Memorial University of Newfoundland, NL: Facts and Figures
Memorial University of Newfoundland (MUN) is the largest post secondary institution in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador. Here are a few facts and figures about the institution:
Location
MUN is established to remember the sacrifice of Newfoundlanders during the First World War. Today, the university’s three locations in the province and a small campus in England houses over 18,000 undergraduate and postgraduate students¹. Because of the provincial government’s support and its location in a smaller city, both undergraduate and postgraduate course fees at MUN are among the lowest in Canada.
Academics
MUN is known for its academic excellence in nautical fields like underwater vehicles and marine engineering. But the school offers more than that: programs in the arts, the sciences, and business administration are in fact the leading units by enrollment. A forward thinking institution, MUN also offers 25 programs ranging from professional diplomas, bachelor’s degree to master’s degree that can be completed entirely online.
MUN’s academic-staff-to-student ratio as of 2016 is 11.⁹¹. In recent years, MUN has produced Rhodes scholars in musicology (2018), medicine (2017), economics and political science (2016)².
Research
The Centre for Marine Simulation houses a wide range of simulation equipments, including a brand-new offshore operations simulator, and one of only three full motion ship’s bridge simulators in the world.MUN is currently home to 17 active Canada Research Chairs, including four Tier-1 and thirteen Tier 2 chair holders. Research fields covered include personalised medicine, scientific computing, and northern governance and public policy.
Alumni
Notable alumni of the institution include Donald B. Dingwell — former Secretary General of the European Research Council (ERC), Nick Careen — Vice President of Air Canada, Moya Greene — President and CEO Royal Mail³.
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References
- A Matter of Perspective, Report 2016. Retrived May 29, 2018 from http://www.mun.ca/presidentsreport/2016/
- The Packet. (2017, Sept 29). Former MUN student named next Rhodes Scholar. In The Packet. Retrived May 29, 2018,from http://www.thepacket.ca/news/regional/former-mun-student-named-next-rhodes-scholar-47207/
- Wikipedia contributors. (2018, May 19). List of Memorial University of Newfoundland people. In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved May 29, 2018, from https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_Memorial_University_of_Newfoundland_people&oldid=842018503
