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
Queer Research Hub: First Queerposium unites community
Event brings together transdisciplinary researchers from many fields and faculties
Transformative Talent Internship takes Schulich student from theory to timber
How an engineering master's student was able to apply his technical skills at West Fraser’s Blue Ridge Lumber division and build confidence beyond campus
Research shows plants such as canola, tomatoes and rice reduce iron uptake when stressed by drought
Study could also have implications for global food security and human nutrition
AI bootcamp helps students design their own futures
UCalgary program offers a launchpad for students to build the world they want to see
25 international scholars set to strengthen UCalgary research through Impact+
New doctoral and postdoctoral trainees support discovery in areas from permafrost engineering to AI-driven health research
New study explores potential cross-species spread of chronic wasting disease
A serious wildlife disease is prompting growing concern among scientists, conservationists and public health experts
UCalgary Visiting Scholars Program
Fostering international collaboration and academic exchange to enhance research and innovation