University of Calgary University of Calgary Gaelic: Mo Shùile Togam Suas Rank: 246th worldwide The University of Calgary is a public research university located in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The University of Calgary started in 1944 as the Calgary branch of the University of Alberta, founded in 1908, prior to being instituted into a separate, autonomous university in 1966. The Calgary Normal School was absorbed by the University of Alberta's Faculty of Education in 1945 and operated as a part of its Calgary branch campus, a satellite campus of the University of Alberta. In July 1957, the University of Alberta signed a one-dollar lease with the City of Calgary, for 121.4 hectares (300 acres) of land and In 1958, the University of Alberta changed the name of the branch campus to the "University of Alberta in Calgary," and unveiled plans for new permanent facilities on the leased land. In May 1965, the satellite campus was granted academic and financial autonomy from the University of Alberta. In the following year, in April 1966, the institution was formally made into an independent university, with the passage of the Universities Act by the Legislative Assembly of Alberta. The University of Calgary is based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, with four campuses in the Calgary area and a fifth in Doha, Qatar. main campus is now home to 11 of 14 faculties, world-class research and athletics facilities, and extensive support services for students, faculty, and staff. Located in Calgary's northwest quadrant, the campus occupies more than 200 hectares, an area larger than the city's downtown. The buildings for Sciences, Engineering, Biology, Social Sciences and Kinesiology make up the northern side of campus, while professional faculties including Education, Environmental Design, Nursing, Social Work, Business, and Law are on the south side, along with residence facilities for thousands of students and Hotel Alma, our on-campus haven for guests As a member of the U15 leading research-intensive universities in Canada, the University of Calgary is ranked one of the Top 10 research universities in the country. It has over 1,800 academic staff actively engaged in research, scholarship and teaching in Canada and around the world. Notable former students include Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper, Java computer language inventor James Gosling, Uber co-founder Garrett Camp, astronaut Robert Thirsk, and Lululemon Athletica founder Chip Wilson. The Calgary Dinos are the athletic teams that represent the University of Calgary in the Canada West and compete in 14 varsity sports: basketball, cross-country, field hockey, football, golf, ice hockey, ringette, Women's rugby, soccer, swimming, tennis, track and field, volleyball, and wrestling. The Dinos also have club teams: Men's Baseball, Men's Rugby as well as Men's and Women's Rowing. The University of Calgary announced in 2010 the creation of a dedicated university-based incubator to provide working space and laboratory access for university spin-offs. The resulting incubator, known as Innovate Calgary, is based out of the 170000 sq ft. Alastair Ross Technology Centre located within the innovation research park. The research park is adjacent to the primary main campus and is open to any university-linked entrepreneurs.