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University profile
Ottawa, Canada
About
The University of Ottawa is a public research university in downtown Ottawa, founded in 1848 as the College of Bytown and given university status in 1866. It is the largest English-French bilingual university in the world and teaches degrees in both official languages, with a French immersion stream, and its position beside Canada's parliamentary and hospital districts supports strengths in law, public policy, medicine and health sciences.
At a glance
Rankings
#229
QS World University Rankings 2027
#187
Times Higher Education World Rankings 2026
Where you'll study
The central campus in the Sandy Hill neighbourhood beside the Rideau Canal and downtown Ottawa, together with the nearby Lees campus, holding most faculties, libraries, sports facilities and the residences.
Visit websiteThe health sciences campus on Smyth Road, centred on Roger Guindon Hall and located between The Ottawa Hospital and the Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario, serving the Faculty of Medicine and parts of the Faculty of Health Sciences.
Somewhere to live
A high-rise residence with 652 beds arranged as two-bedroom non-coed suites with a kitchenette and shared bathroom; published 2026-27 costs per person for the eight-month term are CAD 22,573 for a single bedroom in a suite and CAD 20,715 for a double occupancy room, both including the mandatory five-day meal plan of CAD 7,125. · Main Campus
A residence with 380 beds in single, double and quadruple occupancy suites and studios, most with a kitchenette and in-unit bathroom and no compulsory meal plan; published 2026-27 costs per person range from CAD 10,043 for a room in a suite with two double bedrooms to CAD 14,345 for a suite with one single bedroom. · Main Campus
Funding
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A satellite campus on Legget Drive in the Kanata North Technology Park, focused on industry research collaboration and experiential learning with local technology companies.
Visit websiteA traditional corridor-style residence in the main residential complex with shared floor bathrooms and two-floor common spaces; published 2026-27 costs per person are CAD 16,403 for a double and CAD 18,733 for a single, including the mandatory five-day meal plan. · Main Campus
A traditional corridor-style residence with 357 beds in the main residential complex, with floor common spaces, kitchenettes and shared bathrooms; published 2026-27 costs per person are CAD 16,403 for a double and CAD 18,733 for a single, including the mandatory five-day meal plan. · Main Campus
Prices are indicative — bookings are made directly with the university or provider.
