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Experience a welcoming community, world-class facilities and hands-on learning for career success at the University of Victoria’s beautiful West Coast campus.

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UVic is among Canada’s top universities for graduate employability (Global University Employability Ranking 2025). Choose from 130 undergraduate programs, get paid work experience in one of the country’s largest co-op programs, and graduate career-ready. 

2
COMPREHENSIVE UNIVERSITY IN CANADA
Maclean’s Magazine University Rankings 2025
3
UNIVERSITY IN CANADA FOR CLIMATE ACTION
Times Higher Education's Sustainability Impact Rankings 2026
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VICTORIA RANKED BEST SMALL CITY IN THE WORLD
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OF CO-OP STUDENTS RECEIVE A JOB OFFER BEFORE THEY GRADUATE
Based on the 2024-2025 academic year

Small school feel, big school advantage

Thrive in a close-knit community with professors who support you. Test-drive your career with co-op, learn in field schools or go on exchange at one of our 140+ partner universities.

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Start building your career through co-op

“Through co-op, I’ll graduate with three years of work experience, a strong record of accomplishments and the confidence that I can get things done. That experience will help me no matter what I choose to pursue.” 

— Gilbert Imoesi | Edo State, Nigeria | Political Science and Economics student 

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Territory acknowledgement

We acknowledge and respect the Lək̓ʷəŋən (Songhees and Xʷsepsəm/Esquimalt) Peoples on whose territory the university stands, and the Lək̓ʷəŋən and W̱SÁNEĆ Peoples whose historical relationships with the land continue to this day.