Established :
1942
University Type and Campus :
Urban
Carleton University is a comprehensive university located in the capital of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario. The enabling legislation is The Carleton University Act, 1952, S.O. 1952. It was founded on rented premises in 1942, and grew to meet the needs of returning World War II veterans and later became Ontario's first private, non-denominational college. It would expand further in the 1960s, consistent with government policy that saw increased access to higher education as a social good and means to economic growth. Carleton is a public university that offers more than 65 academic programs across a wide range of disciplines. Carleton is reputed for its strength in a variety of fields, such as engineering, industrial design, humanities, international business and many of the disciplines housed in its Faculty of Public Affairs (including international affairs, journalism, political science, political economy, political management, public policy and administration, and legal studies).
Quick facts
Motto: "Ours the Task Eternal"
Endowment: C$231 million
Administrative staff: 4,260
Students: 28,289
Undergraduates: 24,554
Postgraduates: 3,735
53 : 47
Gender ratio (in %)
International students
Students : Staff ratio
Bachelors
View all 47 Bachelors courses offered
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Masters
View all 89 Masters courses offered
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