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University of Calgary

University of Calgary

🇨🇦 Canada 4-Year University
Global #81 Canada #6
Campus of University of Calgary

Institution Info

Founded
1966
Type
4-Year University
Students
33,000 students
Faculty
7,429

About

University of Calgary is a higher education institution in Canada, founded in 1966. Recognized as one of the world's top 100 universities, it is among the top 10 universities in Canada. The university has approximately 33K students, a member of Global A-Tier (World 21-100) and Top 50 Universities in North America.

Rankings

Source Year Rank Score
QS 2026 QS #211 · Ranked 54.70
THE 2026 THE #202 · Ranked 58.63
UNIRANKS 2026 UniRanks #81 · Top 100 92.48
ARWU 2025 ARWU #151 · Top 200

Research Output via OpenAlex

879
h-index
13,549,810
Citations
190,717
Publications
190,608
i10-index
3.11
Mean Citedness

Frequently Asked Questions

University of Calgary is ranked #81 globally according to the UniRanks aggregated ranking. Within Canada, it holds the #6 position.
University of Calgary was founded in 1966, making it 60 years old. It is one of the established institutions in Canada.
University of Calgary has a student body of approximately 33,000 students. The student-to-faculty ratio is approximately 4:1.
University of Calgary has produced 190,717 research publications with 13,549,810 total citations and an h-index of 879, according to OpenAlex data.