Memorial University of Newfoundland

Founded 1925 | St. John's, NL

Memorial emphasizes learning by doing. The school’s co-op program places more than 1,500 students each year, many in international positions, while a database matchmaking tool connects students with researchers around the globe to work on projects such as shipwreck discovery and climate change. MUN offers more than 300 degree, diploma, certificate and graduate programs.

The main campus is minutes from downtown St. John’s—a tunnel system comes in handy during the island’s winters. St. John’s is also home to the Fisheries and Marine Institute and the Signal Hill campus, which focuses on public engagement and innovation. The Grenfell campus, in Corner Brook, is known for its fine arts and environmental policy programs, and a small campus is maintained in Harlow, England. A new Labrador campus opened last year in Happy Valley-Goose Bay, creating a centre for northern and Indigenous-led research and education. In 2021, the university opened the new $325-million Core Science Facility.

“It is a truly world-class facility for teaching and research that will improve the student experience, enhance recruitment and retention and support the vigorous pursuit of new knowledge,” says president Vianne Timmons. The building’s atrium houses a magnificent 3,000-kilogram blue whale skeleton. MUN attracts students from more than 120 countries,as well as many students from Ontario and the Maritimes who appreciate the friendly culture and inspiring landscape.

Standout Programs

• Theatre: Students can develop acting, voice and movement skills in the acting stream or pursue the technical stream in theatre production, which covers everything from lighting and sound to wardrobe, props and stage management.

• Mechatronics: This engineering program offers elective courses in areas such as autonomous robotics and machine learning, as well as up to two years of industry experience through co-op.

• Sustainable Rural Communities: This certificate program covers theory and practice, with a special focus on tourism, environment, economy and culture in Newfoundland and Labrador.

Tuition (includes compulsory ancillary fees)

$7,218

Minimum Entering Grades

Arts: 70% | Science: 70% | Business: 70% | Engineering: 70%

Student Body

Full-time: 12,438 | Part-time: 2,031

Graduates: Full-time: 2,754 | Part-time: 1,343

International Students: First-year: 18.8% Graduate: 56.6%

Male-Female Ratio: 43 to 57

Housing Facts

Residence Spaces: 2,220 (1,025 reserved for first-year students)

Residence Costs: Single room: $3,422 to $3,702

Double room with meals: $9,469 | Single room with meals: $9,979 to $10,757 Apartment-style: $3,906 to $4,816

Cool Courses

• Introduction to Comics: Explores the relationship between word and image, particularly in the graphic narrative.

• Women and Science: Examines perspectives on gender and science as well as the contributions of women scientists, particularly Canadians.

Student Life on Campus

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