Making an impact

Two people stand side by side on campus wearing the two orange t-shirts that feature artwork by Kwakwaka'wakw/Coast Salish artist Carey Newman Hayalthkin'geme.

National Truth and Reconciliation Week

As a commitment to ÁTOL, NEUEL, we are dedicated to building respectful relationships as we reflect on our shared responsibility for healing and reconciliation.

Royal Society of Canada, Class of 2024

Five prominent UVic scholars honoured for their remarkable contributions in academia and Canadian public life.

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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. 

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.

Undergraduate programs How to apply

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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.

Graduate programs Apply online

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Co-operative education

Global community

Current students

Student wellness supports

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Territory acknowledgement

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

Indigenous initiatives