University of Victoria
School info
3.7
Overall Quality
Reputation
3.9
Food
3
Clubs
3.5
Facilities
4
Internet
3.5
Location
4.4
Opportunities
3.6
Safety
4.1
Social
3.5
Happiness
4
Basic Information
Location
- Victoria, BC
Institution Overview
- Public/Private: Public university
- Established: July 1, 1963; 61 years ago (1963-07-01)
- Founder: Government of BC, Victoria College, Victoria Normal School
Academic information
Degree Courses
- 219 courses
Key Area
- Neuroscience
- Computer Science
- Health Research
- Astronomy and Astrophysics
- Climate Action and Sustainability
Student and Staff Numbers
- Students: 22,060
- Undergraduates: 18,790
- Postgraduates: 3,270
- Academic Staff: 900 faculty
- Administrative Staff: 5,251 employees
Notable Alumni
- Nathan Fielder
- Mark Chao
- Calvin Chen
- Erin Karpluk
- Rona Ambrose
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Good reviews
Overall 5
I have obtained multiple graduate degrees from UVic. The staff and faculty are supportive, good people. It is a good school.
Overall 5
I’m going here
Overall 4.7
Uvic is a great school guys you will love it!
Overall 4.7
Gorgeous campus, social opportunities like clubs and events, lots of comfy study space, diverse food options, and resources are easily accessible (mental health support, research and writing help, accessibility...). Be careful because UVIC is really tricky for either transferring into or out of as many of your classes won't match up.
Overall 4.6
cool school really enjoy
Overall 4.6
Pretty good school. Never lived on dorm, but heard the food is not great.
Overall 4.6
It's a big circular campus with very easy to find buildings, lots of areas to hangout with fellow students, and a bar, starbucks, school coffee shop, and much more
Overall 4.4
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Overall 4.3
amazing location and a huge selection of different places to study around campus. the wifi is absolutely terrible and the food is good but there's a lack of options. the station menus should change more often (they don't at all). that doesn't really hinder my experience here that much though- overall I really love it.
Overall 4.3
Amazing student resources for course help, career advising, and quite literally anything else. USE THEM!!!!
Bad reviews
Overall 1
INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS: If you are going to UVIC for Engineering/CSC, GO SOMEWHERE ELSE! UVIC does not care about your learning experience in the slightest, and hires professors solely for their research ability. If you still choose to stay with UVIC for whatever reason, prepare to be completely left in the dark in the majority of your classes.
Overall 1.1
get ready to pay $25 for a 7-11 ham sandwhich and another $5 for water
get ready for the lowest quality career loser professors they could find for rock bottom prices
get ready to have to pay mandatory $100 bus pass and additional parking fees if you don't take the bus
Overall 1.5
Horrible school if you're looking to attend don't. Makes it impossible to finish your degree on time if you even try. Some courses will not be offered some semesters due to staffing issues which will hold you back a couple semesters or years. I would recommend a smaller college over this money grab school.
Overall 1.6
I was bullied at this school. I was pushed a called a little white girl and made fun of for having a disability. Kids were drunk and high on campus a lot, tried to kick in my dorm door at night and totalled my vehicle. The police said UVic protects them and it’s an ongoing issue for years.
Overall 1.7
From my own experience, If you're a student from the USA, don't go to Uvic. There is no help in Uvic, no advisor. You're on your own, and the administration hates you. If you get lost, there will be no one to show you the way. If you stumble they'll make sure you fall. If you start drawing they'll pull you down to make sure you drown.
Overall 1.7
A huge party school that seriously lacks safety. Everything gets shut down on weekends so if you want to go out then need to use transit but transit is unreliable
Overall 1.8
It is not the hype that it is said to be at all. No frats/sororities. Big housing crisis, super expensive. Dorms suck, small windows. Food is not good, needs improvement. Should get rid of communal bathrooms in residence as well!