About Saint Mary's

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About Saint Mary's
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Located in the heart of Halifax in Mi'kma'ki, on Canada’s East Coast, Saint Mary’s University is a modern, secular and metropolitan university, the second largest in Nova Scotia. Our campus is marked by iconic buildings, green spaces and fresh ocean air and is an easy walk to the lively city centre.

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Academics
  • 57 undergraduate degree, diploma and certificate programs 
  • 31 graduate degree, diploma and certificate programs
  • The average undergraduate class size is 35
  • Almost 98% of our full-time professors have their PhD, which is more than any other university in the province
  • Home to the Arthur L. Irving Entrepreneurship Centre
Learn more about programs
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Academics
  • 57 undergraduate degree, diploma and certificate programs 
  • 31 graduate degree, diploma and certificate programs
  • The average undergraduate class size is 35
  • Almost 98% of our full-time professors have their PhD, which is more than any other university in the province
  • Home to the Arthur L. Irving Entrepreneurship Centre
Learn more about programs
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Research and Innovation
Learn more about research at Saint Mary's
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Research and Innovation
Learn more about research at Saint Mary's
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Our Campus
  • Convenient, walkable campus contained within one city block
  • New, contemporary research and collaboration spaces on campus, including the Sobeys Inspiration Hub and Engineering Building
  • Three residences (Vanier, Rice, Loyola) with 700 beds
  • Home to the SMU Art Gallery, the Burke-Gaffney Observatory and North America’s tallest solar-integrated residence tower
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Our Campus
  • Convenient, walkable campus contained within one city block
  • New, contemporary research and collaboration spaces on campus, including the Sobeys Inspiration Hub and Engineering Building
  • Three residences (Vanier, Rice, Loyola) with 700 beds
  • Home to the SMU Art Gallery, the Burke-Gaffney Observatory and North America’s tallest solar-integrated residence tower
Book a campus tour
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Supportive Community
  • $9.3M in philanthropic support from alumni and donors
  • $15.7M available in scholarships, fellowships and bursaries
  • 50+ active student societies and clubs
  • Global community of students, and more than 60,000 alumni from 117 countries
  • Support for learning, accessibility, mental health and international, Black and Indigenous students
Learn more about opportunities and services for students
Four people sit together inside the Indigenous student lounge
Supportive Community
  • $9.3M in philanthropic support from alumni and donors
  • $15.7M available in scholarships, fellowships and bursaries
  • 50+ active student societies and clubs
  • Global community of students, and more than 60,000 alumni from 117 countries
  • Support for learning, accessibility, mental health and international, Black and Indigenous students
Learn more about opportunities and services for students
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Environmental Sustainability
  • Fair-trade, energy-efficient campus
  • Environmental and sustainability programs offered within our Faculty of Arts, Faculty of Science and the Sobey School of Business 
  • Commitment to 40% reduction of greenhouse gas emissions met in 2022
Sustainability at Saint Mary's
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Environmental Sustainability
  • Fair-trade, energy-efficient campus
  • Environmental and sustainability programs offered within our Faculty of Arts, Faculty of Science and the Sobey School of Business 
  • Commitment to 40% reduction of greenhouse gas emissions met in 2022
Sustainability at Saint Mary's
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Athletics and Recreation
  • 13 varsity teams plus student clubs and intramural sports
  • Outdoor stadium, arena, courts and fitness facilities on campus

Athletics stats for the 2023-2024 academic year:

  • A record-breaking number of 124 U SPORTS Academic All-Canadians 
  • 1 AUS Championship in women's basketball 
  • 12 AUS Major Award Winners 
  • 22 AUS All-Stars 
Learn more about Athletics & Recreation at SMU
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Athletics and Recreation
  • 13 varsity teams plus student clubs and intramural sports
  • Outdoor stadium, arena, courts and fitness facilities on campus

Athletics stats for the 2023-2024 academic year:

  • A record-breaking number of 124 U SPORTS Academic All-Canadians 
  • 1 AUS Championship in women's basketball 
  • 12 AUS Major Award Winners 
  • 22 AUS All-Stars 
Learn more about Athletics & Recreation at SMU
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We are in Halifax, a thriving city of 518,000 that offers vibrant city life, natural beauty, rich cultural heritage and fresh, salty air.

Source: Statistics Canada

Welcome to Halifax
A view of Halifax from citadel hill

We are in Halifax, a thriving city of 518,000 that offers vibrant city life, natural beauty, rich cultural heritage and fresh, salty air.

Source: Statistics Canada

Welcome to Halifax

*Quick Facts and enrolment data updated December 2024