Introduction

The University of Regina is a public research university located in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada. Founded in 1911 as a private denominational high school of the Methodist Church of Canada, it began an association with the University of Saskatchewan as a junior college in 1925. It became an autonomous university in 1974. The University of Regina has an enrollment of over 12,000 full and part-time students. The university's student newspaper, The Carillon, is a member of CUP.

The University of Regina is well-reputed for having a focus on experiential learning and offers internships, professional placements and practicums in addition to cooperative education placements in 41 programs. In 2016, the University of Regina was ranked as one of the top 150 universities under 50 years old world-wide in the Times Higher Education world university rankings.

Academics

The University of Regina has ten faculties and one school that offer a variety of programs at the certificate, diploma, undergraduate and graduate degree levels: Faculty of Arts, Faculty of Business Administration, Faculty of Education, Faculty of Engineering Applied Science, Faculty of Fine Arts, Faculty of Graduate Studies Research, Faculty of Kinesiology Health Studies, Faculty of Nursing, Faculty of Science, Faculty of Social Work.

The University of Regina also has one graduate school, the Johnson-Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy. It delivers Masters and Doctoral programs in conjunction with the University of Saskatchewan. The University of Regina also offers a number of pre-professional transfer programs with other universities and professional colleges: Agriculture and Bioresources, Chiropractic, Dentistry, Law, Medicine, Nutrition, Occupational Therapy, Optometry, Pharmacy, Physical Therapy, and Veterinary Medicine.

Notable alumni

Lee Ward, noted political scientist

Gordon Barnhart, SOM, author, former secretary of the House of Commons, and former Lieutenant-Governor of Saskatchewan

Bob Boyer, visual artist, Professor and Head of Indian Fine Arts, SIFC

Gail Bowen, playwright and writer of mystery novels, was associate professor of English at First Nations University

Lorne Calvert, Premier of Saskatchewan

Ruth Chambers, ceramics and installation artist

Sylvain Charlebois, food and agriculture expert

Jason Clermont, Canadian Football Player

Saros Cowasjee, novelist, short story writer, critic, anthologist, screenwriter

Jonathan Denis, Alberta MLA and Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs