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Welcome to Carleton University, Canada s capital university! Situated on a
beautiful campus bordered by the sparkling Rideau River and Canal, Carleton is
just minutes from the heart of our nation s government and enjoys easy access
to the many organizations, associations and businesses which thrive in Ottawa.
Many of Ontario s leading high tech companies surround our campus where
cutting-edge research joins with highly innovative teaching to solve real-life
problems. Members of a dynamic, research-intensive university, Carleton s
faculty and staff provide a superior learning experience for our fine students
who hail from every province and from over 100 countries around the
world.
Carleton offers 65 programs of study in areas as diverse as public
affairs, journalism, film studies, engineering, high technology and
international studies. More than 2,000 brilliant professors and staff members
constitute a diverse and dedicated team serving 23,000 students. Carleton s
creative, interdisciplinary and international approach to research has led to
many significant discoveries and creative works in science and technology,
business, governance, public policy and the arts.
Students are truly VIPs
on the Carleton campus and enjoy residence and recreation programs as well as a
wide variety of cultural and social activities. Endowed lectures bring speakers
of world renown to our campus and proximity to the city makes it possible to
enjoy world-class events at the National Arts Centre and the many museums and
galleries across the city.
I look forward to meeting you when you visit
Carleton University and to welcoming you as a member of our community of
scholars dedicated to learning for a better future.
Sincerely
yours,
Dr. Roseann O Reilly Runte
President and Vice-Chancellor |
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