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Eighteen individuals of various ages and backgrounds pose for a group photo beneath a mural painted in the traditional Haisla style.

Celebrating Earth Day

Our Power, Our Planet: Northern voices help shape clean energy development in BC

Making an impact

Overdose prevention & harm reduction
In the midst of a toxic drug crisis in BC, learn how UVic is taking steps to make campus safer for everyone.
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Undergraduate applications

Most UVic undergraduate programs are accepting applications for September 2025 until May 1, 2025. Check our deadlines page for more information.

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Relational responsibility
Participants in an Indigenous Studies course learn from community members who share multiple perspectives through generations and what it means to be a respectful visitor.

Look forward from here

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Undergraduate studies

UVic offers undergraduate degrees, certificates and diplomas for students straight out of high school or transferring from other post-secondary institutions.

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Graduate studies

UVic is home to over 3,500 students studying in over 160 graduate programs, with a reputation for quality and innovation that’s respected around the world.

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Territory acknowledgement

We acknowledge and respect the Lək̓ʷəŋən (Songhees and Xʷsepsəm/Esquimalt) Peoples on whose territory the university stands, and the Lək̓ʷəŋən and W̱SÁNEĆ Peoples whose historical relationships with the land continue to this day.

News & events

April 17

Dr. Fraser Hof signs the Relationship Protocol document.
An Arctic cod in the tank at the research facility in Oregon. Credit: Shaye Ogurek.
Five people stand together as they review a drone's settings before a test flight.
Installation of the TWOCRYST proof-of-principle setup at Point 3 of the largest鈥痯article physics鈥痩aboratory in the world鈥攖he Large Hadron Collider. Photo credit: CERN.
Parliament Hill in Ottawa. Credit: flickr.
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The UVic men鈥檚 basketball team celebrate the program鈥檚 ninth national title by posing with the U SPORTS banner and W.P. McGee Trophy.

Rankings & reputation

TOP 1%

For contributions to the Sustainable Development Goals

#1

IN CANADA FOR MAKING RESEARCH ACCESSIBLE TO THE PUBLIC

#1

IN NORTH AMERICA FOR INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH COLLABORATION

TOP 10

SUSTAINABLE INDEX RANKING FOR AIR AND CLIMATE IN NORTH AMERICA

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