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
Practice in the pasture: The evolution of UCalgary’s Faculty of Veterinary Medicine
Collaboration with producers, industry and donors key to success
Philanthropy at UCalgary: Fuelling impact for 60 years
Donors gave more than $154 million in 2025/26, supporting research, student success and more
Ready to ride? Stampede season returns to UCalgary!
It’s almost Stampede time, and there are many opportunities for the university community to join in the festivities
UCalgary study tears off colon cancer’s invisibility cloak
Research shows removing a single gene makes cancerous cells a target for immunotherapy
PHOTOS: Visiting the Copernicus Expansion Missions Sea Ice Experiment
University of Calgary leads international research on sea ice and climate change in the High Arctic
Creating and scaling up a framework for inclusive research excellence
UCalgary awarded federal funding from Dimensions Canada
UCalgary Visiting Scholars Program
Fostering international collaboration and academic exchange to enhance research and innovation