Enhancing your academics
Your experience is much more than your degree. Explore options to pursue original research or bring an idea to reality through the Hunter Hub.
Undergraduate research opportunities
Join a leading Canadian research university.
With $504 million in sponsored research funding in 2021, UCalgary provides many students the opportunity to gain valuable research experience while helping overcome some of society's greatest challenges.
UCalgary has 113 inventions from 2021 alone, and is the #1 startup creator among Canadian research institutions.
Research themes
We're making a positive difference in the world through our key research themes:
Fund your research
The Program for Undergraduate Research Experience (PURE) and the Alberta Innovates Summer Research Studentships are two examples of programs dedicated to giving undergraduate students research experience. In these programs, students work alongside researchers to learn how projects are developed and how research can contribute to solving our world's greatest challenges.
Students making new discoveries
Meet some of the many UCalgary students helping create new and meaningful knowledge through research.
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Explore beyond my degree
“My project investigated potential vaccine development to combat Legionnaires’ disease. It was an opportunity to explore beyond my degree, pursuing my interest in the intersection between business and health care.” - Quyen
Hands-on, interdisciplinary research
"From engineering cells with the iGEM Team to simulating COVID-19 in virtual reality, the hands-on, interdisciplinary research showed me that innovation occurs when we break out of the rigid roles we set for ourselves." - Michael
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Landing an internship
"The UCalgary Global Online Research Program helped me gain international exposure. The learnings I acquired from my research assisted me in landing an internship with a leading energy corporation.” - Pragya