A public university in Halifax, Nova Scotia, known for its business programs (Sobey School of Business), arts, and science, with a significant international student population.
Address: 923 Robie Street, B3H 3C3 Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Business (Sobey School), Astronomy and Physics, Criminology
Domains taught:
- AI and Machine Learning, Astroscience, Chemistry, Data Analytics, Life Sciences, Physics, Software Engineering
Diplomas*:
- Bachelor, Certificate, Diploma, Doctor, Master, MBA
Status:
- Public
Partnerships:
Sobey School of Business has strong industry connections. Partnerships for international student recruitment and research.
Research:
Research strengths in astronomy and astrophysics, business and finance, criminology, and Atlantic Canada studies.
Famous Alumnis:
Robert P. Kelly, Alan Abraham, Anne McLellan, Patrick Monahan
International recognition**:
Number of staff***:
1000
Current students***:
7000
Foreign students***:
30%
Cumulative former students***:
60000
Pros
Good business school, diverse international student body, located in Halifax.
Cons
Primarily undergraduate focus in many areas, some older campus buildings.
Best For
Students seeking undergraduate or graduate programs in business, arts, or science, often valuing an internationalized campus in Halifax.
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Most Similar Schools Locally
- Where this institution leans on chemistry, physics and life sciences, Queen's University does the same, and it covers engineering as well, and is far larger, with about 31,000 students against roughly 7,000 here.
- For students who like the chemistry, physics and life sciences focus of this university but want another option nearby, St. Francis Xavier University fits well: it does not run the doctoral, certificate and mba programmes found here, and covers ecology and sustainability as well.
- For students who like the chemistry, physics and life sciences focus of this university but want another option nearby, Université de Montréal fits well: it is also a public institution and does not run the mba programmes found here.
- Anyone who wants a second school in the same country with a similar spread of chemistry, life sciences and data analytics can consider University of Ottawa, and it is also a public institution, and runs the same bachelor's, master's, doctoral, certificate, diploma and mba programmes.
- Also strong in life sciences, data analytics and AI and machine learning, Université de Moncton makes a sensible second look at home; it is also a public institution and does not run the mba programmes found here.
Most Similar Schools Abroad
- Seen from abroad, Australian National University (Australia) is a close relative on subject matter, since astroscience, chemistry and physics are central to both, and it also offers graduate certificate and graduate diploma programmes and covers finance and statistics as well.
- On content, University of St Andrews in the United Kingdom and this institution are close, as both teach astroscience, chemistry and physics; it is larger, enrolling about 11,645 students against roughly 7,000 here, and is also a public institution.
- Saint Petersburg State University in Russia is the nearest foreign match on chemistry, physics and life sciences; it does not run the certificate, diploma and mba programmes found here, and covers nanotechnologies and mathematics as well.
- Hong Kong University of Science and Technology offers an international parallel to this university, with chemistry, physics and life sciences as common ground; it does not run the certificate and diploma programmes found here and covers finance and mathematics as well.
- A foreign alternative with a similar emphasis on chemistry, physics and life sciences is Novosibirsk State University in Russia, and it does not run the certificate, diploma and mba programmes found here, and covers computer vision and mathematics 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.
- Astrophysics, Business Process Reengineering (BPR), Change Management, Continuous Improvement, Design Thinking, Environmental Impact
*: 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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