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University of Manitoba Institutional Profile

Established in 1877, the University of Manitoba is western Canada's oldest university. It offers instruction to more than 40,000 people annually and employs approximately 6,000 academic and support staff. From architecture to zoology, the University provides an outstanding and diverse range of courses and studies in more than 80 degree, diploma, associateship and certificate programs. These programs are offered in 22 academic units which represent more than 90 disciplines. The U of M is the largest of Manitoba's universities, offering the bulk of the province's professional programs and having the only Faculty of Graduate Studies for master's and doctoral programs.

The University of Manitoba is one of Canada's leading research universities. The accomplishments of its faculty and graduates have won national and international praise, and the consistently high quality of its research programs now generates more than $50 million annually in grants and contracts. Research is fundamental to the mission of the University and is an essential underpinning of all its educational programs. This is especially true at the graduate level, where research plays a key role in training highly qualified personnel, who are increasingly in demand by industries, governments and universities.

The University of Manitoba is home to more than 20 research centres and institutes. Designed to focus research in specific areas and to encourage collaboration among disciplines, these centres and institutes provide unique educational and training opportunities for both graduate and undergraduate students. They also are a valuable information resource for the community at large. As the province's only research-intensive university, the University of Manitoba is a cornerstone in the provincial research environment. Through collaboration and partnership agreements, the University makes its expertise, facilities and high technology equipment available to business and industry as well as government agencies and other universities. The University is home to several government research agencies.

Transferring new scientific technologies from lab to marketplace is a growing activity at the University of Manitoba. The Industry Liaison Office was recently established to facilitate the commercialization of University research and link the research expertise and capabilities of the University with Canadian business and industry. The University is also in the process of establishing a research park where the interests of large and small corporations will be matched with University resources to create a concentration of advanced technology and expertise.

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