University of Victoria
Victoria, British Columbia, CA
The University of Victoria (UVic) is a public research university located in the municipalities of Oak Bay and Saanich, British Columbia, Canada. Established in 1903 as Victoria College, the institution was initially an affiliated colleg…
Selectivity
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Tuition & fees
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Global standing
University in Victoria, British Columbia
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Campus & heritage
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About the institution
The University of Victoria (UVic) is a public research university located in the municipalities of Oak Bay and Saanich, British Columbia, Canada. Established in 1903 as Victoria College, the institution was initially an affiliated college of McGill University until 1915. From 1921 to 1963, it functioned as an affiliate of the University of British Columbia.
In 1963, the institution was re-organized into an independent university.