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 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
WATCH: Tracy Arm fjord tsunami in popular Alaskan cruise spot provides valuable lessons
UCalgary scientist Dan Shugar lead author of study published in the journal Science on megatsunami more than twice height of the Calgary Tower
What is the ‘switch tax’ costing you?
UCalgary business school researcher draws on surgery data to reveal serious risks associated with multitasking
Canada’s health records are digital, but still disconnected
UCalgary nationwide study identifies gaps in digital health data collection and collaboration, impacting patient care, clinicians and the health system
UFA reaffirms support for Simpson Centre's agricultural research and engagement
Centre continues advancing knowledge brokering and public dialogue thanks to UFA and UFA Agricultural Community Foundation
UCalgary, we have liftoff: Team set to launch city’s first student-built satellite into orbit to study STEVE
CalgaryToSpace wants to establish contact and operate FrontierSat for the next three years
UCalgary Visiting Scholars Program
Fostering international collaboration and academic exchange to enhance research and innovation