The University of Victoria (UVic) is a top-ranked comprehensive public research university situated on the southern tip of Vancouver Island in Victoria, the historic capital city of British Columbia, Canada. Founded in 1963 following sixty years of academic heritage as Victoria College (established 1903 in affiliation with McGill University), UVic today hosts over 22,000 undergraduate and graduate students representing more than 110 nations. Consistently ranked by Maclean's Magazine as the #1 or #2 Comprehensive University in Canada, UVic is globally renowned for its pioneering co-operative education program (UVic Co-op)—one of the largest and most established in North America—empowering over 4,000 students annually to gain paid professional experience with global tech giants, healthcare leaders, governmental organizations, and international NGOs. The university is a world leader in climate action, clean energy, ocean sciences (hosting Ocean Networks Canada and the world-leading NEPTUNE and VENUS seafloor observatories), artificial intelligence, software engineering, and Indigenous law. International graduates are eligible for Canada’s 3-year Post-Graduation Work Permit (PGWP) and accelerated pathways to permanent residency through the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP).

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