Simon Fraser University

"SFU" redirects here. For other uses, see SFU (disambiguation).
Simon Fraser University
Coat of arms of SFU
MottoNous sommes prêts (French)
Motto in English
"We are ready"
TypePublic
Established1965; 59 years ago (1965)
Academic affiliations
ACU, CARL, CUSID, Universities Canada
EndowmentCA$605 million (2021)[1]
BudgetCA$653 million (2022)[2]
ChancellorTamara Vrooman
PresidentJoy Johnson
Vice-ChancellorJoy Johnson
Academic staff
1,095
Students30,380 (Fall 2022)[3]
Undergraduates25,690 (Fall 2022)
Postgraduates4,690 (Fall 2022)
Location
Greater Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Campus3 (Burnaby, Surrey, Vancouver)
LanguageEnglish
TaglineCanada's Engaged University
Colours   
Light red, dark red[4]
NicknameRed Leafs[5]
Sporting affiliations
NCAA Division II – GNAC
MascotRed Leafs
Websitewww.sfu.ca

Simon Fraser University (SFU) is a public research university in British Columbia, Canada. It maintains three campuses in Greater Vancouver, respectively located in Burnaby (main campus), Surrey, and Vancouver. The 170-hectare (420-acre) main Burnaby campus on Burnaby Mountain, located 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) from downtown Vancouver, was established in 1965 and comprises more than 30,000 students and 160,000 alumni. The university was created in an effort to expand higher education across Canada.[6]

SFU is a member of multiple national and international higher education associations, including the Association of Commonwealth Universities, International Association of Universities, and Universities Canada. SFU has also partnered with other universities and agencies to operate joint research facilities such as the TRIUMF, Canada's national laboratory for particle and nuclear physics, which houses the world's largest cyclotron, and Bamfield Marine Station, a major centre for teaching and research in marine biology.

Undergraduate and graduate programs at SFU operate on a year-round, three-semester schedule.[7] In 2015, SFU became the second Canadian university to receive accreditation from the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities.[8]

  1. ^ 2021 SFU Endowment Stewardship Report (PDF) (Report). Simon Fraser University. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 11, 2022. Retrieved April 11, 2022.
  2. ^ "Budget and Financial Plan 2022-23" (PDF). Simon Fraser University. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 15, 2022. Retrieved May 11, 2022.
  3. ^ "SFU Enrolment Portal". Simon Fraser University. Archived from the original on November 11, 2021. Retrieved May 11, 2022.
  4. ^ "SFU brand colours". Communications & Marketing. Simon Fraser University. Archived from the original on July 15, 2020. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
  5. ^ Henderson, Will (September 6, 2022). "SFU Announces New Varsity Team Name". Communications & Marketing. Simon Fraser University. Archived from the original on September 9, 2024. Retrieved November 12, 2024.
  6. ^ Macdonald, John B. (1962). Higher Education In British Columbia and a Plan For the Future (pdf). Vancouver, Canada: The University of British Columbia. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 2, 2020. Retrieved June 30, 2020.
  7. ^ Beaton, Belinda A. (March 23, 2015) [2012-02-08]. "Simon Fraser University". The Canadian Encyclopedia. Archived from the original on November 12, 2024. Retrieved November 12, 2024.
  8. ^ "Institutional Directory". NWCCU. Archived from the original on March 24, 2022. Retrieved October 27, 2019.