Editing University of Victoria (section)

==Academic profile==
===Admissions===
Admission to the University of Victoria is based on a selective academic system and is highly competitive. Each year, the university receives far more applications than there are spaces available, making it one of the most applied to institutions in Canada. Applicants are required to submit applications with their grade points average (GPA) and personal statements in order to be considered for admission. The university may also accept qualified applicants studying under IB programs, AP programs or other international distinctions. Given its endowment, the University of Victoria is able to offer scholarships and financial aid to a large number of students.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.uvic.ca/future-students/undergraduate/admissions/index.php |title=British Columbia & Yukon Secondary Schools Admission Requirements |website=Registrar.uvic.ca |date=2011-08-04 |access-date=2012-01-10 |archive-date=2012-09-02 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120902001947/http://www.uvic.ca/future-students/undergraduate/admissions/index.php |url-status=live }}</ref>

===International exchanges===
The University of Victoria has partnered with a number of research institutions to provide UVic students with the opportunity to gain research experience abroad. International conferences and study abroad opportunities are encouraged for all students, with many students completing a gap year before commencing their studies. Both UVic undergraduate and graduate students may travel abroad with UVic's many partner universities.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Partner universities – University of Victoria |url=https://www.uvic.ca/international/outbound-students/exchange/partners/index.php |access-date=2022-03-05 |website=UVic.ca |language=en |archive-date=2022-03-05 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220305220904/https://www.uvic.ca/international/outbound-students/exchange/partners/index.php |url-status=live }}</ref>

The University of Victoria has partnered with institutions around the world, including [[Sciences Po]], [[University of London]], [[University of Washington]], [[Hong Kong University]], [[Utrecht University]], and the [[National University of Singapore]].<ref>[https://www.uvic.ca/international/faculty-staff/global-partnerships/database/index.php "UVic global partnerships"] {{Webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191024143640/https://www.uvic.ca/international/faculty-staff/global-partnerships/database/index.php |date=2019-10-24 }}, www.uvic.ca. Retrieved 24 October 2019.</ref>

===Reputation===
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The University of Victoria has been ranked in a number of [[College and university rankings|post-secondary rankings]]. In the 2022 ''[[Academic Ranking of World Universities]]'' rankings, the university ranked 301–400 in the world and 13–17 in Canada.<ref name="USUnivRankings_ARWU_W" /> The 2025 ''[[QS World University Rankings]]'' ranked the university 349th in the world.<ref name=QS /> The 2025 ''[[Times Higher Education World University Rankings]]'' ranked the university 301–350 in the world, and 12–15 in Canada.<ref name="USUnivRankings_THES_W"/><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.timeshighereducation.com/student/best-universities/best-universities-canada |title=Best universities in Canada 2025 |website=[[Times Higher Education World University Rankings]] |date=20 February 2025 |access-date=23 February 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250223030353/https://www.timeshighereducation.com/student/best-universities/best-universities-canada |archive-date=23 February 2025 |url-status=live}}</ref> In the 2022–23 ''[[U.S. News & World Report Best Global University Ranking]]'', the university ranked 327th in the world, and 13th in Canada.<ref name="USNWR Best Global Universities"/> The Canadian-based ''[[Maclean's]]'' magazine ranked the University of Victoria second in their 2023 Canadian comprehensive university category.<ref name="Macdocc" />

Along with academic and research-based rankings, the university has also been ranked by publications that evaluate the employment prospects of its graduates. In the ''Times Higher Education's'' 2022 global employability ranking, the university ranked 181st in the world, and eighth in Canada.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.timeshighereducation.com/student/best-universities/graduate-employability-top-universities-canada-ranked-employers |title=Graduate employability: top universities in Canada ranked by employers 2025 |website=[[Times Higher Education World University Rankings]] |date=14 November 2024 |access-date=23 February 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250206204207/https://www.timeshighereducation.com/student/best-universities/graduate-employability-top-universities-canada-ranked-employers |archive-date=6 February 2025 |url-status=live}}</ref>

===Research===
In 2018, Research Infosource named the University of Victoria the 19th best research university, with a sponsored research income of $114,922 million, and an average research income of $170,000 per faculty member in 2017.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://researchinfosource.com/top-50-research-universities/2018/list |title=Canada's Top 50 Research Universities 2018 |publisher=Research Infosource |year=2018 |access-date=12 March 2019 |archive-date=3 November 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181103092219/https://researchinfosource.com/top-50-research-universities/2018/list |url-status=live }}</ref>

The university's research performance has been noted in several [[bibliometrics|bibliometric]] university rankings, which uses [[citation analysis]] to evaluate the [[impact factor|impact]] a university has on academic publications. In 2019, the [[Performance Ranking of Scientific Papers for World Universities]] ranked the university 374th in the world, and 15th in Canada.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://nturanking.lis.ntu.edu.tw/ranking/ByCountry/2019/CA |title=World University Rankings By 2019 |publisher=NTU Rankings |year=2019 |access-date=8 July 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190708041729/http://nturanking.lis.ntu.edu.tw/ranking/ByCountry/2019/CA |archive-date=8 July 2019 |url-status=dead}}</ref> The [[University Ranking by Academic Performance]] 2018–19 rankings placed the university 370th in the world, and 17th in Canada.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.urapcenter.org/2018/country.php?ccode=CA |title=2018–2019 RANKING BY COUNTRY |publisher=Informatics Institute of Middle East Technical University |year=2018 |access-date=3 November 2018 |archive-date=4 November 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181104050258/http://www.urapcenter.org/2018/country.php?ccode=CA |url-status=dead}}</ref>

Research facilities operated by the University of Victoria include:

*Bamfield Marine Research Station
The university maintains a field station on the west coast of Vancouver Island to conduct marine research. The facility is jointly run by the University of British Columbia, Simon Fraser University, the University of Alberta and the University of Calgary. Undergraduates at the University of Victoria have full access to research and learning at this facility.
*SEOS Oceanic Vessel
In 2011 the university, in collaboration with the provincial government purchased and modified a state of the art ocean vessel capable of launching 'deep sea submersibles' and conducting long-range marine biology research expeditions. The 'floating laboratory' is undergoing upgrades and expansions currently and was scheduled to be in service by late 2011.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://seos.uvic.ca/research/researchnews.htm |title=School of Earth and Ocean Sciences – UVic |website=Seos.uvic.ca |access-date=2012-01-10 |archive-date=2011-11-16 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111116160700/http://seos.uvic.ca/research/researchnews.htm |url-status=live }}</ref>

*VENUS/NEPTUNE
The School of Earth & Ocean Sciences is also home to the [[VENUS]] and [[NEPTUNE]] research institutes responsible for seismic, oceanic and climate change research.
*Centre for Law
Located in the [[Greater Victoria]] area the university's legal centre provides free legal assistance to the disadvantaged as well as dealing with important environmental cases in British Columbia. The UVic Law Center is the only full-time, term clinical program offered by a Canadian law school. The program reflects the faculty's emphasis on integrating legal theory, legal skills, and community service while providing students with unique education and research opportunities.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.law.uvic.ca/prospective/additional/law_centre.php |title=University of Victoria – UVic Law |website=Law.uvic.ca |access-date=2012-01-10 |archive-date=2011-12-21 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111221100756/http://www.law.uvic.ca/prospective/additional/law_centre.php |url-status=live }}</ref>
*Vancouver Island Technology Park (VITP)
Located in the [[Greater Victoria, British Columbia|Greater Victoria]] area the [[Vancouver Island Technology Park]] is a state of the art, 35&nbsp;acre commercial research facility. It is the largest university-owned technology centre in BC. The venture allows the university to work with leading technology and biomedical companies while providing students with unparalleled research opportunities. The facility focuses on fuel cell, new media, wireless, and life science/biotechnological research. The UVic Genome BC Proteomics Centre and a number of other research institutes are based out of the research park. The [[Capital Regional District]] is a major commercial hub for technology companies.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://vitp.ca/about-vitp/about-us/ |title=Startup funding help Victoria &#124; VITP |date=13 October 2010 |website=Vitp.ca |access-date=2012-01-10 |archive-date=2012-01-03 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120103151928/http://vitp.ca/about-vitp/about-us/ |url-status=live }}</ref>