Ontario

University of Guelph

Public institution · Ontario

UniversityPublicWork permit eligibleMaster's & PhDFounded 1964
University of Guelph campus
Photo: JFVoll · CC BY-SA 3.0

About

The University of Guelph (U of G or Guelph) is a comprehensive public research university in Guelph, Ontario, Canada. It was established in 1964 after the amalgamation of Ontario Agricultural College (1874), the MacDonald Institute (1903), and the Ontario Veterinary College (1922), and has since grown to an institution of over 30,000 students from more than 140 countries (including those at the Humber campus, Ridgetown campus, off-campus degree enrolments, diploma enrolments, and part-time students) and employs 823 full-time faculty (academic staff) as of 2025. It offers 94 undergraduate degrees, 48 graduate programs, and 6 associate degrees in many different disciplines.

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On the register

DLI number
O19305391192
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
1964

Designated learning institutions list, IRCC, 2 October 2026.

Campuses and locations

  • Main CampusGuelph
  • University of Guelph-HumberToronto
  • Campus d’AlfredAlfred
  • Kemptville CampusKemptville
  • Ridgetown CampusRidgetown