University of Guelph

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University of Guelph

Arms of the University of Guelph
Motto	Latin: Rerum cognoscere causas
Motto in English	"To learn the reasons of realities"
Type	Public university
Established	May 8, 1964 (60 years ago) As constituents: OAC: (1874) Macdonald Institute: (1903) OVC: (1922)
Endowment	CA$445 million (2023)[1]
Chancellor	Mary Anne Chambers[2]
President	Charlotte A.B. Yates
Academic staff	830
Administrative staff	3,100
Students	29,923
Undergraduates	23,926
Postgraduates	3,035
Location	Guelph, Ontario , Canada 43°32′00″N 80°13′25″W / 43.53333°N 80.22361°W / 43.53333; -80.22361
Campus	Urban 589 ha (1,455 acres)[3]
Colours
Nickname	Gryphons
Sporting affiliations	CIS, OUA
Website	www.uoguelph.ca

The University of Guelph (abbreviated U of G) is a comprehensive public research university in Guelph, Ontario, Canada. It was established in 1964 after the amalgamation of Ontario Agricultural College (1874), the MacDonald Institute (1903), and the Ontario Veterinary College (1922), and has since grown to an institution of almost 30,000 students (including those at the Humber campus, Ridgetown campus, off-campus degree enrolments, diploma enrolments and part-time students) and employs 830 full-time faculty (academic staff) as of fall 2019.^[4] It offers 94 undergraduate degrees, 48 graduate programs, and 6 associate degrees in many different disciplines.

The veterinary medicine program at the University of Guelph currently ranks first in Canada, third in North America and top ten worldwide.^[5] The University of Guelph is ranked No. 5 in Canada in Maclean's "University Rankings 2024"^[6] in the Comprehensive category and No. 1 in research dollars. The university conducts a significant degree of research and offers a wide range of undergraduate, graduate, and professional degrees. It is given top marks for student satisfaction among medium-sized universities in Canada by The Globe and Mail. The Ontario Agricultural College is ranked No. 1 in Canada for Agricultural Science, and helps put the University of Guelph 18th in the world for Food Science and Technology.^[7] It has held these rankings with its reputation, innovative research-intensive programs, and lively campus life cited as particular strengths. According to the Journal of Hospitality & Tourism Research, the university's Hospitality and Tourism Management program has Canada's highest research index. The University of Guelph has also been ranked 50th by Times Higher Education in its list of the top 100 universities under 50 years old.^[8] The university has a key focus on life science and has ranked 76–100 in the world by ARWU.

The faculty at the University of Guelph hold 23 Canada Research Chair positions in the research areas of natural sciences, engineering, health sciences and social sciences.^[9] Academic achievements include the first scientific validation of water on Mars, Alpha Particle X-ray Spectrometer (APXS) on board the Curiosity rover,^[10] and the Barcode of Life project for species identification.