100 College Drive
North Bay, Ontario P1B 8L7
Canada

Nipissing University is a primarily undergraduate university with a reputation for excellence. Its cutting-edge facilities are set in the pristine natural setting of the Canadian Shield, providing an ideal place for researchers in biology and geography to extend their research from the university's tech-savvy labs to nature itself.

The Nipissing academic experience is rooted in the advantages offered by the university's size and sense of community. With small class sizes, accessible faculty, and undergraduate research opportunities, students have all the tools they need to succeed in a comfortable, intimate environment. But NU extends beyond campus as well, with programs such as Biidaaban; a service learning initiative, which allows students to apply knowledge and skills learned in class through work with community groups.

Nipissing's roots date back to the 1900s, when it was known as North Bay Normal School, but Nipissing University was formed in 1967 as an affiliate of Laurentian University. It received its charter as an independent University in 1992, and now has a reputation for excellence in teacher education, arts, science, business and nursing, that is committed to playing a positive role in the educational, social, cultural and economic life of North Bay and Northeastern Ontario.

Quick Facts

Students and faculty enjoy access to the Nipissing University Alcan Research Preserve, a 325 hectare area located 30 minutes from the North Bay campus.

The average class size at Nipissing University is 34 students.

The Faculty of Education at Nipissing was the first education faculty in Ontario has an international teaching practicum which allows students to practice-teach in international settings such as Kenya, Cameroon, China and the U.K.

Nipissing has two satellite campuses, one in Muskoka and one in Brantford. The Muskoka campus offers degrees in culture and the arts, child and family studies and liberal arts. The Brantford campus offers a concurrent Bachelor of Education program in a unique partnership with Wilfrid Laurier University.

Nipissing University has an enrollment of just over 4000 undergraduates (around 3,600 full-time) and just under 250 graduate students (around 30 full-time).

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