Dalhousie University
- Canada
- Founded 1818
Overview
Dalhousie University is a large public research university in Nova Scotia, Canada, with three campuses in Halifax, a fourth in Bible Hill, and two satellite medical school campuses, in Saint John, New Brunswick and in Cape Breton. Dalhousie offers over 200 degree programs in 13 undergraduate, graduate, and professional faculties.
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Key facts
| Founded | 1818Source: Wikidata (opens in a new tab) |
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| Main location | HalifaxSource: Wikidata. Other campuses may not be listed. (opens in a new tab) |
| Students | 30,867 (2021)Source: Wikidata. Can be out of date. (opens in a new tab) |
| Staff | 8,852 (2025)Source: Wikidata. Can be out of date. (opens in a new tab) |
| Website | dal.ca (opens in a new tab) |
| Official account (opens in a new tab) |
Data read on 12 November 2026. Check the university's own site for current details.
Scholarships for international students
- Abdul Majid Bader Graduate Scholarship Check the official page
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People who studied here
- Lucy Maud Montgomery (opens in a new tab)Canadian writer (1874–1942)
- Arthur B. McDonald (opens in a new tab)Canadian physicist (born 1943)
- Brian Mulroney (opens in a new tab)Prime Minister of Canada from 1984 to 1993
- Kathryn D. Sullivan (opens in a new tab)American astronaut (born 1951)
- Frank Bainimarama (opens in a new tab)Prime Minister of Fiji from 2007 to 2022 (born 1954)
- Joe Clark (opens in a new tab)16th Prime Minister of Canada
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