The University of Manitoba is the province?s largest, most comprehensive and only research-intensive post-secondary educational institution. It is Western Canada?s first university and was founded in 1877. In a typical year, the university has an enrolment of approximately 24,000 undergraduate students and 3,000 graduate students. The university offers 82 degrees, 51 at the undergraduate level. Most academic units offer graduate studies programs leading to master?s or doctoral degrees.

The University of Manitoba is also home to a wide range of research centers and institutes. Within the past decade, Smartpark was established with the assistance of provincial and national governments and is maturing as an environment where collaborations between university and industry enhance the commercialization of new technologies.

• University of Manitoba, Department of Mathematics