams: Chancellor, President and Vice-Chancellor, Senate and Board of Governors.

Careers

View job opportunities for administrators and support staff, students, professors and researchers or senior executives.

Media

Read the latest news and contact our media relations team to find an expert on any subject.

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Get in touch

We've made reaching out to us simple. You can find contact information for InfoService, InfoAdmissions, Financial Aid and Awards, the Liaison Office, Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies, the Regional Mentoring Centre, Faculties, Services and more — all in one place.