Polytechnics Canada

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Polytechnics Canada
Formation2003;22 years ago (2003)
TypeNon-profit
Legal statusactive
Purposeadvocate and public voice, educator and network
Headquarters Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Region served
Canada
Membership13
Official language
English
Chief Executive Officer
Sarah Watts-Rynard
Website polytechnicscanada.ca
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Polytechnics Canada is a national nonprofit association representing 13 research-intensive, publicly funded polytechnics, colleges, and institutes of technology in Canada.

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In 2022-23, the association's 13 members served over 402,600 for-credit students, with 100% of polytechnic programs built around an experiential component or model.

Polytechnics Canada’s members are providers of applied research. In 2023-24, they conducted 5,609 applied research projects, serving 3,051 partners and engaging 28,522 students.

History

Polytechnics Canada was established in 2003 by eight Canadian colleges, polytechnics, and institutes of technology. The original founding members are BCIT, Conestoga College, George Brown College, Humber Polytechnic, NAIT, SAIT, Seneca Polytechnic and Sheridan. In recent years, Red River College Polytechnic, Saskatchewan Polytechnic, Kwantlen Polytechnic University, Algonquin College and Fanshawe College have joined as members. [1]

Members

InstitutionCityProvinceTotal studentsEstablished
Algonquin College Ottawa Ontario20,000 full-time; 26,000+ part-time1967
British Columbia Institute of Technology Burnaby British Columbia18,000+ full-time; 30,000+ part-time1964
Conestoga College Kitchener Ontario20,000 full-time;

30,000 part-time

1967
Fanshawe College London Ontario21,000 full-time; 22,000 part-time1967
George Brown College Toronto Ontario31,000+ full-time; 64,000+ part-time1967
Humber Polytechnic Toronto Ontario33,000+ full-time; 23,000+ part-time1968
Kwantlen Polytechnic University Surrey British Columbia20,000+1981
Northern Alberta Institute of Technology Edmonton Alberta16,000+ full time; 11,000+ part time1962
Red River College Polytechnic Winnipeg Manitoba30,0001938
Southern Alberta Institute of Technology Calgary Alberta15,000+ full-time; 20,000+ part-time1916
Saskatchewan Polytechnic Saskatoon Saskatchewan8,500+ full-time; 1,800+ part-time1959
Seneca Polytechnic Toronto Ontario30,000+ full-time; 60,000 part-time1967
Sheridan College Oakville Ontario27,000+ full-time; 4,000+ part-time1967

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References

  1. ↑ "Members". www.polytechnicscanada.ca. Retrieved 2018-07-19.
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