University of Ottawa
Public institution · Ontario
UniversityPublicWork permit eligibleMaster's & PhDFounded 1848
About
The University of Ottawa (French: Université d'Ottawa), often referred to as uOttawa, is a bilingual public research university in Ottawa, Ontario, the capital city of Canada. The main campus is located on 42.5 hectares (105 acres) directly to the northeast of Downtown Ottawa across the Rideau Canal in the Sandy Hill neighbourhood. The University of Ottawa was first established as the College of Bytown in 1848 by the first bishop of the Catholic Archdiocese of Ottawa, Joseph-Bruno Guigues.
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On the register
- DLI number
- O19397188593
- 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
- 1848
- Students
- 49,000
- Also known as
- Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa
Designated learning institutions list, IRCC, 2 October 2026.
Campuses and locations
- Algonquin College of Applied Arts and Technology (Collaborative), La Cité Collégiale (Collaborative), Main CampusOttawa
- Algonquin College of Applied Arts and Technology (Collaborative)Pembroke
- Université d’Ottawa/University of OttawaWindsor
- Université d’Ottawa/University of OttawaToronto