University of Ottawa

Ottawa, Canada

The University of Ottawa is Canada's largest bilingual (French-English) university and the largest francophone university outside of France. Founded in 1848 in the national capital, uOttawa serves over 44,000 students across ten faculties, with globally recognized programs in law, medicine, social sciences, and engineering. The university ranks #203 in the QS World University Rankings 2026 and benefits from its unique position at the heart of Canada's government, providing unrivaled access to federal institutions, the Supreme Court, and international organizations. The Faculty of Law is one of the top-ranked law schools in Canada, offering programs in both official languages.

Key facts

• Country: Canada
• City: Ottawa
• Founded: 1848
• Students: 44,000
• Global ranking: #203
• Acceptance rate: 42%
• Tuition: €19,000–€36,000 per year
• Average living cost: €1,300/month
• Application deadline: 2025-10-01
• Languages of instruction: English, French

Programs

• Social Work (MSW) (Master, Social Work) — €20,000/yr , 2 years
• Civil Engineering (MEng) (Master, Civil Engineering) — €20,000/yr , 1 years
• Chemical Engineering (MASc) (Master, Chemical Engineering) — €13,600/yr , 2 years
• Electrical and Computer Engineering (MASc) (Master, Electrical Engineering / Computer Engineering) — €13,600/yr , 2 years
• Education (MEd) (Master, Education / Professional Practice) — €20,000/yr , 2 years
• Public Policy (MPP) (Master, Public Policy) — €22,000/yr , 2 years
• Education (MA) (Master, Education) — €13,600/yr , 2 years
• Philosophy (MA) (Master, Philosophy / Humanities) — €13,600/yr , 2 years
• Sociology (MA) (Master, Sociology / Social Sciences) — €13,600/yr , 2 years
• Translation Studies (MA) (Master, Translation Studies / Languages) — €13,600/yr , 2 years
• Arts – Visual Arts (B.A.) (Bachelor, Visual Arts / Fine Arts) — €22,440/yr , 4 years
• Social Work (B.S.W.) (Bachelor, Social Work / Social Sciences) — €22,440/yr , 4 years
• Mechanical Engineering (B.Eng.) (Bachelor, Mechanical Engineering) — €33,320/yr , 4 years
• Commerce – Marketing (B.Com.) (Bachelor, Marketing / Business) — €27,200/yr , 4 years
• Chemical Engineering (B.Eng.) (Bachelor, Chemical Engineering) — €33,320/yr , 4 years
• Nursing (MScN) (Master, Nursing / Health Sciences) — €13,600/yr , 2 years
• Computer Science (MSc) (Master, Computer Science) — €13,600/yr , 2 years
• Software Engineering (MEng) (Master, Software Engineering) — €20,000/yr , 1 years
• Economics (MA) (Master, Economics) — €13,600/yr , 2 years
• English (MA) (Master, English Literature / Humanities) — €13,600/yr , 2 years
• Geography (MSc) (Master, Geography / Environmental Sciences) — €13,600/yr , 2 years
• Kinesiology (MSc) (Master, Kinesiology / Exercise Science) — €13,600/yr , 2 years
• Mathematics and Statistics (MSc) (Master, Mathematics / Statistics) — €13,600/yr , 2 years
• Microbiology and Immunology (MSc) (Master, Microbiology / Immunology) — €13,600/yr , 2 years
• Occupational Therapy (MOT) (Master, Occupational Therapy / Health Sciences) — €20,000/yr , 2 years
• Physical Therapy (MPT) (Master, Physical Therapy / Rehabilitation) — €20,000/yr , 2 years
• Physics (MSc) (Master, Physics) — €13,600/yr , 2 years
• Public Health (MPH) (Master, Public Health) — €20,000/yr , 2 years
• History (MA) (Master, History / Humanities) — €13,600/yr , 2 years
• Speech-Language Pathology (MHSc) (Master, Speech-Language Pathology) — €20,000/yr , 2 years
• Linguistics (MA) (Master, Linguistics) — €13,600/yr , 2 years
• Common Law and Civil Law (combined JD/LLL) (JD) (Bachelor, Law) — €29,920/yr , 4 years
• Law (LLM – Common Law) (LL.M.) (Master, Law) — €22,000/yr , 1 years
• Pathology and Laboratory Medicine (MSc) (Master, Pathology / Life Sciences) — €13,600/yr , 2 years
• Commerce – Accounting (B.Com.) (Bachelor, Accounting / Business) — €27,200/yr , 4 years
• Commerce – Electronic Business Technologies (B.Com.) (Bachelor, Information Systems / Business) — €27,200/yr , 4 years
• Electrical Engineering (B.Eng.) (Bachelor, Electrical Engineering) — €33,320/yr , 4 years
• Computer Engineering (B.Eng.) (Bachelor, Computer Engineering) — €33,320/yr , 4 years
• Biomedical Mechanical Engineering (B.Eng.) (Bachelor, Biomedical Engineering) — €33,320/yr , 4 years
• Electrical and Computer Engineering (MEng) (Master, Electrical Engineering / Computer Engineering) — €20,000/yr , 1 years
• Social Sciences – Communication (B.A.) (Bachelor, Communication / Media Studies) — €22,440/yr , 4 years
• Social Sciences – Economics (B.A.) (Bachelor, Economics) — €22,440/yr , 4 years
• Social Sciences – Women's Studies (B.A.) (Bachelor, Gender Studies / Social Sciences) — €22,440/yr , 4 years
• Social Sciences – Political Science (B.A.) (Bachelor, Political Science / Social Sciences) — €22,440/yr , 4 years
• Arts – Philosophy (B.A.) (Bachelor, Philosophy / Humanities) — €22,440/yr , 4 years
• Arts – Music (B.A.) (Bachelor, Music / Performing Arts) — €22,440/yr , 4 years
• Social Sciences – International Studies and Modern Languages (B.A.) (Bachelor, International Studies / Languages) — €22,440/yr , 4 years
• Arts – History (B.A.) (Bachelor, History / Humanities) — €22,440/yr , 4 years
• Communication (MA) (Master, Communication / Media Studies) — €13,600/yr , 2 years
• Nursing (B.Sc.) (Bachelor, Nursing / Health Sciences) — €24,480/yr , 4 years