Mount Royal University

Mount Royal University is a mid-sized undergraduate public university in Calgary, Alberta, serving nearly 16,000 students through a student-first, hands-on educational model. Its research culture is closely tied to community engagement, giving external partners pathways to collaborate with faculty and involve undergraduates in applied research. Work-integrated learning connects students with employers, industry and community organizations through practicum, co-op and other workplace experiences, while innovation programming adds external mentors and entrepreneurship support. Research is supported by Canada’s Tri-Agency funders—SSHRC, NSERC and CIHR—alongside other public and private sources. A central research office supports funding, ethics, grants administration and collaboration.