Meritus University

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Meritus University
Meritus-logo.png
Type Public University
Established2008
President John Crossley
Students7,000
Location,
NB
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Campus Urban
Colours Black   & Red  
Affiliations University of Phoenix, Apollo Group
Website www.meritusuniversity.ca

Meritus University also known as MeritusU or simply MU is the Canadian brand name of a for-profit university owned and operated by the Apollo Group in the United States, the owners of the University of Phoenix. The offices of the company are located in New Brunswick, Canada. [1] The University has 7,000 full-time students, including about 2,000 international students from a variety of countries. The Meritus University has nine faculties, including the Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, the Faculty of Education, the Faculty of Engineering, School of Business, the Faculty of Graduate Studies, the Faculty of Human Kinetics, the Faculty of Law, the Faculty of Nursing, and the Faculty of Science. Through its faculties and independent schools, the university has demonstrated its primary research focuses of automotive, environmental, social justice, and international trade research. In recent years, it has increasingly begun focusing on health, natural science, and entrepreneurship research. Meritus University employs 291 faculty, 89 administration staff and 224 support staff and has graduated more than 10,000 students.

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Programs

Meritus University offers undergraduate degree and master's degree programs which are recognized by the New Brunswick Department of Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour.

School of Business

School of Information Technology

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References

  1. Millar, Erin (2008-05-14). "Apollo Group launches new university in New Brunswick". Maclean's On Campus. Archived from the original on 2010-11-15. Retrieved 2008-09-09.