Laurentian University
Public institution · Ontario
UniversityPublicWork permit eligibleMaster's & PhDFounded 1960

About
Laurentian University (French: Université Laurentienne), officially Laurentian University of Sudbury, is a mid-sized bilingual public university in Greater Sudbury, Ontario, Canada, incorporated on March 28, 1960. Laurentian offers a variety of undergraduate, graduate-level, and doctorate degrees. Laurentian is the largest bilingual provider of distance education in Canada. The university was formerly federated with Thorneloe University, Huntington University, and the University of Sudbury. Laurentian severed the federation during 2021 insolvency proceedings, ending 60-year relationships, and triggering lawsuits.
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On the register
- DLI number
- O19304259382
- Type
- Public
- Post-graduation work permit
- Programmes eligible for a post-graduation work permit
- Master's and doctoral degrees
- Offered; no provincial attestation letter needed for these
- Founded
- 1960
- Students
- 9,602
Designated learning institutions list, IRCC, 2 October 2026.
Campuses and locations
- Sudbury CampusSudbury
- Northern College (Collaborative)Timmins