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
UCalgary scholars recognized among Canada’s leaders in health sciences
Three researchers elected Fellows to the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences
Upcoming leadership transition in UCalgary’s research portfolio
Dr. William Ghali, Vice-President (Research), announces he will conclude his term on June 30, 2027
Who gets to build non-market housing? A UCalgary sociologist looks for answers in four historic Chinatowns
SSHRC-funded project asks why some communities can build affordable housing and others cannot
$1.6M investment powers health, environmental, aerospace, financial research
CFI John R. Evans Leaders Fund supports next generation of UCalgary research
Innovate Calgary's Aerospace Accelerator Program helps startups take flight
Entrepreneurs building the future of aerospace and defence in Alberta
W.A. Ranches connects water research with real-world agricultural challenges
UCalgary facility hosts One Health Summer Institute from Aug. 26-28
UCalgary Visiting Scholars Program
Fostering international collaboration and academic exchange to enhance research and innovation