CARLETON UNIVERSITY
Carleton University is located in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada and is situated on unceded Algonquin territory beside the historic Rideau Canal, an official UNESCO World Heritage Site. Carleton University was founded in 1942 to meet the needs of veterans returning from the Second World War and to help provide the young people in Ottawa, many of whom had taken on jobs to cope with the pressures of the Depression, with an opportunity to continue their formal education.
Since those early days, it has grown to become a leading university recognized for its leadership in teaching, research, community engagement and interdisciplinary study. Carleton University’s roots as a non-denominational college supported in part by charitable donations from the Ottawa community make it unique among Ontario universities.