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
How CUREs are transforming the first-year biology experience at UCalgary
Innovative teaching model brings authentic discovery to more than 1,000 new biology students each year
Todd J. Anderson: Science and education are key to providing health-care solutions
"The health-care system is under tremendous strain which will only increase if the status quo is not altered as the province grows and ages"
International heart health expert set to speak in Calgary
Joseph Hill to give lecture during Libin Institute’s annual Tine Haworth Cardiovascular Research Day
International academic partnerships a vital part of UCalgary’s 60-year history
Two-decade collaboration with Nanyang Technological University illustrates how global relationships have advanced research, enriched student experiences and strengthened alumni connections
Astronomers find galactic 'monsters' in unexpected places using James Webb Telescope
UCalgary researchers are part of a Canadian-led Cycle 1 observing program
UCalgary Economics department launches new regulatory and competition policy research program
This program will be the first in a Canadian university to focus on the practice and policy of regulation and competition enforcement
UCalgary Visiting Scholars Program
Fostering international collaboration and academic exchange to enhance research and innovation