About the University of Guelph
Like No Other University in Canada
The University of Guelph is one of Canada’s top comprehensive and research-intensive universities.
Established in 1964, the University enjoys a reputation for innovation and excellence dating back more than 150 years to its founding colleges: Ontario Veterinary College, Ontario Agricultural College and Macdonald Institute.
Today the University’s eight colleges conduct cutting-edge teaching and research across a range of disciplines in the physical and life sciences, business, arts, social sciences, and agricultural and veterinary sciences.
Together our students, faculty and staff pursue active inquiry and exercise creativity in our shared commitment to Improve Life.
- 29,507
- Undergraduate and Graduate Students
- 185,000
- Alumni (living in 160+ countries worldwide)
- 1,700
- International Students (from 130+ countries)
Leadership & Governance
President
Dr. Rene Van Acker is University's President and brings decades of leadership experience as a scholar, administrator, and advocate for agricultural innovation and education.
Strategic Plan
Introduced in Spring 2023, Our Time: University of Guelph Strategic Plan 2022–2027 charts a bold path for our future, drawing on our strengths while paving the way for innovation and growth.
Three Campuses
The University of Guelph is home to three distinct campuses, each offering unique academic experiences. The main campus, located in the heart of Guelph, Ont., is the university’s central hub. In Toronto, the University of Guelph-Humber, offered in collaboration with Humber College it combines academic and hands-on learning, allowing students to earn both a university degree and a college diploma. In southwestern Ontario, the Ridgetown Campus is a leader in applied agriculture, animal sciences and environmental sciences.
With Respect
We offer our gratitude to the lands on which the University of Guelph campuses are situated and the Indigenous ancestors who have inhabited these lands for centuries. We recognize that our campuses are located on the lands of the Dish with One Spoon Wampum and the traditional lands of the Haudenosaunee, Anishinaabeg and Huron Wendat. We offer our respect to these Nations and the diverse communities of First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples who now reside on these lands. We also recognize that our educational and research enterprises occur on Indigenous lands across Turtle Island and Mother Earth and we endeavour to ensure that our activities honour and respect Indigenous peoples and their lands.