UCalgary is making an impact in your community
Transforming research revenue into real-world impact for Canadians.
Say hello to Canada's youngest top five research university.
A top startup creator, UCalgary has launched 105 research-based companies, more than any other university in Canada in the last six years. We're transforming more than half a billion dollars in research revenue – $632.4 million in 2024-25 – into real-world impact for Canadians.
UCalgary is a Top 100 university ranked for entrepreneurs by PitchBook. Since 2014, UCalgary has produced 189 founders with an undergraduate degree who have raised a collective $3.4 billion in capital.
“We define ‘impact’ as making a difference in the communities we serve. By supporting engaged scholarship from inception to impact, we can make research meaningful to society and to community."
Dr. William Ghali
Vice-President (Research)
UCalgary is making an impact in your community.
UCalgary ranks among Canada’s top research universities - and in 2025 we reached the top 5 in Re$earch Infosource Inc.’s Top 50 Research Universities with $588.5 million in research revenue for 2023-2024.
Our purpose as a university is to contribute to the body of world knowledge while engaging our students in learning guided by processes of discovery, creativity, and innovation. Our research promotes cultural understanding and social justice, improves quality of life, and helps to secure a prosperous and sustainable future.
We're committed to sharing new knowledge and discoveries generously, and our scholars are working to address society's challenges proactively and making a positive impact in the world around us.
Learn about UCalgary's impact:
Innovation
The link between groundbreaking research and community impact.
Research
UCalgary is on a mission to discover new knowledge and translate our discoveries into applications that provide benefits to our communities.
Transdisciplinary Scholarship
Creating impact through collaborative and community-engaged research and scholarship.
60 years of UCalgary
For six decades, our community of students, alumni, faculty, staff, donors and partners have made a lasting impact.
Innovation at UCalgary
Innovation News
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XPRIZE Canada Hub officially launches at UCalgary
Series of events provides a taste of offerings to come
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UCalgary and Providence Therapeutics kick off new partnership
New industry and university collaboration to develop mRNA vaccines for pre-clinical testing
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UCeed Startup Investment Funds celebrate five years of impact with $30M under management and first portfolio exit
UCalgary’s innovation ecosystem expands with new Engineering and Science Fund
Now Innovating Series
Sharing the stories of UCalgary researchers who have moved their discoveries forward and their innovation journeys to implementation and creating impact.
Research at UCalgary
Research Impact Stories
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'Rise! Grind! Repeat!' Are motivational speeches truly motivational?
UCalgary researcher Dr. Cari Din explores the psychology of pep talks: do they spark greatness — or just noise?
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UCalgary to lead national research partnership to improve Canada’s productivity with historic grant
Federal government invests $6 million over 15 years in Canada’s Productivity Initiative led by economics professor Trevor Tombe
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Rewriting the rules for women in sport
Inside the push to support pregnant and parenting athletes — and the research driving a new era of true equity in sport
What do we mean by impact?
Dr. William Ghali, Vice-President (Research) shares UCalgary’s commitment to research impact and the importance of engaging with the community for research. Watch the video to learn more.
Transdisciplinary Scholarship
Transdisciplinary News
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Examining the sustainability of mining critical resources in Canada
Federal funding supports transdisciplinary UCalgary research into overlooked sources of metals and policy frameworks
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Continuing UCalgary's transdisciplinary journey
Celebrating the successes of our research community and establishing our transdisciplinary future
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UCalgary undergraduate students work across disciplines and with their community
Summer research programs introduce transdisciplinary thinking into students’ experiences
Cody Coates
What is transdisciplinary scholarship?
The Institutes for Transdisciplinary Scholarship at UCalgary is a connection point on campus, creating impact through collaborative and community engaged research and scholarship. This initiative expands capacity, developing and supporting both new and existing transdisciplinary research and scholarship activities.