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University of Ottawa

Open minds. Brighter futures.

At uOttawa, we firmly believe that open minds lead to bigger, greater discoveries. But most of all, we’re open to you.

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.
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in Canada for scholarships and bursaries

94%

employment rate six months after graduation

5th

in Canada for research intensity

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Artificial Intelligence

uOttawa launches Centre for Applied Artificial Intelligence

Artificial intelligence is moving fast and is already reshaping sectors from health care and finance to manufacturing and national security. At the University of Ottawa, the new Centre for Applied Artificial Intelligence (CAAI) offers deep domain expertise to help organizations design, build and deploy AI solutions tailored to their needs.

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Faculty of Health Sciences

What the placenta can reveal about lifelong health

Often discarded after birth, the placenta might hold clues to pregnancy complications, environmental exposures and future health risks.
The University of Ottawa Faculty of Engineering uoRocketry team hold the Perigee-Gee rocket.
Career and experiential learning 

Rockets and race cars: The winning ways of student engineering teams

For uOttawa’s uoRocketry team, getting Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield to sign the nose cone of the Perigee-Gee rocket before it blasted off, hit a …
A collage of the seven University of Ottawa students who won Youth Ottawa’s 21 Under 21 Awards in 2026.
Awards and recognition

Seven uOttawa students inspire at 21 Under 21 Awards

Seven uOttawa students are among the inspiring young trailblazers to be recognized with Youth Ottawa’s 21 Under 21 Awards. The awards celebrate youth …
Nov 3

Lifestyle Workshop for PMOS and Endometriosis Management

Join this two-part workshop to explore practical, evidence-informed lifestyle strategies for managing symptoms of PMOS or endometriosis. Learn about n…

Nov 4

Faculty of Engineering Graduate Studies Open House

Learn all about graduate studies at uOttawa Engineering directly from professors and administrative staff. 

Nov 11

Breaking Barriers: Stories of Canadian Women in Military Service During the First World War

As part of its annual Remembrance Day event, the Department of History welcomes alumna Dr. Mélanie Morin-Pelletier, historian at the Canadian War Muse…

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.