Facts

• We’re a university city with post-secondary students making up nearly 20% of our residents.
• Over 40% of Memorial University’s research is ocean-related.
• The Fisheries and Marine Institute of Memorial University has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with 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 has new master of applied science in software engineering, master of artificial intelligence and master of data science programs, 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 $176 million in 2021.
• 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.