Simon Fraser University

8888 University Drive, Burnaby

  • #319 QS Global World Ranking
  • PublicStatus
  • Very HighResearch Output
  • 24,594Total Students
  • 1,371Faculty
  • 7,732Int'l Students

About

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The University, named after explorer Simon Fraser, opened in September 1965. It has been rated Canada's top comprehensive university in the Maclean's magazine ranking in each of the past five years (‘08, ‘09, ‘10, ‘11 and ‘12). With three campuses, 30,000 undergraduate students, 4,000 graduate students, 124,000 alumni and over 950 tenure-track faculty, SFU has developed a strategic vision as an “engaged university defined by its dynamic integration of innovative education, cutting-edge research, and far-reaching community engagement.” The University has a substantial international student population and worldwide research and program linkages. It’s new tagline is: “Engaging the world.”

About

The University, named after explorer Simon Fraser, opened in September 1965. It has been rated Canada's top comprehensive university in the Maclean's magazine ranking in each of the past five years (‘08, ‘09, ‘10, ‘11 and ‘12). With three campuses, 30,000 undergraduate students, 4,000 graduate students, 124,000 alumni and over 950 tenure-track faculty, SFU has developed a strategic vision as an “engaged university defined by its dynamic integration of innovative education, cutting-edge research, and far-reaching community engagement.” The University has a substantial international student population and worldwide research and program linkages. It’s new tagline is: “Engaging the world.”

University highlights

QS World University Ranking

  • 2012
    #282
  • 2014
    #=244
  • 2015
    #=222
  • 2016
    #225
  • 2017
    #226
  • 2018
    #=245
  • 2019
    #=264
  • 2020
    #=314
  • 2021
    #=323
  • 2022
    #=298
  • 2023
    #=328
  • 2024
    #318
  • 2025
    #319

Student & Staff

Total students
24,594

14%
86%

International students
7,732

22%
78%

Total faculty staff
1,371

573
798

Total students
24,594

14%
86%

International students
7,732

22%
78%

Total faculty staff
1,371

798
573
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Scholarships

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Campus locations

Burnaby Campus,

8888 University Drive , Burnaby , British Columbia , Canada , V5A 1S6

Surrey Campus,

250-13450 102nd Avenue , Surrey , British Columbia , Canada , V3T 0A3

Vancouver Campus,

515 West Hastings Street , Vancouver , British Columbia , Canada , V6B 5K3

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