GLOBAL RESEARCH HUB
UVic ranks as a top performing university in Canada based on the impact of research and on international collaborations with researchers around the world (2011–2017 Leiden university rankings).
94% EMPLOYMENT RATE
Preparing students for success. UVic students have a 94% employment rate two years after graduation.
1IN3 UNDERGRADUATES PARTICIPATES IN COOP
Putting learning in motion.
We have one of Canada’s largest university cooperative education programs, integrating academic studies with relevant paid work experience in more than 40 academic areas.
IN 200 THE GLOBAL TOP
Leadership that crosses all fields. The 2017 QS World University Rankings by Subject place UVic in the top 200 institutions globally for research in five subject areas: Earth and marine sciences, English language and literature, geography, law, and philosophy. QS ranks UVic for world-class performance and subject-specific leadership in 35 of 42 fields.
40,572 PEOPLE IN GREATER VICTORIA HOLD A UVIC DEGREE
Every day in communities around the world, UVic alumni are making a difference—starting right here. The one in eight adults in Greater Victoria who are UVic alumni are key contributors to the thriving knowledge economy, well-being and vibrant cultural life of our region.
$ 3.7 BILLION
Driving Canadian prosperity.
UVic operations generate $3.7 billion in annual economic activity—including direct and indirect expenditures such as salaries and benefits, spin-off companies, patents and licenses, student and visitor spending, taxes and the effects of an educated workforce. University research and technology innovation accounts for $1.09 billion of that effect.