About UVic

As a University of Victoria (UVic) student, you’ll be studying at one of the best universities in Canada. UVic is consistently ranked as one of Canada’s leading research universities and ranks in the Times Higher Education elite global list of the top 200 universities, which includes approximately one per cent of the world’s best institutions. You will get to experience a Canadian university as an international student, with access to all the school facilities, such as the gym and library. As a member of our student community, you can relax in a pub, do homework at one of our busy cafes, or go to a movie at Cinecenta, our campus movie theatre.

UVic highlights

• Consistently ranked one of Canada’s “Top 3 Comprehensive Universities”
• Student population of 22,000
• 12 academic faculties and divisions
• 15-minutes to downtown Victoria; 15 minutes to the beach
• Natural campus environment with gardens, hiking trails and wildlife

UVic faculties and divisions

• Business
• Division of Continuing Studies
• Division of Medical Sciences
• Education
• Engineering and Computer Science
• Fine Arts
• Graduate Studies
• Human and Social Development
• Humanities
• Law
• Science
• Social Sciences

Campus amenities and student support

• International Centre for Students (ICS)
• Student Wellness Centre
• Dental office and pharmacy
• Centre for Athletics, Recreation and Special Abilities (CARSA)
• McPherson Library and learning commons
• Cafeterias, restaurants and cafes
• Auditorium for concerts and community events
• Movie and stage theatres
• Indoor swimming pool and hockey rink
• 8 outdoor sports fields