UCalgary does research that changes the world.
Our scholars are making a positive impact in your community.
UCalgary is on a mission to discover new knowledge and translate our discoveries into applications that provide benefits to our communities.
UCalgary is a top 5 research university in Canada
UCalgary is the youngest top five research university in Canada, according to the Re$earch Infosource Canada’s Top 50 Research Universities rankings.
UCalgary’s $588.5M in sponsored research income (2023-24) boosted the institution back into the number five spot for the first time since 2021.
Research at UCalgary
The University of Calgary is one of Canada’s top comprehensive research universities, with a mission to discover new knowledge and translate our discoveries into applications that provide benefits to our local, national and international communities.
The University of Calgary’s remarkable trajectory is the result of our dedication to innovation, community-engaged scholarship and research impact. Academic excellence, knowledge creation and transdisciplinary scholarship fuel our researchers’ pursuit of solutions to society’s most pressing challenges. Ahead of Tomorrow is the university's strategic plan that shapes our journey toward 2030, to maximize research impact and become a #1 University in U15 by research revenue per scholar.
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We conduct research that changes the world.
UCalgary believes in thinking creatively and courageously, and in doing research that has a positive impact on our communities at home and around the world. Our scholars conduct research studies and clinical trials in a vast range of disciplines, from MRIs to understand childhood brain development, to online surveys that help us understand how people interact on social media.
And we need your help to do it.
Research News
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What should AI do and for whom? Graduate College hosts AI and ethics conference
Graduate students, scholars and community members reflect on the human dimensions shaping our AI-powered future
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Taking up space: How Dinos athletes are redefining what engineers look like
Schulich Dinos athletes Robyn McLean and Millie Gajic translate teamwork, mental toughness and confidence from varsity sport into engineering success
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UCalgary launches VPR Postdoctoral Excellence Award to strengthen support for researchers
New program replaces VPR Match Funding to attract top talent
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Schulich School of Engineering professor emeritus Nigel Shrive honoured with 2026 Killam Prize
Career accolades include the invention of the Oxford Knee, as well as research in load-bearing masonry
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UCalgary researcher Shabir Barzanjeh awarded Killam NRC Paul Corkum Fellowship to advance Canada’s quantum future
Prestigious national award recognizes research excellence and discovery
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Research guides response to unprecedented 2023 E. coli outbreak affecting Calgary kids
Co-ordinated, collaborative evidence-based care resulted in fewer kids getting serious complications
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