A public college in the Niagara Region, Ontario, known for its programs in hospitality, tourism, culinary arts, horticulture, and wine business. Offers a unique learning environment with on-campus enterprises.
Address: 135 Taylor Road, S-S-4, L0S 1J0 Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, Canada (Daniel J. Patterson Campus)
Hospitality and Tourism, Culinary Arts, Agri-business (Wine, Brewing)
Domains taught:
- Agriculture, Automation, Engineering, Food Science, Life Sciences, Manufacturing, Software Engineering
Diplomas*:
- Bachelor, Certificate, Diploma, Graduate Certificate
Status:
- Public
Partnerships:
Strong partnerships with the tourism, hospitality, wine, and agri-food industries in the Niagara Region. Operates teaching winery, brewery, and restaurant.
Research:
Applied research in areas such as horticulture, viticulture and oenology, advanced manufacturing, and food and beverage innovation.
Famous Alumnis:
N/A (focus on skilled professionals)
International recognition**:
Number of staff***:
1000
Current students***:
13000
Foreign students***:
20%
Cumulative former students***:
70000
Pros
Unique learning enterprises (winery, brewery, greenhouse), strong focus on experiential learning, located in a major tourism region.
Cons
Smaller college with a specialized focus, more rural/suburban locations.
Best For
Students interested in hospitality, tourism, culinary arts, winemaking, brewing, or horticulture, valuing hands-on learning in a unique, industry-connected environment.
- Agriculture, Food Safety, Sustainable Practices
*: 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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