Students at Week 101

University of Ottawa

Welcome Week: September 4 to 10

Our mission is simple: to ensure that your time here starts off on an unforgettable note. Our programming will fill you with excitement, help you form new friendships and lay the foundation for a great term.

In the heart of Canada’s capital, the University of Ottawa offers, in English and French, rewarding learning experiences and leads transformative research that sheds light on the future of an ever-changing world.
1st

in Canada for scholarships and bursaries

3rd

in Canada for awards and distinctions per professor

5th

in Canada for research intensity

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New study sheds light on how motor control develops
Biology

New study sheds light on how motor control develops

If you’ve ever watched a baby try to grab a toy, you know how awkward those first movements can be. Scientists at the University of Ottawa have taken …
Maika Harvey photo collage.
Undergraduate studies

From uOttawa to Harvard: How undergraduate research opened international opportunities

After just two years of her biomedical science degree, Maïka Harvey has already taken her research beyond uOttawa, studying ovarian cancer at the Univ…
Marie-Ève Paquette (RX 2030), Jean-Paul Azzi (MD 2030), Kayla Absi (MD 2030)
Francophonie

Three paths, one shared commitment to providing care in French

From emergency medicine research and an experience in the House of Commons to a commitment to French-language pharmacy services, three emerging Franco…
Aug 19 to Sep 10

Information Tent

Your go-to spot for information about everything on campus

Sep 7

International Get-together    

Around the world, on campus!…

Aug 24 to Sep 10

2026 Orientation for New Academic Leaders

Ease into your new leadership role with this unique orientation experience designed to help you navigate your transition with confidence, build meanin…

Ni manàdjiyànànig kakina Anishinàbeg

Ni manàdjiyànànig Màmìwininì Anishinàbeg, ogog kà nàgadawàbandadjig iyo akì eko weshkad. Ako nongom egawìkàd kì mìgiwewàdj. Ni manàdjiyànànig kakina Anishinàbeg ondaje kaye ogog kakina eniyagizidjig enigokamigàg Kanadàng eji ondàpinangig endàwàdjin Odàwàng. Ninisidawinawànànig kenawendamòdjig kije kikenindamàwin; weshkinìgidjig kaye kejeyàdizidjig. Nigijeweninmànànig ogog kà nìgànì sòngideyedjig; weshkad, nongom; kaye àyànikàdj.

Indigenous Affirmation

We pay respect to the Algonquin people, who are the traditional guardians of this land. We acknowledge their longstanding relationship with this territory, which remains unceded. We pay respect to all Indigenous people in this region, from all nations across Canada, who call Ottawa home. We acknowledge the traditional knowledge keepers, both young and old. And we honour their courageous leaders: past, present, and future.