Yukon University

Yukon University
Former name
  • Yukon College (1988–2020)
  • Yukon Vocational and Training Centre (1965-1988)
  • Whitehorse Vocational and Technical Training Centre (1963-1965)
TypePublic
Established1988; 36 years ago (1988)[note 1]
EndowmentCA$2.72 million (2019)[1]
ChancellorJamena James Allen[2]
PresidentLesley A. Brown[3]
Administrative staff
220
Students1285[4]
Address
500 University Drive
Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada
Y1A 5K4

60°45′1.20″N 135°5′55.49″W / 60.7503333°N 135.0987472°W / 60.7503333; -135.0987472
CampusSuburban & rural
ColoursPlum and teal
   
AffiliationsBCCAT, CCAA, CBIE, CICan, UArctic
Websitewww.yukonu.ca

Yukon University (formerly Yukon College) is a public university in the Canadian territory of Yukon. The university main campus is based in Whitehorse, although the institution also operates 12 campuses throughout the territory. The university confers bachelor's degrees, diplomas, certificates as well as trades and vocational training and adult basic education. The institution is currently the only university based in northern Canada.

The institution traces its origins to the Whitehorse Vocational and Technical Training Centre established in 1963; it was renamed as the Yukon Vocational and Training Centre in 1965. The institution operated as a post-secondary education centre, providing vocational training for its students. During the 1980s, the institution was reorganized as a college. The institution operated as Yukon College until the institution was reorganized into a university in 2020, the first university in any of Canada's northern territories.[5][6][7]


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  1. ^ Office of the Auditor General of Canada. "Yukon University Independent Auditor Report" (PDF). yukonu.ca.
  2. ^ "Chancellors Message". yukonu.ca. Yukon University. 2021. Retrieved 27 Aug 2021.
  3. ^ "Presidents Message". yukonu.ca. Yukon University. 2021. Retrieved 27 Aug 2021.
  4. ^ "Fast Facts". yukonu.ca. Yukon University. 2020. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
  5. ^ "Yukon College will become the first university in Canada's territories". CTV News. The Canadian Press. 1 December 2019. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
  6. ^ "Arctic U: Yukon passes bill to create first university in Canada's North". The Globe and Mail. The Canadian Press. 1 December 2019. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
  7. ^ "It's official — Yukon College is now Yukon University". CBC News. Retrieved 19 May 2020.