President & Vice-Chancellor Lloyd Axworthy

President's Message

Located at the heart of Canada, The University of Winnipeg is a compact, diverse, multicultural campus committed to academic excellence, community engagement and social and environmental sustainability. We are home to more than 9,000 full and part-time students and are connected to a growing network of over 40,000 alumni across the globe.

The University of Winnipeg is consistently ranked by both The Globe & Mail and Macleans Magazine as one of the Top 10 universities in the country. Students value our small class sizes, our high quality of teaching and our distinguished team of faculty and staff. As an undergraduate university we offer bachelor degrees in the Arts, Business & Economics, Education, Science and Theology with over 400 courses in 40 subject areas. We have also launched several new Graduate Programs, including a unique Masters degree in Aboriginal Governance.

Our Campus is Evolving 

The creation of the new state-of-the-art Bill Wedlake Fitness Centre and the refurbishment of Wesley Hall are complete.  The Canwest Centre for Theatre and Film is a new and vital part of our university. We have finished work on the Portage Commons and further enhancements to the Spence Street Pedestrian Mall will be completed in time for Homecoming 2009. 

The new campus on Portage, Langside and Furby is quickly taking shape. Construction for our Science Complex & Richardson College for the Environment, a world-class centre for research and teaching, is well underway. Students will begin moving into the McFeetors Hall: Great-West Life Student Residence this fall and a new student-run daycare centre will be built this summer.

These expansions and improvements will increase our ability to deliver the high-quality academic programs for which we are internationally recognized, and to enhance our participation as a community partner and an institution with global commitments.

To learn more about The University of Winnipeg please explore my webpage, watch the YOUofW video, and take a tour of our campus, either virtually or in person.