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Winnipeg, Manitoba
• 740,000 people
• Located at the forks of the Red and Assiniboine rivers
• Most diverse economy of major cities in Canada
• Vibrant creative and cultural community
• Home to NHL Hockey, CFL Football and Royal Winnipeg Ballet
• Future home of Canadian Museum for Human Rights
• Rich and varied multicultural community
• Four distinct seasons - 2,727 hours of blue sky annually
The University of Manitoba
For 135 years, we have been recognized as Manitoba’s
premier university – shaping our leaders, enhancing our
community and conducting world-class research.
Our home is Manitoba but our impact is global.
Many Opportunities to Learn
• No other Canadian university is as embedded in the economic,
social and cultural fabric of its home province
• Manitoba’s largest, most comprehensive and only researchintensive post-secondary institution
• Offers 90 degrees, diplomas and certificates, more than 60 at
the undergraduate level
• Full range of professional programs – we educate doctors,
engineers, architects and entrepreneurs
Our Campuses
Fort Garry Campus
• 274-hectare complex with over 60 major buildings
• Smartpark Research and Technology Park fosters collaborative
university-industry research and development with 30 of Canada’s most
innovative companies
Bannatyne Campus
• Located in downtown Winnipeg, adjacent to the Health Sciences Centre
• 10 building complex focused on health science education and research
in dentistry, medicine, medical rehabilitation, and pharmacy
Other Locations
• William Norrie Centre for social work education for inner-city
residents
• University of Manitoba Downtown: Aboriginal Education Centre
• Glenlea and Carman agricultural research stations
• Field stations at Star Lake and Wallace Lake
By the Numbers
• Over 28,000 total student enrolment
• International students represent 9.6% of the student body
• Students from Africa, Europe, the Middle East,
United States, Mexico, Oceania and Central and
South America
• Over 2,000 self-declared Indigenous students
• Over 8,500 staff members
Building the Foundation for
Indigenous Achievement
• The U of M offers a full range of academic programs and
specialized services geared towards Indigenous students
• First Nations, Métis and Inuit values are acknowledged and
embraced
• Migizii Agamik (Bald Eagle Lodge) provides a LEED certified
student and staff gathering space
• Mamawipawin is the world’s first research space dedicated to
Indigenous scholarship
• Each year, over 2,000 Aboriginal students study at the U of M
Student Success
• Our students have won 96 Rhodes Scholarships, the most in
Western Canada
• Pharmacy students have ranked among the best in Canada by
the Pharmacy Examining Board of Canada (PEBC) Qualifying
Examinations for 5 years in a row
• Asper School of Business students dominate international
business planning competitions with more than 50 first-place wins
since 1995
• Students in the Marcel A. Desautels Faculty of Music have won
the prestigious Oscar Peterson Grant for Jazz performance for4
years in a row
Student Experience
• World-class scholars provide exceptional classroom experience
• U of M inspires student passion that fosters experiential learning
and leadership opportunities beyond the classroom
• Engagement activities outside the classroom at home and
abroad are valued and recognized on students’ academic
transcripts
• A stimulating and diverse learning and living community
• New and historic spaces for students to live, work, study, debate,
discover and play such as the new Active Living Centre
Academic Programs
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Agricultural and food sciences
Architecture
Arts
Asper School of Business
Clayton H. Riddell Faculty of
Environment, Earth, and Resources
Dental hygiene
Dentistry
Education
Engineering
Extended education
Graduate studies
Human ecology
• Kinesiology and recreation
management
• Law
• Medical rehabilitation
• Medicine
• Marcel A. Desautels Faculty of Music
• Nursing
• Pharmacy
• School of Art
• Science
• Social work
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World Class Research
The University of Manitoba
is home to scientists,
scholars, artists and
engineers working to
address some of the most
significant challenges facing
Canada and the world in the
21st century.
Areas of Excellence
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Healthy, Safe, Secure and Sustainable Food and Bioproducts
Sustainable Prairie and Northern Communities
Human Rights
Innovations in Public and Population Health
New Materials and Technologies
Culture and Creativity
World Class Research
Research at the University of Manitoba has resulted in
discoveries and advances that have changed the lives
of people around the world. The UofM:
• was awarded a Canada Excellence Research Chair (CERC) in
Arctic Geomicrobiology and Climate Change
• is a world-leader in HIV/AIDS research and service delivery,
leading edge projects in Africa and India have been recognized
with over $70 million in research and service delivery funds
• currently holds 44 Canada Research Chair positions
• is either home to or a partner in 53 research centres, institutes
and shared facilities that foster collaborative research and
scholarship.
Technology Transfer
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100 technology-based collaborations
Manage an IP estate of 423 patents covering 300 technologies
40 new start-up ventures over the past two decades; creating
1,200 jobs
The university ranks 4th in Canada in terms of royalty income as
a percentage of research expenditure
International Collaborations
• HIV/AIDS prevention, research and capacity building in Kenya,
India, China and beyond
• Human resource develop of social service providers among
rural women in China
• Nursing education in Cuba
• Sustainable tourism in Uganda
• Environmental governance and income generation in
Bangladesh
• Indigenous exchange in community health practice in the
Americas
• Pesticide management in Central America