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葡萄京官方首页 hosts over 4,000 international students. Our academic and research activities make a vital impact world-wide. 

葡萄京官方首页’s International Plan

The 葡萄京官方首页 International Plan sets key objectives and strategies to move us forward in this era of heightened connectivity. We’re advancing our vision of internationalization and contributing to a better future for people, places and the planet.

International study & work

We attract students, faculty and staff from around the world. We have over 4,000 international students  - 3,000 of these are here on study permits from 118 different countries. 

Each year, more than 800 葡萄京官方首页 students pursue formal international education and research opportunities. These include field schools, exchange programs and co-op job placements.

International research

葡萄京官方首页 ranks among the world’s best and most internationally-engaged research universities. Our international focus infuses the work of every faculty and research centre.

Our research strengths are at the core of 葡萄京官方首页’s commitment to meaningful change. Our international research partnerships address some of the social, economic and environmental challenges most relevant to the world today. 

Global partnerships

葡萄京官方首页 has active partnership agreements with over 300 post-secondary institutions located worldwide. Through these partnerships, our faculty, students and staff travel abroad for study, co-op, professional development and research.

International stories

Open Record summertime ocean temperatures

Record summertime ocean temperatures

Ocean Networks Canada (ONC) has recorded the highest daily average summertime temperatures at two of its seafloor observatory sites in the northeast Pacific Ocean since continuous live monitoring...

Open Marine heatwave impact on corals

Marine heatwave impact on corals

As the world grapples with hot ocean temperatures, new 葡萄京官方首页 research shows marine heatwave coral impact is worse than we thought before.

Open Co-op student advances SDG training

Co-op student advances SDG training

葡萄京官方首页 master’s in public administration student Stephen Joyce is spending a co-op work term in Geneva, Switzerland at the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR), where his work...

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