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Royal Military College of Canada (RMC)

Royal Military College of Canada (RMC)
Address: 13 General Crerar Crescent, K7K 7B4 Kingston, Ontario, Canada
Engineering, Military and Strategic Studies, Science

Canada’s military university, offering undergraduate and graduate programs in arts, science, and engineering to officer cadets of the Canadian Armed Forces and other students.

Diplomas*:

Domains taught:

Status:

Partnerships:

Operates under the Department of National Defence. Partnerships with other military academies worldwide and research collaborations with defence agencies.

Research:

Research focused on defence and security issues, military technology, leadership, and strategic studies. Often classified or applied research for DND.

Famous Alumnis:

Chris Hadfield (also UW), Marc Garneau, John de Chastelain, Billy Bishop (attended predecessor)

International recognition**:

Number of staff***:

500

Current students***:

1500

Foreign students***:

2%

Cumulative former students***:

20000

Pros

Provides a fully subsidized degree for officer cadets, strong focus on leadership development, small class sizes, guaranteed employment post-graduation (for ROTP).

Cons

Highly structured military environment, significant service obligation after graduation for officer cadets, limited program choice compared to civilian universities.

Best For

Officer cadets of the Canadian Armed Forces and other students interested in a rigorous, disciplined education in engineering, science, or arts with a military focus.

*: 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: 

  1. known locally
  2. known locally and internationally
  3. is listed in some of the world university’s classifications
  4. 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 …). Refer to all the links provided to have accurate and updated numbers.

 

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