University of Victoria

About us

Location Oak Bay, Canada Funding Type Public
No of Students 21800 Establishment University
Founded In 1963 Estimated Cost of Living 20635 CAD
Address 3800 Finnerty Rd, Victoria, BC V8P 5C2, Canada

The UVic Edge is where dynamic learning and vital impact meet, in Canada's most extraordinary environment for discovery and innovation. Together, these elements nurture creative activity and ground us in the urgency of sustainability and healthy societies; shape our world view with Indigenous and international perspectives; and fuel our commitment to economic well-being, technological advances, and social justice.

Why?

Thinking at a higher level
On any given day, open our doors—to UVic classrooms, research centres, performance studios—and be prepared for excellence on the other side.

Graduate education at UVic offers a rare chance to create and mobilize new knowledge and to work side-by-side with scholars and practitioners on initiatives that may be unique in the world. Deepen your undergraduate research and learning, further your academic path or take your studies in an entirely new direction.

Graduate school can expand your professional qualifications, provide an avenue to more rewarding career options and bolster your earning power. Research and innovation demand the kinds of expertise that can only be gained from an advanced education.

Discover the reasons UVic may be a fit for you.

Groundbreaking research.
When it comes to real-life learning and original research, UVic leads the world in areas such as oceans and climate, society and health, global change and sustainability and Indigenous and cultural studies. And we don’t stop there.


Flexible programs.
Diverse graduate programs include flexible options and opportunities to learn from faculty and researchers who are experts in their fields.

Thoughtful innovation.
Ours is a culture of achievement and consideration for the world around us.

Contribution and community.
Motivated by a desire to drive change, our graduate students influence international conversations while taking advantage of a personalized campus experience.

Liveable city, liveable campus.
Our spectacular West Coast setting inspires discovery not possible anywhere else.