As the national voice for Canadian Universities, we represent 97 public and private not-for-profit universities and university degree-level colleges. We are membership organization providing university presidents with a unified voice and a forum for collective action. We have represented the interests of Canadian universities since 1911. the year 2011 was our centennial year.
Canadian Universities
Canadian universities educate more than 1.5 million students annually. They perform more than one-third of Canada’s research and development. And as a $30 billion enterprise, our universities generate economic wealth in communities across Canada.
Canada’s higher education institutions are diverse – varying in size, character and breadth of programs – and they’re located across the country.
Provinces and territories are responsible for all levels of education including universities. There is no federal ministry of education or formal accreditation system. Instead, membership in our association, coupled with the university’s provincial government charter, is generally deemed the equivalent.
