Welcome to the University of Manitoba - western Canada's first university. Founded 130 years ago and located in the heart of the country, we are the region’s largest and only research intensive university with 82 degree programs - 51 at the undergraduate level - including professional disciplines such as medicine, law, and engineering.

Our energetic university community is comprised of over 26,000 students, 7,700 faculty and staff, and 120,000 alumni. Nearly 9 per cent of our current students are international, representing 100 countries.

Our university stimulates over $1.2 billion in economic activity in the province, and we are leaders in Manitoba’s knowledge economy with groundbreaking research in nanotechnology, functional foods and nutraceuticals, HIV/AIDS, and climate change.

With a strong legacy of excellence to guide us, the University of Manitoba and its dynamic community of researchers, students, teachers and staff, are addressing the challenges facing Canada and the world in the 21st century.