University of Calgary

One of the best institution of learning in Canada. It's a place to consider when obtaining a new degree or stepping upper comes into you mind

Nice campus, decently big with lots of stuff going on, really nice comp sci department, however it's fairly expensive in terms of courses and places on campus for food and other stuff but definitely worth checking out

U of C- a great opportunity for others, but unfortunately my son didn’t think so. He dropped out after 4 years studying business…Praying that my daughter is doing better!Still gave 5* for its reputation though!

Beautiful campus especially in summer, nice to walk around, active and busy place.

Great institution... Except for their ridiculous parking. Absolutely dispicable that the only student lots available are at MacMahon stadium (the most inconvenient parking lot on campus") and lot 10

I visited UCalgary in June from the other UC - at Berkeley. My Calgary friends (MS, PhD) tell me this is a high quality school. My Berkeley faculty adviser, an Antarctic specialist, later came to UCalgary as department head, so I figure the school has high standards. It was very convenient to use the C-Train to get there from my friend's place. Universities always have stressful expensive parking woes. I didn't check on that and just took mass transit which I always prefer and support anyway. The university had a lot of expansion construction going on. Beautiful large campus. Plan to ice skate with the spirits of champions at the Oval on my next visit later this year from California.

I've been to three universities over the course of my academic career (undergrad, master's, and now PhD). Never have a encountered a department (Werklund School of Education), or a university, which cares so little for students or the quality of education they receive. It appears to me this university has for a very long time rested on its outdated reputation as a quality institution rather than investing in modernizing pedagogy, adequate student funding, and administrative communication and transparency. As a result, the university feels like a university from 20 years ago. Classrooms stuffed to the gills with undergrad students; mediocre professors producing mediocre research with no professorial/pedagogical skills; no spirit of learning; departments engaging in predatory recruitment practices involving intentionally vague and legally questionable funding letters to attract students, especially international students, then entrap them in this shoddy institution with no financial support and no way to leave lest they risk their status as a full-time student (e.g., tuition is not covered by my department [most funded graduate positions at universities do cover tuition], and tuition is not lowered after PhD candidacy [another thing common at other universities], meaning you must pay tuition when not in courses. I did not know these things until I spent my savings to move here and, in fact, was told these would not be issues by my department). The administration and departments blame Alberta's fiscal policies and funding cuts. That is not our problem as students. This university still turns a profit, raises tuition, and cuts departmental funding while we struggle to afford food, housing, and tuition.Undergraduates, your experiences here likely vary from department to department, but know that the quality of education you will get or currently get at UofC is, most likely, not on par with what you would have at other universities.Graduate students considering this school, especially international ones, carefully review your funding offer letters. Inquire about whether or not tuition is covered by your department. Ask how much you will be paid monthly. Ask if they have enough TA positions to ensure you're fully funded. Finally, reach out to your departmental student reps to get to know current graduate students. Ask them to speak candidly about their experiences as you decided if you truly want to attend UofC.Post-docs/faculty looking to come here, if you care about quality learning environments, rigorous departmental and administrative support for your research (including funding opportunities beyond SHRCC), and a kind, student-centric atmosphere... don't. Most departments hire internally from their pool of former graduate students, anyway.Do heed my warning, dear people of the internet. Be wary of this diploma mill of a school.

Nevertheless, the place was quite lovely and comfortable.very tidyThere are several quality stores around.It's my first time visiting this location.Today I was there working as a volunteer for the kidney foundation, helping to raise money for both the foundation and the kidney march.I had a great time.We were sitting on benches on a little patch of grass.That was an absolutely gorgeous day.It was directly across from the brand-new children's hospital.I

This review has nothing against the institution itself. But everything against the parking authority on campus. I paid for parking in an area that was clearly marked as public parking, and was given a ticket regardless- when I called to refute the ticket, I was told that area was meant for contractors and not students (I am not a student).

UofC is a rich intellectual space for social, entrepreneurial, scientific research and development.