Carleton University

1125 Colonel By Drive, Ottawa

  • #741-750 QS Global World Ranking
  • PublicStatus
  • Very HighResearch Output
  • 26,699Total Students
  • 1,671Faculty
  • 5,371Int'l Students

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Among the best comprehensive universities in Canada, Carleton University is a dynamic, research-intensive university, committed to ensuring an outstanding learning experience for its students.Carleton offers 65 programs of study in areas as diverse as public affairs, journalism, engineering, high technology, and international studies. We are very proud that our classrooms are filled with some 23,000 of the brightest students from across the country and more than 100 countries worldwide.Carleton researchers are world-renowned for their work. Carleton's innovative, interdisciplinary, and international approach to research and discovery has garnered a formidable reputation, and has been a contributing factor in the continued increase in external funding invested in Carleton research.

About

Among the best comprehensive universities in Canada, Carleton University is a dynamic, research-intensive university, committed to ensuring an outstanding learning experience for its students.Carleton offers 65 programs of study in areas as diverse as public affairs, journalism, engineering, high technology, and international studies. We are very proud that our classrooms are filled with some 23,000 of the brightest students from across the country and more than 100 countries worldwide.Carleton researchers are world-renowned for their work. Carleton's innovative, interdisciplinary, and international approach to research and discovery has garnered a formidable reputation, and has been a contributing factor in the continued increase in external funding invested in Carleton research.

University highlights

QS World University Ranking

  • 2012
    #501- 550
  • 2014
    #501-550
  • 2015
    #501-550
  • 2016
    #501-550
  • 2017
    #551-600
  • 2018
    #651-700
  • 2019
    #651-700
  • 2020
    #651-700
  • 2021
    #601-650
  • 2022
    #601-650
  • 2023
    #601-650
  • 2024
    #671-680
  • 2025
    #741-750

Student & Staff

Total students
26,699

14%
86%

International students
5,371

22%
78%

Total faculty staff
1,671

154
1517

Total students
26,699

14%
86%

International students
5,371

22%
78%

Total faculty staff
1,671

1517
154
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Scholarships

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Campus locations

Main Campus,

1125 Colonel By Drive , Ottawa , Ontario , Canada , K1S 5B6

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