Founded in 1963, the University of Victoria is a public research institution located in Greater Victoria, BC, with campuses across Oak Bay, Saanich, and downtown Victoria. A member of U15 and UArctic, UVic enrolls around 22,000 students and is celebrated for its leadership in sustainability, ocean sciences, Indigenous scholarship, and transformative community engagement—as well as its innovative programs in engineering, law, business, and the arts.