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
The complex relationship between screen time and child development
Dr. Sheri Madigan discusses the realities of children’s screen use ahead of the Owerko Centre Conference on child development and family well-being
New vaccine against devastating cattle disease will soon be delivered to developing countries
Commercialization agreement sees Canadian-led breakthrough, from its discovery to its delivery, protecting livestock and livelihoods in developing countries
Field-based student-led snow surveys give hands-on insight into water futures
New collaborative research initiative aims to study snowpack and water availability
Digital Disaster Document System: Digital solution aims to protect vital documents in disasters
When disaster strikes, people often don't think about grabbing their important personal documents. Social Work researcher Julie Drolet is developing an innovative solution to safeguard people's vital information for when they'll need it most
New grant advances Indigenous-led research in organ donation and transplantation
Faculty of Social Work researcher Caroline Tait leads a multi-province, $1.7-million Canadian Institutes of Health Research project addressing critical gaps in data, access and equity for organ transplants in Indigenous communities
The quiet rise of drug-resistant parasites
Moving from routine deworming to precision medicine: How UCalgary Veterinary Medicine and industry scientists are partnering to use genomics to outsmart parasites
UCalgary Visiting Scholars Program
Fostering international collaboration and academic exchange to enhance research and innovation