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Faculty of Science

About Science

The Faculty of Science is a curious, passionate and ambitious community of people. We are home to 140 regular faculty members, over 200 adjunct and emeritus faculty members, more than 100 postdoctoral fellows and research personnel and 200 support employees. Our student community includes approximately 400 graduate students and more than 2800 undergraduate students.

Rankings & reputation

We're proud to be a part of the #1 university in Canada for climate action and tied for 1st in Canada and 2nd in the world for life below water in the Times Higher Education Impact Rankings. Our faculty, staff and students continue to have an outsized impact on the world.

1st

medical/science grants per faculty among Canadian comprehensives

Maclean's 2025
3rd

in Canada for scientific impact in math and computer science

Leiden ranking 2025
6th

in Canada for scientific impact across all sciences

Leiden ranking 2025
Top 50

institutions globally for oceanography & atmospheric science

Shanghai rankings 2025
Top 150

institutions globally for geology, geophysics & earth science

QS World University/Shanghai
Top 200

institutions globally for earth & marine sciences & mathematics

QS World University/Shanghai

Leadership

Dean of Science
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Peter Loock

The Dean is the chief executive officer of the Faculty and has primary responsibility for the academic leadership of the Faculty, particularly the advancement of excellence in teaching and research and all administrative decisions. Dr. Loock is also a professor of chemistry and his lab develops instruments for analytical spectroscopy, imaging and sensing.
Associate Dean, Academic
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Chris Eagle

The Associate Dean, Academic provides leadership in advancing and promoting the excellence of undergraduate academic programs in the Faculty of Science. They hold responsibility for curriculum, student recruitment and many student success initiatives. Dr. Eagle is also an associate teaching professor in mathematics and statistics and researches mathematical logic and its applications to functional analysis.
Acting Associate Dean, Research
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Adam Ritz

The Associate Dean, Research provides leadership in advancing and promoting research excellence and in strengthening graduate academic program in the Faculty of Science. The ADR also chairs the Faculty EDI committee. Dr. Ritz is also a professor of physics and a particle physics researcher.

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Equity, diversity & inclusion

The Faculty of Science embraces the University of Victoria’s commitment to equity, fairness, diversity, inclusion and respect in its pursuit of excellence in teaching, learning, research and service. We strive to create a Faculty where all faculty members, staff and students can feel a sense of belonging, thrive free of discrimination, prejudice and other injustices and obstacles, and achieve their full potential.

Our strength and vibrancy come from the diverse life experiences, backgrounds and worldviews of our faculty, staff and students.

Faculty of Science EDI Council

The Faculty of Science Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Council advises the dean on the development of policies and procedures to ensure the faculty is a welcoming, supportive, diverse and inclusive working and learning environment. The EDI Council also works with departmental EDI committees to support education initiatives. The Council is chaired by the Associate Dean, Research. 

Indigenization & decolonization

We are committed to implementing the principles of decolonization and Indigenization in our programs and organizational structures. A 5-year Indigenization Implementation Strategy (IIS) has been developed to guide our collective and individual efforts to support and implement the principles of the UVic Indigenous Plan, UVic Strategic Plan and applicable Truth and Reconciliation Commission calls to action at the faculty and unit level.

Strategic planning

The Faculty of Science's Strategic Plan (2022-2027) charts a confident and bold new course for the Faculty of Science, and reflects our spirit of ambition and innovation. The plan's central theme is empowerment of students, staff and researchers; we understand that we are all at our best when we have agency over our daily work and are not only given the responsibility to be excellent students, researchers, staff, instructors and colleagues, but are also given support and authority.

View the Faculty of Science strategic plan

The Faculty of Science's Strategic Plan is intended to complement existing university-wide plans, including the UVic strategic plan, Distinctly UVic, the Indigenous Plan and Aspiration 2030, UVic's research and creative works strategy.