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77-523: University Canada West was founded as a for-profit university by David Strong, the former president of the University of Victoria , and a group of investors. It was intended to cater to British Columbian students who had been turned away from the province's public universities as well as the Asian Pacific market and had projected an eventual enrolment of 3000 students. The establishment of the university marked

154-522: A Memorandum of Understanding with UCW to jointly run an MBA exchange programme. UCW's founder David Strong had been replaced as the university's president in December 2009. He was succeeded by Verna Magee-Shepherd, a former acting president of British Columbia Institute of Technology . Magee-Shepherd resigned in March 2012, and four months later Arthur Coren was named UCW's new president and vice-chancellor. Coren

231-536: A chancellor elected by the convocation of the university, a board of governors, and a president appointed by the board; academic authority was given to the senate which was representative both of the faculties and of the convocation. The university's Arms were registered with the Canadian Heraldic Authority on April 3, 2001. The historical traditions of the university are reflected in the coat of arms, its academic regalia, and its house flag. The BA hood

308-709: A critical context of analysis, interpretation, research, and communication. The University of Victoria is home to Canada's first and only Indigenous Law degree program along with dedicated research centers for Indigenous and Environmental law. The Faculty of Law was instrumental in the establishment of the Akitsiraq Law School by founding its first class in Iqaluit , Nunavat . Along with The University of British Columbia and Simon Fraser University , UVic jointly founded and co-operates TRIUMF , Canada's national laboratory for particle and nuclear physics , which houses

385-427: A fee to be rated. University Canada West is not on the list of QS World University Rankings, as it is outside top 1,500. In line with the bicameral system at many other Canadian universities, the governance structure of UCW is composed of an Academic Council and a Board of Governors. The Board of Governors oversees the strategic direction of the university including its fiduciary, legal and financial responsibilities. It

462-1083: A long tradition of scholarship in the areas of Islamic art, South and Southeast Asian art, and Native arts of North America. It is one of few schools that has traditionally held two chairs of Islamic art, most recently filled by Anthony Welch and Marcus Milwright. Esi Edugyan , two-time winner of the Giller Prize , is a graduate of the creative writing program The Faculty of Humanities consists of ten departments (English, French, Gender Studies, Germanic & Slavic Studies, Greek & Roman Studies, Hispanic & Italian Studies, History, Linguistics, Pacific & Asian Studies, and Philosophy) and three Programs (Latin American Studies, Medieval Studies, and Religious Studies). The faculty offers certificates, minors, and majors leading to both BA and BSc degrees, as well as MA and PhD degrees. Languages, narratives, philosophies, histories—the Faculty of Humanities brings these all together in

539-466: A master's degree in business. However, the geography, tourism, and economics programs were later dropped. In an effort to expand its program offerings, UCW bought Victoria College of Art in 2006. The intention was to start a Bachelor in Fine Arts degree. However, after the takeover, enrolment at the art college dropped drastically from 150 students to 12. The university subsequently withdrew its request to

616-423: A nature setting, notably Finnerty Gardens and Mystic Vale , a 4.4 ha (11 acres) forested area and park. The large campus is home to deer, owls, ravens, squirrels and many other wild animals native to the area. A large population of domestic rabbits was previously a feature of the campus. In May 2010, the university began trapping and euthanizing the rabbits as they had been known to put athletes at risk in

693-459: A new second campus, Vancouver House , in October 2020, which can accommodate up to 3,400 students. The Vancouver House campus is part of Vancouver House development, which was named by CNN in 2019 as one of the most anticipated buildings set to shape the world in 2020. In 2021, University Canada West received a 5-star QS Stars rating, an opt-in evaluation service that require the institution to pay

770-453: A part of the University of Victoria Libraries and are committed to preserving the histories of pioneering activists, community leaders, and researchers who have made contributions to the betterment of trans , non-binary , and Two-spirit people. The University of Victoria has acquired a portfolio of properties around Victoria, British Columbia , and across Vancouver Island . These include

847-1212: A teaching base at The Maidstone Studios , and a project and exhibition space in Folkestone Creative Quarter. It previously had a campus in Maidstone (closed in 2014) and another in Rochester (closed in 2023). The university also validates provision at, or co-delivers courses with, a number of other educational institutions and arts organisations in the UK: Farnham Maltings , London College of Contemporary Arts , London College of Creative Media , London School of Design & Marketing, and London Studio Centre . UCA works in partnership with several institutions globally, validating courses for: Berlin School Business & Innovation (Germany), Cyprus Academy of Arts (Cyprus), Hong Kong Management Associations (Hong Kong), The Millennium Universal College (Pakistan), and UK Creative Art and Design Centre (South Korea). In 2019, UCA and Xiamen University partnered to establish

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924-573: A two-part investigative feature in the British Columbian paper The Province reported on student complaints at UCW and two other Canadian colleges owned by Eminata. In October of that year, the Hindustan Times published an article reporting on interviews with over 30 students, graduates, faculty and former teachers and employees of UCW who "alleged that it [was] a university only in name, and that many of them were duped." The article noted that

1001-663: A variety of school subjects including science, math, health, English and language arts, foreign languages, history, and social studies. The University of Victoria’s Legacy Art Galleries has two locations––Legacy Downtown and Legacy Maltwood at UVic Libraries––which host loan exhibitions and show the works of local artists, students, and faculty. The University Art Collection, founded in 1953 by Dr. W.H. Hickman, Principal of Victoria College (1953–1963), consists of 6,000 works, mainly by contemporary artists practicing in British Columbia. The Maltwood Art Museum and Gallery, founded through

1078-613: Is composed of two libraries: the William C. Mearns Centre for Learning - McPherson Library and the Diana M. Priestly Law Library. UVic Libraries has undergone significant growth in recent years thanks to the university's investment in library purchases and research. Amongst the highlights from Special Collections & University Archives are: ·         Renovations and construction have included new Special Collections & University Archives classrooms, an innovative Learning Commons,

1155-490: Is composed of two members nominated by Global University Systems (the university's owner), the university's president, and a minimum of four members external to both the university and its owner. As of 2018, the Board of Governors was chaired by Alfred Morris . He also serves on the board of directors at two other institutions owned by Global University Systems, Arden University and University of Law . The Academic Council oversees

1232-522: Is highly competitive. Each year, the university receives far more applications than there are spaces available, making it one of the most applied to institutions in Canada. Applicants are required to submit applications with their grade points average (GPA) and personal statements in order to be considered for admission. The university may also accept qualified applicants studying under IB programs, AP programs or other international distinctions. Given its endowment,

1309-741: Is located close to UCA Canterbury at Rochester House. Creative business, fashion and textiles courses are run from the UCA Epsom campus. Four different accommodation blocks  - Bradford House, Wilberforce Court, Crossways House and Worple Road – are located either next to campus or a ten-minute walk away. Farnham is the largest of UCA’s campuses. Film, media, visual effects, performing arts, music, fine art, photography, animation, crafts, graphic design, illustration, creative technology, and games courses are taught there. It has two large on-campus halls of residence housing 600 students, called University Walk and Student Village. In June 2022, UCA Farnham became

1386-551: Is located in the City of Victoria proper, instead split between the municipalities of Saanich and Oak Bay . The campus is several hundred feet from the Pacific Ocean at Cadboro Bay . The six-hectare Queenswood campus was acquired from the Sisters of St. Ann and converted into a national laboratory. The Legacy Art Gallery on Yates Street and a proposed redevelopment on Broad Street make up

1463-415: Is one of Canada's largest graduate schools , offering more than 160 graduate programs across the university's faculties and departments. UVic's Graduate programs range from individual interdisciplinary programs to graduate research programs. The university also offers students specialized degree options and doctoral options. Admission to the University of Victoria is based on a selective academic system and

1540-724: Is organised into ten academic schools: Business School for the Creative Industries, Canterbury School of Architecture & Design, School of Communications, School of Fashion & Textiles, School of Film, Media & Performing Arts, School of Fine Art, Crafts & Photography, School of Games & Creative Technology, UCA Doctoral College, UCA International College (UCAIC), and Institute of Creativity and Innovation (ICI). It has eight research centres: Centre for Sustainable Design, Crafts Study Centre, Animation Research Centre, International Textile Research Centre, Audio Research Cluster, Cluster for Cinema/Affect/Place (CCAP), Conflict and

1617-594: Is solid red, recalling the early affiliation with McGill, along with the martlets in the coat of arms. The BSc hood, of gold, and the BEd hood, of blue, show the colours of the University of British Columbia. Blue and gold have been retained as the official colours. The motto at the top of the Arms, in Hebrew characters, is "Let there be Light"; the motto at the bottom, in Latin, is "A Multitude of

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1694-604: Is the only full-time, term clinical program offered by a Canadian law school. The program reflects the faculty's emphasis on integrating legal theory, legal skills, and community service while providing students with unique education and research opportunities. University for the Creative Arts The University for the Creative Arts is a specialist art and design university in Southern England . It

1771-587: Is undergoing upgrades and expansions currently and was scheduled to be in service by late 2011. The School of Earth & Ocean Sciences is also home to the VENUS and NEPTUNE research institutes responsible for seismic, oceanic and climate change research. Located in the Greater Victoria area the university's legal centre provides free legal assistance to the disadvantaged as well as dealing with important environmental cases in British Columbia. The UVic Law Center

1848-558: The Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP). As of 2019 UCW offers a Bachelor of Commerce, a Bachelor of Arts in Business Communication, and an MBA . The mode of study for these degrees is either full-time on campus or part-time online. It also offers an Associate of Arts degree. University of Victoria The University of Victoria ( UVic ) is a public research university located in

1925-564: The Canadian Center for Climate Modelling and Analysis and the Water and Climate Impacts Research Centre. The Ocean Climate Building housed at the Queenswood location is dedicated solely to ocean and climate research. The Institute of Integrated Energy Systems is a leading center for research on sustainable energy solutions and alternative energy sources. The university was a founding member of

2002-821: The University College for the Creative Arts at Canterbury, Epsom, Farnham, Maidstone and Rochester . In May 2008, the University College for the Creative Arts was granted full university status by the Privy Council , and adopted its current name, the University for the Creative Arts, officially in September 2008. In 2016, it merged with the Open College of the Arts . UCA has campuses in Canterbury , Epsom and Farnham , plus

2079-508: The 19th best research university, with a sponsored research income of $ 114,922 million, and an average research income of $ 170,000 per faculty member in 2017. The university's research performance has been noted in several bibliometric university rankings, which uses citation analysis to evaluate the impact a university has on academic publications. In 2019, the Performance Ranking of Scientific Papers for World Universities ranked

2156-676: The British Columbia Degree Quality Assessment Board for approval for the new degree. UCW opened a second campus in Vancouver in 2008. In 2008, the university was sold to the Eminata Group. At the time of the sale, it was reported that UCW was teetering on the edge of bankruptcy and struggling to attract students. Faced with declining enrolment at its Victoria campus, the university closed the site in February 2011. At

2233-638: The Creative Arts Research Centre, and UCA Innovation Hub. The UK's first Business School for the Creative Industries is based at UCA Epsom. UCA submitted 115 research outputs to be considered by the expert panel for Art and Design in REF 2021 , as well as four impact case studies. REF 2021 ranked 78% of UCA’s research as world-leading (4*) and internationally excellent (3*) for its originality, significance and rigour. The Students’ Union at

2310-720: The Degree Quality Assessment Board. The university is accredited by the British Columbia Ministry of Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills, and carries the Education Quality Assurance (EQA) accreditation under the 2003 Degree Authorization Act. The university is also a member of the British Columbia Council on Admission & Transfer. In 2017 the university's bachelors and post-graduate business degrees received accreditation by

2387-561: The Faculty of Business, was renamed following a donation by local entrepreneur Peter B. Gustavson. The school, which is EQUIS and AACSB accredited, offers a wide range of programs, including BCom , MBA and other business degrees. The program starts with two years of general studies (with six required classes), followed by business-intensive 3rd and 4th years. Three co-op work terms are also required. The Faculty of Engineering and Computer Science admits approximately 400 students into first-year programs each year. Students can specialize in

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2464-548: The German-inspired American model of specialized coursework and the completion of a research thesis was introduced. The policy of university education initiated in the 1960s responded to population pressure and the belief that higher education was a key to social justice and economic productivity for individuals and for society. The university gained its full autonomy in 1963 as the University of Victoria. The University Act of 1963 vested administrative authority in

2541-605: The Institute of Creativity and Innovation, with the Institute opening its doors in September 2020. UCA Canterbury is home to architecture, interior design, automotive design, industrial and product design, fine art and visual communications courses. Students have on-campus halls of residence in Ian Dury House and off-campus accommodation in the Riverside Student Quarter. The UCA Doctoral College for creative PhD study

2618-708: The Legacy Gallery in downtown Victoria, the University Club, the Inter-urban campus, a former Saanich-based lodge and retreat, the Swans Hotel and Restaurant complex, and the Queenswood Property. The large, partially forested Queenswood property has been proposed as a site of future expansion for the university. In 2017, the University of Victoria announced plans to develop a downtown campus/accommodation centre in

2695-424: The University of Alberta and the University of Calgary. Undergraduates at the University of Victoria have full access to research and learning at this facility. In 2011 the university, in collaboration with the provincial government purchased and modified a state of the art ocean vessel capable of launching 'deep sea submersibles' and conducting long-range marine biology research expeditions. The 'floating laboratory'

2772-606: The University of Victoria is able to offer scholarships and financial aid to a large number of students. The University of Victoria has partnered with a number of research institutions to provide UVic students with the opportunity to gain research experience abroad. International conferences and study abroad opportunities are encouraged for all students, with many students completing a gap year before commencing their studies. Both UVic undergraduate and graduate students may travel abroad with UVic's many partner universities. The University of Victoria has partnered with institutions around

2849-506: The University of Victoria since its inception in 1963. Today, the Division of Continuing Studies provides adult and continuing education programming in co-operation with UVic faculties and community partners. The Division of Continuing Studies offers a comprehensive portfolio of programs in a range of academic disciplines, using diploma, certificate and other programming models to serve adult, part-time and internationally dispersed students. UVic

2926-626: The Western Canadian Universities Marine Sciences Society. UVic maintains this field station on the west coast of Vancouver Island, which is jointly run by the University of British Columbia , Simon Fraser University , the University of Alberta and the University of Calgary . The UVic School of Public Administration specializes in its M.P.A. and PhD. programs but also offers a selective admission minors program for political leaders and mid-career civil servants. Continuing education has been an integral part of

3003-682: The Wise is the Health of the World." On May 11, 1992, the Department of Political Science created the committee to Make the Department More Supportive to Women as a response to concerns regarding the experiences of graduate and undergraduate students. The committee was made up of five female undergraduate students and Dr. Somer Brodribb, an untenured professor working in the department. Later, this committee

3080-568: The addition of Tek Booths, an expanded student lounge, and the Legacy Maltwood gallery space. The UVic Libraries collection includes over 4 million physical and electronic resources, almost 200,000 journals and 985 databases. The University of Victoria Libraries has a unique collection of textbooks used in British Columbia’s public schools since the province joined confederation in 1871. This historical textbooks collection includes books on

3157-464: The bequest of English sculptor and antiquarian Katharine Emma Maltwood (1878–1961) and her husband John Maltwood (d. 1967), reflects their varied taste which included Arts and Crafts, and English Gothic and Tudor periods. The collection of 12,000 works of fine, decorative and applied arts includes Asian ceramics, costumes, rugs, seventeenth-century English furniture, Canadian paintings and Katherine Maltwood's own sculptures. The Transgender Archives are

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3234-540: The campus located inside the Ring Road, forming a perfect circle 600 m (1,969 ft) in diameter. The following is a list of prominent buildings on the University of Victoria campus: The university offers on-campus housing for over 3,200 students. A variety of housing is available, including single and double dormitories, Cluster Housing (apartment-style housing with four people per unit), bachelor and one-bedroom apartments, and family housing. Four buildings in one of

3311-569: The climate of the political science department. They published a report in August 1993, which included recommendations that Strong later endorsed. The campus is situated 7 km north of downtown Victoria and is spread over 403 acres. UVic also has an offsite study center at the Jeanne S. Simpson Field Studies Resource Center in Lake Cowichan . Despite its name, no part of the university's main campus

3388-486: The college was an adjunct to Victoria High School and shared its facilities. Both institutions were under the direction of a single Principal: E.B. Paul, 1903–1908; and S.J. Willis, 1908–1915. The 1915 opening of the University of British Columbia , established by Act of Legislature in 1908, obliged the college to suspend operations in higher education in Victoria. In 1920, as a result of local demands, Victoria College began

3465-776: The college was governed by the Victoria College Council, representative of the parent University of British Columbia, the Greater Victoria School Board, and the provincial Department of Education. In 1946, the college was forced by postwar enrollment to move from Craigdarroch to the Lansdowne campus of the Provincial Normal School, the current location of Camosun College 's Lansdowne Campus. The Normal School joined Victoria College in 1956 as its Faculty of Education. Late in this transitional period (through

3542-456: The committee. They requested that Dr. Brodribb allow an investigation into the allegations of sexist behaviour in the Chilly Climate report. Dr. Bodribb refused, stating that this went against the agreement her committee made with the women interviewed and could expose them to further discrimination. If the evidence was not handed over the tenured professors requested a complete withdrawal of

3619-523: The cooperation of the Department of National Defence and the Hudson's Bay Company ) the 284-acre (1.1 km )—now 385-acre (1.6 km )—campus at Gordon Head was acquired. In 1961 the college, still in affiliation with UBC, awarded its first bachelor's degrees. In the early part of this century, professional education expanded beyond the traditional fields of theology , law and medicine . Graduate training based on

3696-431: The department more hospitable to female students while also highlighting the experiences of female students which the committee found troubling. These recommendations included the establishment of a committee for addressing issues that were raised in the report, the creation of formal policies addressing race and gender discrimination, and workshops for faculty on race and gender issues in the classroom environment. Notably,

3773-497: The first time in British Columbia that a for-profit institution had been authorized to use the designation "university," the result of the province's recently enacted, controversial Degree Authorization Act. UCW was approved in 2004 and opened its doors in 2005 in the former Blanshard Elementary School in Victoria, British Columbia . It initially offered undergraduate degrees in commerce, communications, geography, tourism, and economics and

3850-459: The following disciplines: Biomedical Engineering , Civil Engineering , Computer Engineering , Computer Science , Electrical Engineering , Mechanical Engineering , and Software Engineering . The Faculty of Fine Arts splits into five different departments: Art History and Visual Studies, the School of Music, Theatre, Visual Arts and Writing. UVic's Department of Art History and Visual Studies has

3927-485: The headquarters for ISEA International . UCA is the third largest provider of design, and creative and performing arts higher education in the UK, with around 5,845 students. It offers courses in a very wide range of architecture, art, crafts, design, fashion, media and performing arts subjects. Courses are offered at pre-degree further education , undergraduate , taught postgraduate and doctoral levels. The University

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4004-473: The historic area of Victoria, BC including accommodation for students and other facilities. The new downtown campus will be centered in buildings donated to the university and located around the historic Broad Street area, beside the old Bay Centre. The downtown development has been suggested as a possible future home for UVic's Peter B. Gustavson School of Business . The UVic endowment (estimated at $ 374 million ) and large private donations have allowed for

4081-401: The municipalities of Oak Bay and Saanich, British Columbia , Canada. Established in 1903 as Victoria College , the institution was initially an affiliated college of McGill University until 1915. From 1921 to 1963, it functioned as an affiliate of the University of British Columbia . In 1963, the institution was reorganized into an independent university. The University of Victoria is

4158-771: The name changed to the present one. The origin of the University for the Creative Arts lies in the establishment of various small art schools in the English counties of Kent and Surrey in the nineteenth century. In Kent the first of these was Maidstone College of Art , founded in 1867, and in Surrey the Guildford School of Art , founded in 1856. During the second half of the twentieth century many of these small art schools merged, eventually forming Kent Institute of Art & Design in 1987, and Surrey Institute of Art & Design in 1995. These two organisations joined forces in 2005 to become

4235-528: The oldest post-secondary institution in British Columbia . First established in 1903 as Victoria College, an affiliated college of McGill University , it gained full autonomy and degree-granting status through a charter on July 1, 1963. Between 1903 and 1915, Victoria College offered first- and second-year McGill courses in the arts and sciences. Administered locally by the Victoria School Board,

4312-433: The oldest residential complexes at the university are named for Emily Carr , Arthur Currie , Margaret Newton , and David Thompson . Construction on the South Tower Complex was completed in January 2011. The largest residence building in terms of capacity is Cheko'nien House, which holds 398 beds. The campus has become increasingly cycling-friendly. Much of the university estate and endowment lands have been preserved as

4389-452: The playing fields and cause extensive damage to university grounds. Local veterinarians offered to perform neutering of the male rabbits. As of July 2011, the UVic campus is free of rabbits. 900 rabbits were saved and sent to shelters. The majority of rabbits moved to shelters died between 2011 and 2016, after which the remaining survivors (147 rabbits) were relocated to a private sanctuary in Alberta. University of Victoria Libraries system

4466-437: The preliminary report also highlighted the importance of including classroom content from feminist perspectives and more texts authored by female scholars. In response to this report, tenured professors of the political science department Robert Bedeski, Colin Bennett, Ron Cheffins, Warren Magusson, Terry Morley, Norman Ruff, Rob Walker, and Jeremy Wilson challenged what they perceived to be slander from Dr. Brodribb, who chaired

4543-410: The properties owned by the university in downtown Victoria. The University of Victoria's campus was originally designed by American architectural firm Wurster, Bernardi & Emmons , which had previously achieved fame for having completed major buildings at Stanford University and UC Berkeley . The principles and concept of the original design are still being followed, with the academic portions of

4620-420: The second stage of its development, reborn in affiliation with the University of British Columbia. Though still administered by the Victoria School Board, the college was now completely separate from Victoria High School, moving in 1921 into Craigdarroch Castle . Over the next two decades, under Principals E.B. Paul and P.H. Elliott, Victoria College provided courses in first- and second-year arts and sciences. It

4697-502: The statements made in the Chilly Climate report and an apology that would be distributed to all those who saw the report. They also mentioned seeking further action if Dr. Brodribb did neither of these things. To review documents related to the report, one can go to the University of Victoria Libraries Special Collections. A review committee was established by University of Victoria President David Strong, requesting advice from lawyers Beth Bilson and Thomas R. Berger to assist in evaluating

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4774-506: The time of its closure the Victoria campus had only 24 students enrolled in academic degree programs. The announcement of the imminent closure was made one day after the deadline for a tuition refund had passed. The students were given the option of transferring to another college or to UCW's Vancouver campus. However, some students interviewed on CBC News said their preferred college was unwilling to transfer their UCW course credits, and they could not afford moving to Vancouver. In March 2012,

4851-410: The total student body) were not on international study permits. Earlier sited on two floors of an office building on Melville Street in downtown Vancouver , the university relocated in 2014 to the nearby London Building . The 10-storey London Building is located at 626 West Pender Street and was originally built in 1912 for the London and British North American Company. University Canada West opened

4928-457: The university "vehemently" denied the allegations that the students were misled about the value of UCW degrees saying that it had many students who secured positions in industry and government, both in Canada and abroad. At the time of the article's publication, approximately 90% of UCW's students were from India. Earlier that year, when student complaints about UCW had begun to surface, India's Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University pulled out of

5005-525: The university 359th in the world, and fourteenth in Canada. The 2023 Times Higher Education World University Rankings ranked the university 301–350 in the world, and 14–15 in Canada. In the 2022–23 U.S. News & World Report Best Global University Ranking , the university ranked 327th in the world, and 13th in Canada. The Canadian-based Maclean's magazine ranked the University of Victoria second in their 2023 Canadian comprehensive university category. Along with academic and research-based rankings,

5082-455: The university 374th in the world, and 15th in Canada. The University Ranking by Academic Performance 2018–19 rankings placed the university 370th in the world, and 17th in Canada. Research facilities operated by the University of Victoria include: The university maintains a field station on the west coast of Vancouver Island to conduct marine research. The facility is jointly run by the University of British Columbia, Simon Fraser University,

5159-420: The university has also been ranked by publications that evaluate the employment prospects of its graduates. In the Times Higher Education's 2022 global employability ranking, the university ranked 183rd in the world, and seventh in Canada. In QS's 2022 graduate employability ranking, the university ranked 301–500 in the world, and 10–17 in Canada. In 2018, Research Infosource named the University of Victoria

5236-504: The university's academic programs and policies. It is composed of representatives from the university's staff, faculty, students and alumni. Cyndi McLeod is the current chair of the Board of Governors. In 2023, the Academic Council was renamed the Senate. Although UCW does not receive public funds, the British Columbia Ministry of Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills requires the institution to file audited financial statements. The institution also undergoes an annual quality review by

5313-534: The university's enrolment had increased since 2014 with 80% of its students coming from outside Canada. UCW had 52 graduates in the class of 2018. Of these, 14 came from India, 4 from the Middle East, 9 from the Far East, 10 from Canada, 7 from Africa, 4 from the Middle East, 4 from Europe, and 4 from Central and South America. The majority of the graduates were on the MBA program. Since then, the university has grown exponentially, with over 14,000 students from over 110 countries as of September 2023. In 2019, Brock Dykeman

5390-559: The university's estate to continue growing and for facilities to be upgraded and expanded on an ongoing basis. Below is a list of undergraduate faculties, departments, and schools within the University of Victoria system. UVic also offers a number of interdisciplinary undergraduate programs, including Applied Ethics, Arts of Canada, European Studies, Film Studies, Human Dimensions of Climate Change, Indigenous Studies, Latin American Studies, Social Justice Studies, and Technology and Society. The Peter B. Gustavson School of Business , formerly

5467-478: The world's largest cyclotron . Altogether UVic operates nine academic faculties and schools including the Faculty of Law and Peter B. Gustavson School of Business . The University of Victoria Faculty of Law features a course at Hakia Beach, BC in association with the Tula Foundation. UVic hosts Ocean Networks Canada 's deep-water seafloor research observatories VENUS and NEPTUNE , the Pacific Institute for Climate Solutions, and two Environment Canada labs:

5544-500: The world, including Sciences Po , University of London , University of Washington , Hong Kong University , Utrecht University , and the National University of Singapore . The University of Victoria has ranked in a number of post-secondary rankings . In the 2022 Academic Ranking of World Universities rankings, the university ranked 301–400 in the world and 13–17 in Canada. The 2023 QS World University Rankings ranked

5621-510: Was also during this period that future author Pierre Berton edited and served as principal cartoonist for the student newsletter, The Microscope . Between 1921 and 1944, enrollment at Victoria College seldom exceeded 250. However, in 1945, 128 servicemen returning from World War II pushed enrollment up to 400, and 600 in 1946. The final stage, between the years 1945 and 1963, saw the transition from two-year college to university, under Principals J.M. Ewing and W.H. Hickman. During this period,

5698-586: Was formed in 2005 as University College for the Creative Arts at Canterbury, Epsom, Farnham, Maidstone and Rochester when the Kent Institute of Art and Design was merged into the Surrey Institute of Art & Design , which already had degree-awarding status; both constituent schools had been formed by merging the local art schools, in Kent and Surrey respectively. It was granted university status in 2008, and

5775-605: Was named new president of the university. In October 2023, Bashir Makhoul, President and Vice-Chancellor at the University for the Creative Arts (UCA) in the United Kingdom was named the university's new president and Vice-Chancellor, replacing Sheldon Levy . In 2023, University Canada West accounted for 13,913 international study permits , more than any other post-secondary institution in British Columbia, and more than any other institution in Canada other than Conestoga College . This means, of their 14485 students, only 572 (4% of

5852-580: Was previously the dean of Kwantlen Polytechnic University 's business school. Eminata sold University Canada West to the Netherlands-based company Global University Systems in November 2014 at which time it had approximately 400 students enrolled in its in-person and online programs. According to a 2017 interview with Coren in The PIE News (an industry publication for the international education sector),

5929-594: Was unofficially called the "Chilly Climate" or Climate Committee within the department. "Chilly Climate" is a term used by the Project on the Status and Education of Women . A preliminary report published by the Climate Committee to the Department of Political Science on March 23, 1993, which looked at the experience of both faculty and students at the University of Victoria issued recommendations that, in their eyes, would make

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