University of Niagara Falls Canada

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University of Niagara Falls Canada
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Type Private, for-profit
Established2024
Location
CampusUrban
Owner Global University Systems
Colours Navy Blue, Royal Blue, White
Website unfc.ca

The University of Niagara Falls Canada (UNF) is a private, for-profit university in Ontario, Canada. The university was established in 2024 after its announcement in October 2022 by Global University Systems, Canada (GUS Canada). [1] Based in downtown Niagara Falls, the university is set to open in 2024 and will offer undergraduate and graduate programs in biomedical sciences, business, data analytics, management and digital media. [2]

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History

For nearly a decade, the City of Niagara Falls has been actively pursuing the development of a post-secondary campus in its downtown core. In 2013, the city produced a business case and land capacity document with the aim of attracting a campus downtown to support a series of economic development efforts. [3]

In October 2022, representatives from GUS Canada and the City of Niagara Falls were joined by Ontario’s Minister of Colleges and Universities Jill Dunlop to announce the approval of UNF and its initial program offerings. [4] Minister Dunlop emphasized the Ontario government’s commitment to supporting “high-quality post-secondary education that provides workers with the skills they need for the jobs of today and tomorrow". [5]

In April 2024, UNF welcomed its first intake of students to their two graduate programs — master of management and master of data analytics. [6]

Campus

UNF is located at 4342 Queen Street in downtown Niagara Falls. [7] The campus features include a library, student spaces, student services hub, academic support division, and classrooms.

Academics

The university received approval from the Ontario Ministry of Colleges and Universities in October 2022 [8] to offer five programs: [5]

The programs were designed by academics contracted from other Canadian universities. [9]

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