Facts

• We’re a university city with post-secondary students making up nearly 10% of our residents.
• A memorandum of understanding (MOU) was recently signed between the Fisheries and Marine Institute of Memorial University and the Department of Marine Technology at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU). “The MOU provides a unique opportunity to collaborate with NTNU and bring together two world-leading universities to shape the future of ocean exploration.”
• For the second year in a row, College of the North Atlantic ranks first in Atlantic Canada for college applied research. “It’s testimony to how external stakeholders continue to recognize Newfoundland and Labrador’s public post-secondary college as a leader in building and supporting the future of this province and our economy.”
• Memorial University recently announced new master of applied science in software engineering, master of artificial intelligence and master of data science programs beginning September 2022, to meet a growing demand across technology sectors, particularly in the high-tech industry.
• Memorial opened their new $350 million Core Science Facility in September 2021. Built to house both the Faculty of Science and the Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science, the building is a centrepiece of MUN’s increased efforts to recruit both domestically and internationally.
• Canada’s first MBA in social enterprise and entrepreneurship is offered by Memorial.
• Memorial is one of Canada’s top 20 research universities with record external research funding of $130 million in 2019/20.
• Only co-op program in Ocean and Naval Architectural Engineering in the world.
• Canada’s only Remote Operated Vehicle (ROV) Operator program.
• Memorial University’s Genesis business incubator was recognized as the ‘Top Challenger’ in North America by University Business Incubators (UBI) Global.
• Memorial Centre for Entrepreneurship ranked in top 5 “Emerging Centre” by the Global Consortium of Entrepreneurship Centres.