Established in 1848, University of Ottawa (UOttawa) is the largest English-French bilingual university in the world. The main campus is located on 42,5 hectares (105 acres) in the heart of Ottawa’s Downtown Core, adjacent to the residential neighbourhood of Sandy Hill, adjacent to Ottawa’s Rideau Canal. The university has a good positioning in international rankings: according to the 2019 Academic Ranking of World Universities rankings, the university ranked 151–200th in the world; the 2021 QS World University Rankings ranked the university 279th in the world and eleventh in Canada; while the 2020 Times Higher Education World University Rankings placed UOttawa 141st in the world.
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University of Ottawa
Country
- Canada
City
- Ottawa ,
Founding year
1848
Acceptance rate
30%
Fall semester application deadline
March 31
Spring semester application deadline
October 15
Semester fees (30 ECTS)
From €11500/semester
Contact
Subjects available to free mover students
Anthropology [English]Anthropology [French]Art & Design [English]Art & Design [French]Biological Sciences [English]Chemistry [English]Chemistry [French]Communication & Media Studies [English]Communication & Media Studies [French]Computer Science & Information Systems [English]Computer Science & Information Systems [French]Development Studies [English]Development Studies [French]Earth & Marine Sciences [English]Economics & Econometrics [English]Economics & Econometrics [French]Engineering Chemical [English]Engineering Chemical [French]Engineering CiviI & Structural [English]Engineering CiviI & Structural [French]Engineering Electrical & Electronic [English]Engineering Electrical & Electronic [French]Engineering Mechanical, Aeronautical & Manufacturing [English]Engineering Mechanical, Aeronautical & Manufacturing [French]English Language & Literature [English]Environmental Sciences [English]Environmental Sciences [French]Geography [English]Geography [French]History [English]History [French]Law [English]Law [French]Linguistics [English]Linguistics [French]Materials Science [English]Materials Science [French]Mathematics [English]Modern Languages [English]Nursing [English]Nursing [French]Performing Arts [English]Performing Arts [French]Philosophy [English]Philosophy [French]Physics & Astronomy [English]Physics & Astronomy [French]Politics & International Studies [English]Politics & International Studies [French]Social Policy & Administration [English]Social Policy & Administration [French]Sociology [English]Sociology [French]Statistics & Operational Research [English]Theology, Divinity & Religious Studies [English]Theology, Divinity & Religious Studies [French]
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General rankings position
QS World University Rankings
237°
Times Higher Education World University Rankings
145°
Academic Ranking of World Universities
151-200°
Center for World University Rankings
203°
CWTS Leiden Ranking
144°
Eduniversal palmes
4/5
Webometrics
132°
QS World Universities by Subject
Arts & Humanities
213°
Engineering and Technology
268°
Life Sciences & Medicine
170°
Natural Sciences
221°
Social Sciences & Management
280°
Accounting & Finance
251-300°
Anatomy & Physiology
51-100°
Biological Sciences
251-300°
Business & Management Studies
351-400°
Chemistry
126°
Computer Science & Information Systems
201-250°
Development Studies
51-100°
Economics & Econometrics
251-300°
Education & Training
101-150°
Engineering Chemical
201-250°
Engineering Electrical & Electronic
251-300°
Engineering Mechanical, Aeronautical & Manufacturing
301-350°
English Language & Literature
151-200°
Environmental Sciences
251-300°
Law
101-150°
Linguistics
63°
Materials Science
251-300°
Mathematics
301-350°
Medicine
151-200°
Modern Languages
151-200°
Nursing
51-100°
Physics & Astronomy
251-300°
Politics & International Studies
101-150°
Psychology
201-250°
Sociology
301-330°
Sports-related Subjects
25°
Theology, Divinity & Religious Studies
101-130°