About Laurentian

Laurentian University is located in the beautiful City of Greater Sudbury, approximately 400 km northwest of Toronto, Ontario.  With more than 9,000 full-time and part-time students, it is one of only two bilingual universities in the country offering programs in both official languages.  Laurentian University prides itself on the quality of its programs, services for students and the excellence of its graduates.  Construction on campus is booming, the university is hiring more professors and continues to add undergraduate and graduate programs annually.   Laurentian University is a well-rounded institution and a perfect place to learn.

1. Northern Ontario School of Medicine

The Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM) was officially opened Tuesday September 13, 2005 by Ontario’s Premier Dalton McGuinty.  The NOSM is the country’s first joint venture Medical School between Lakehead University in Thunder Bay and Laurentian University in Sudbury.  The NOSM comprises 350 faculty members and 135 staff making it one of the fastest growing employers in the north.   In its first year, the school admitted 56 students of which 32 were based in Sudbury.

Students at the NOSM have the opportunity to learn in large teaching hospitals, as well as in small regional hospitals, health service settings, family practices and in a range of community settings.  The NOSM also provides Residency Programs in collaboration with McMaster University and the University of Ottawa.

2. Living with Lakes

The Living with Lakes Centre will be the future home to the growing and internationally-renowned Cooperative Freshwater Ecology Unit (CFEU) as well as the first institutional building in Canada to achieve the Platinum Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification, which is the highest in the country.  The centre will represent Sudbury’s international reputation for environmental innovation.

The Centre will be built on Laurentian University property, will include all non-toxic materials and will be equipped with many windows to maximize solar heating and natural daylight.  The building will also be light-colored to minimize summer heat retention and the need for air conditioning.  Other sustainable design features include composting toilets, a flow through aquatic lab using natural lake water, porous paving for driveways and parking lots, as well as energy efficient lighting and appliances.

3.  Doctoral programs

Building on a solid foundation of more than a dozen master’s programs, Laurentian University now offers six doctoral programs.

     1. Biomolecular Sciences

     2. Boreal Ecology

     3. Natural Resources Engineering

     4. Mineral Deposits and Precambrian Geology

     5. Human Studies

     6. Rural and Northern Health

4. School of Pharmacy Partnership

January 15, 2007 saw Laurentian University and University of Waterloo celebrate their new partnership in a School of Pharmacy. The expectation of this partnership is to increase the number of pharmacists in northern Ontario and other underprivileged regions of the province.  The collaboration with the University of Waterloo’s School of Pharmacy allows Laurentian to continue to position itself as a major influential agent for health-related issues in northern Ontario.”   The University of Waterloo’s School of Pharmacy – the first School of Pharmacy to open in Canada in 20 years – will be starting in January 2008.

3.  Growth in research activity

Laurentian University is a leader in mining education and research across Canada. The University is already home to eight mining research centers, and seven mining-related graduate programs at the Master’s and PhD levels, as well as six Canada Research Chairs, three of which have links to exploration and mining research.

Laurentian University has seen significant growth and investment in its research activities, averaging about $15 million a year over the past few years.  Recently, Laurentian launched the Centre for Excellence in Mining Innovation (CEMI) in collaboration with government and industry.

4.  A diverse student body

Since 1998, the number of international students studying at Laurentian University has substantially increased.  Laurentian University’s international students come from over 40 countries, most of which are from China, the United States and India.  In 2006, the university welcomed approximately 350 international students.

5.  Distance Education

For more than 30 years, the Centre for Continuing Education has been providing distance education services to students across Canada in both official languages.  This wealth of experience and emerging technologies have provided the university with opportunities for advancement in distance education.  Recent initiatives include the launch of internet-based programs such as Cardiac Care on the Web, as well as the online Master of Business Administration (MBA) and Honours Bachelor of Commerce (H.B.Com), both developed in partnership with the Certified General Accountants Association of Canada.

The City of Greater Sudbury serves as the regional capital of northeastern Ontario, Canada. Located 390 kilometres north of Toronto, 290 kilometres east of Sault Ste. Marie, and 483 kilometres west of Ottawa, Greater Sudbury occupies a central location in Ontario. Surrounded by the raw beauty of the Canadian Shield, the region boasts many natural amenities and several provincial parks are within a short drive.  The city contains 330 lakes within its municipal boundaries with five surrounding the Laurentian University campus alone. Considered as the mining capital of the world, the Sudbury basin contains rich ore deposits with high levels of copper suplhites.  With a high level of activity in the mining sector and increased economic growth, the City of Greater Sudbury is a great place to live, work, study and play.