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The University of New Brunswick (UNB) is Canada's oldest English-language university, offering a rich history combined with modern academic excellence across its two main campuses. It is particularly renowned for its strong programs in Engineering, Computer Science, Forestry, and Nursing, providing hands-on learning and research opportunities. For international students, UNB offers a welcoming and supportive environment through its dedicated International Student Office, which provides comprehensive services from orientation to immigration advice and cultural integration programs. With a diverse student body from over 100 countries, UNB fosters a global community, and its distinctive characteristic lies in its deep historical roots while maintaining a forward-thinking approach to education and research.
Background
The University of New Brunswick (UNB) is a public research university with two primary campuses in Fredericton and Saint John, New Brunswick. It is the oldest English-language university in Canada (a title also claimed by the University of King's College). With Canada's oldest engineering programme, UNB is consistently ranked by the Times Higher Education amongst the top 300 engineering schools in the world, or top 3% of over 7000 universities that offer engineering worldwide. UNB has two main campuses: the original campus in Fredericton (UNBF), established in 1785, and a smaller campus in Saint John (UNBSJ), which opened in 1964. The Saint John campus is home to New Brunswick's anglophone medical school, Dalhousie Medicine New Brunswick, an affiliate of Dalhousie University. Additionally, there are two small satellite health sciences campuses in Moncton and Bathurst. UNB offers over 75 degrees in fourteen faculties at the undergraduate and graduate levels, with a total student enrolment of 10,777 between the two principal campuses during the 2024–2025 year. UNB was named the most entrepreneurial university in Canada at the 2014...
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