A large public college in Ottawa, offering a wide range of vocational, technical, and apprenticeship programs, as well as some applied degrees.
Address: 1385 Woodroffe Avenue, K2G 1V8 Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Technology and Trades, Media and Design, Health Sciences
Domains taught:
- AI and Machine Learning, Automation, Engineering, Industrial Design, Life Sciences, Manufacturing, Software Engineering
Diplomas*:
- Bachelor, Certificate, Diploma, Graduate Certificate
Status:
- Public
Partnerships:
Strong connections with employers in Ottawa and Eastern Ontario for co-op placements, applied research, and curriculum development.
Research:
Applied research in areas such as digital technologies, sustainable construction, health innovation, and advanced manufacturing, often in collaboration with local SMEs.
Famous Alumnis:
Tom Green, Norm Macdonald (attended briefly)
International recognition**:
Number of staff***:
2000
Current students***:
45000
Foreign students***:
10%
Cumulative former students***:
200000
Pros
Comprehensive range of programs, strong focus on experiential learning and career preparation, modern facilities.
Cons
Large student population, focus is primarily on applied skills and diplomas rather than traditional degrees.
Best For
Students in Eastern Ontario seeking career-focused education, apprenticeships, or applied degrees in a variety of technical and creative fields.
Most Similar Schools Locally
- Where this institution leans on industrial design, automation and manufacturing, Fanshawe College of Applied Arts and Technology does the same, and it has almost the same size, at about 43,000 students, and is also a public institution.
- Nova Scotia Community College overlaps with this school on industrial design, automation and manufacturing, so the two are easy to compare, and it is also a public institution and also offers associate degree programmes.
- Also strong in automation, manufacturing and life sciences, St. Clair College of Applied Arts and Technology makes a sensible second look at home; it is also a public institution, and teaches at the same levels, namely bachelor's, certificate, diploma and graduate certificate.
- The comparison with Durham College is straightforward on subjects, since both focus on automation, manufacturing and life sciences, and it is smaller, enrolling about 30,000 students against roughly 45,000 here, and is also a public institution.
- Humber College Institute of Technology & Advanced Learning overlaps with this school on industrial design, manufacturing and life sciences, so the two are easy to compare, and it is larger, enrolling about 86,000 students against roughly 45,000 here, and is also a public institution.
Most Similar Schools Abroad
- Beyond national borders, West Herts College stands out as a comparable school for industrial design, manufacturing and life sciences; it also offers associate degree programmes and covers data analytics as well.
- University of Sunderland, based in the United Kingdom, is built around industrial design, manufacturing and life sciences much like this institution, and it is smaller, enrolling about 20,000 students against roughly 45,000 here, and is also a public institution.
- For industrial design, life sciences and software engineering outside the home country, Swinburne University of Technology in Australia is a natural reference; it also offers master's, doctoral, graduate diploma and mba programmes, and covers astroscience and robotics as well.
- University of Technology Sydney, based in Australia, is built around industrial design, life sciences and software engineering much like this institution, and it is slightly larger, at about 51,038 students against roughly 45,000 here, and is also a public institution.
- University of Auckland in New Zealand pursues a similar profile in life sciences, software engineering and engineering, and it also offers master's, doctoral, graduate diploma and mba programmes, and covers chemistry and statistics as well.
*our own picks (our criteria: a mix between domains, diploma delivered, reputation and size), but obviously too many criteria for an apple-to-apple ranking.
- Health Sciences, Innovation, Project Management, Sustainable Development
*: without any judgment of the quality, readers are strongly encouraged to check the official status of the exact diploma envisioned as many universities have a mix of recognized diplomas, not recognized, “co-delivered,” “equivalent to”, “some pathways” (…), can change over time, and can be named differently from one country to another.
**: international reputation: is based on some criteria that do not mean much in some domains or specialties (number of researchers, of scientific publications, on budget ….). Our approximate 1-4 scale:
- known locally
- known locally and internationally
- is listed in some of the world university’s classifications
- is listed among the 20 firsts in some of world university’s classifications
***: estimated numbers, based on online sources and/or feedbacks. The numbers can vary greatly depending on school organisation (ex.: school is part of a group, it employs internal staff or external consultants or has public staff without employing them …). Refer to all the links provided to have accurate and updated numbers.
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