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University of Calgary - Definition and Overview |
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The University of Calgary is a university of approximately 28,000 students located in the north-western part of Calgary, Alberta, Canada (pop. 1,037,100). It offers over 100 programmes in post-secondary education including bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, and doctorates.
The U of C was recently ranked second to last of all medical/doctoral universities in Canada by Maclean's Magazine.
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UofC Coat of Arms
© University of Calgary
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| Motto | Mo Shuile Togam Suas
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| Founded | 1966
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| School type | Public
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| Chancellor | Bill Warren
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| President | Harvey P. Weingarten
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| Location | Calgary, Alberta
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| Enrollment | 28,000
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| Campus surroundings | Urban
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| Campus size | 213 hectares; maintained
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| Mascot | Rex (A Dinosaur)
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Athletics
The university is represented in Canadian Interuniversity Sport by the Calgary Dinos.
Address
2500 University Drive NW
Calgary, Alberta
Canada T2N 1N4
Alumni
- James Gosling, inventor of the Java programming language, holds a BSc in Computer Science from the University of Calgary (1977).
- Douglas R. Hamilton, NASA flight surgeon and biomedical engineer, holds a Ph.D. in cardiovascular physiology from the University of Calgary (1991).
- Stephen Harper, leader of the Conservative Party of Canada, holds an M.A. in Economics from the University of Calgary.
See also List of Alberta universities
External Links
See also University of Calgary Students' Union
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