When you look back on your Algoma experience, our hope is that it will be defined by more than what you’ll learn in the classroom – that it will be the shared experiences that shape you, and the creation of bonds that will last.
Algoma University believes that each student brings a unique set of skills and life experiences to the campus community, and that's why Algoma U can't wait to get to know you!
| Motto | "Truth, Knowledge, and Wisdom" |
|---|---|
| Type | Public university |
| Established | 1965 |
| Chancellor | Mario Turco |
| President | Sheila Embleton |
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Academic staff
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75 |
| Undergraduates | 1600 |
| Location | Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada |
| Campus | Urban |
| Tag line | Small University, Big Education |
| Colours | Red, Cool Grey Dark/Light |
| Athletics | Algoma Thunderbirds |
| Affiliations | AUCC, CBIE |
| Mascot | Boomer the Thunderbolt |
| Website | www.algomau.ca |
Algoma University has three unique campuses: Sault Ste. Marie, Brampton, and Timmins, all in the province of Ontario! While the Sault Ste. Marie and Timmins campus offers a truly northern experience, the Brampton campus provides students with an urban experience. No matter where you study, each campus provides students with the academic background and knowledge required to succeed. You’ll have endless opportunities for personal growth inside and outside the classroom!
Established in 1965 as Algoma College, Algoma University was initially an affiliate of Laurentian University in Sudbury, Ontario. In 1967, Algoma College began offering classes in a portable building located at the Cambrian College site, now the Sault College site. Algoma College moved into its current location, the former Shingwauk Residential School building, in 1971.
In 2008, Algoma University was granted its charter and with the charter, achieved full autonomous university status as Ontario’s 19th University. Algoma University now offers over 30 academic programs in a diverse range of fields and through three faculties: Faculty of Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences and Faculty of Humanities
We are a leading non-state higher education institute approved by the Ministry of Education and the University Grants Commission (UGC). Additionally, we are members of the Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU) and the International Association of Universities (IAU). Our Civil and Mechanical engineering degrees are recognized by IESL, Sri Lanka. SLIIT is the first Sri Lankan institute to be accredited by the Institution of Engineering & Technology, UK. We've been ranked 8th in Sri Lanka and emerged as the number 1 non-state higher education institution in Sri Lanka.
