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As one of the globe’s top 45 universities, it’s no surprise that some of ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½â€™s graduates have gone on to accomplish incredible things. Applying to ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½ opens the door for you to try many new academic avenues, clubs, sports, volunteer opportunities, and more. Your path might help you follow the footsteps of some of these outstanding alumni.

Canadian prime ministers

ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½ has educated three prime ministers. Our former leader, Justin Trudeau, earned a bachelor of education from ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½ in 1998. Kim Campbell and John Turner, who have also held the top office, were both graduates from the Peter A. Allard School of Law at ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½.

Nobel Prize winners

Eight Nobel Laureates are associated with ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½ – most famously Michael Smith, who won the Nobel Prize for Chemistry in 1993 for his ground-breaking work in reprogramming segments of DNA. Smith was just one of a longstanding community of faculty and alumni who have earned international recognition for their important work. At ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½, you can conduct research as an undergraduate, led by our outstanding academic faculty.

Olympic athletes

The Thunderbirds Varsity program has an enduring legacy of success. Their athletes have won more intercollegiate championships than any other Canadian university, and they boast an impressive roster of 67 Olympic medals, including 19 gold medals. During your time at ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½, you can join or cheer on some of the best athletes in the world.

Rhodes Scholars

The Rhodes Scholarships, established in 1902, were designed to bring outstanding students from across the world to study at the University of Oxford in the interests of promoting international understanding and public service. Eleven Canadians are selected each year to join a class of 84 Scholars from across the world. In that time, 76 ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½ students have been selected for the prestigious award, including four in the last five years. You could be studying alongside them, or claim the honour yourself.

Royal Society of Canada Fellows

The Royal Society of Canada is the highest accolade a scholar can achieve in the arts, humanities and sciences in Canada. A total of 319 ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½ professors have been named to the Fellowship across multiple faculties – including Dr. Pieter Cullis who developed the lipid nanoparticle delivery technology that enables advanced nanomedicines, such as the highly effective COVID-19 mRNA vaccines. At ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½, a Royal Society of Canada Fellow could be teaching you in the fall.