Carleton University

Carleton University

Ideally located at the heart of Canada’s capital, Carleton University is a connected and compassionate research and teaching institution with a passion for driving real change in the world. Our faculty, staff and students are united in our ambition to leverage the power of higher education as a force for good.

We provide an unmatched university experience to more than 30,500 undergraduate and graduate students and have helped over 193,000 alumni achieve their dreams. Our faculty members are recognized internationally for their scholarship and leading research in more than 50 disciplines.

We offer more than 200 undergraduate and graduate programs, a number of certificate and diploma programs, generous scholarships and plenty of opportunities to gain valuable hands-on practical experience through practicums, fieldwork, work placements and co-op programs. 

We continue to rank within the top 5 for student satisfaction and for comprehensive universities across Canada. Our unique location in Ottawa allows us to provide unrivaled experiential and co-op opportunities with government, private sector organizations and technology industries. We embrace these connections – locally through countless partnerships and globally with approximately 110 partner institutions in more than 30 countries around the globe.

Our beautiful riverside campus is only a short distance from Parliament Hill and a bustling downtown. The campus is well serviced by the city’s bus and light-rail system and an extensive network of bicycle paths run alongside the campus grounds. As a self-contained community, we are easy to navigate and all our campus facilities are connected via underground tunnels.