University of Calgary

The University of Calgary (U of C or UCalgary) is a public research university located in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The University of Calgary started in 1944 as the Calgary branch of the University of Alberta, founded in 1908, prior to being instituted into a separate, autonomous university in 1966. It is composed of 14 faculties and over 85 research institutes and centres. The main campus is located in the northwest quadrant of the city near the Bow River and a smaller south campus is located in the city center.

• Mediacorp Canada Inc. has named the University of Calgary among Canada's Top 100 Employers in October 2008 and it was also featured in the Maclean's news magazine
• In QS World Rankings, the university stands on ninth position nationally
• The University of Calgary hosted Canada's first winter Olympic Games in the year 1988
• The University of Calgary Press has published 400 titles till date about the works that increase interest in the areas of art, culture, and architecture of Canada
• The Economists in the year 2011 has ranked the MBA program of Haskayne fourth in Canada and 82nd globally