An overview of research the Faculty of Social Sciences
The Faculty of Social Sciences is the largest faculty at the University of Ottawa. Our researchers engage in basic, theoretical, empirical, applied and dedicated research. FSS is one of the few faculties to receive funding from all Tri-Council agencies.
Some statistics:
- 9 academic units
- 261 regular professors
- 42 post-doctorate students
- 1,856 graduate students, 1,246 master's students and 610 pursuing a doctorate
- $18.4M in total research funding
- $70,654 in research intensity ($43,889 in 2018-2019)
- 61% increase in research intensity since 2018 and 17% since 2021
- 64% of professors receive research funding
- 52% of research funded by Tri-Council agencies
