University of Ottawa
School info
3.5
Overall Quality
Reputation
3.7
Food
2.7
Clubs
3.4
Facilities
3.6
Internet
3.5
Location
4.4
Opportunities
3.6
Safety
3.9
Social
3.4
Happiness
3.8
Basic Information
Location
- Ottawa, ON
Institution Overview
- Public/Private: Public university
- Established: 1848; 176 years ago (1848)
- Founder: Bishop Joseph Bruno Guigues, Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate
Academic information
Key Area
- Advancing Just Societies
- Enabling Lifelong Health and Wellness
- Shaping the Digital World
- Creating a Sustainable Environment
Student and Staff Numbers
- Students: 48,800
- Undergraduates: 39,770
- Postgraduates: 8,600
- Academic Staff: 2,911
- Administrative Staff: 2,839
Notable Alumni
- Dalton McGuinty
- Alex Trebek
- Andrew Scheer
- Paul Okalik
- Richard Wagner
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Students talk about this school
Good reviews
Overall 5
Good
Overall 5
amazing school
Overall 5
AWESOME school!
Overall 5
AWESOME school!
Overall 4.9
I honestly love it. It's a great university in the middle of the city with very good profs and bilingual! The services at the Student Union help a lot to feel included in the community (International House, Bilingualism Centre etc) and there are tons of great spaces to study and learn. Plus, a lot of scholarships available!! I'm glad I came here :)
Overall 4.8
great
Overall 4.7
Love it!
Overall 4.6
Overall a great place to meet new people, learn and have a great time.
Overall 4.5
Great school for co-op
Overall 4.5
Better than Carleton
Bad reviews
Overall 1.4
Location is the only positive. Most of the profs just enjoy seeing you fail and are of little help. Got kicked out co-op for DROPPING a course. Engineering office lost my prerequisite waiver and blamed me for their incompetence. All of the buildings apart from STEM feel ancient. I was the happiest when I transferred away from this dump.
Overall 1.6
The professors are all into politics and you can’t disagree with them. If you are religious you get discriminated.
Overall 1.7
I have attended four post-secondary schools in my lifetime (mature student here) and this was easily the worst one to go to. If you require ANY assistance at all, with anything, no you don't. No mental health services, accessibility takes 3 weeks to email you back, rampant PR issues in their administration. Past students tried warning me!
Overall 1.8
i got raped by my english professor while he was enforcing me to read a poem with my mouth full of his dick. University is terrible got raped a couple other times, egyptians are the worst rapist, they rape so bad i almost liked it. wifi was bad.
Overall 1.9
the dining hall is just gross ash, dishes and utensils are full of food and dirt even after washing, bugs and soil in the lettuce. discrimination against women and men. When there's a party, it goes until 11pm so don't ever live in a dorm. Just hate this school so much, it has 1000000 problem
Overall 2
The school doesn't feel like a university. Some profs are amazing, but most are not. Nobody wants to interact with new people, the energy is dull all year (with the exception of Panda, but even then mostly street parties with heavy policing). The tuition is also high for the poor support students receive, and the meal hall has been low quality.