The University of Calgary is a medium to large sized research-intensive public university located in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The University is composed of approximately 24,000 undergraduate and 5,500 graduate students, totaling approximately 29,500 students.
Initially the Calgary Branch of the University of Alberta in the first half of the century, the University of Calgary separated from the University of Alberta, and was officially founded in 1966. The University of Calgary, or "U of C" is currently composed of 16 faculties including a teachers college, law school, and medical school. In 2008 the University of Calgary will be opening a veterinary school bringing the total number of faculties to 17. The campus is located in the north-west quadrant of Calgary.
The University of Calgary is one of the top research-intensive universities in Canada as it holds the seventh most Canada Research Chairs. It is a member of the G13 (Group of Thirteen), Association of Commonwealth Universities, International Association of Universities, and the Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada. The University of Calgary has a sponsored research revenue of $282 million, with total revenues exceeding $800 million. Being located in Calgary, with Canada's highest concentration of Engineers and Geoscientists, both the Faculty of Science, Department of Geosciences and the Faculty of Engineering maintain close ties to the Petroleum and Geoscience industry.
