The University of Ottawa is a bilingual public research university in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. It is the largest English-French bilingual university in the world. It is a member of the Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada, and is consistently ranked as one of Canada's top universities. Academically, a wide variety of academic programs throughout ten faculties are offered. In addition, research plays an important part at the University managed through the Office of the Vice-President, Research; operating 40 research centers and institutes. Furthermore, a great deal of services and facilities are provided to all students, including; labs, classrooms, libraries, museums, housing
services, student facilities, off-campus facilities and more.
Ottawa is the capital city of Canada. It stands on the south bank of the Ottawa River in the eastern portion of southern Ontario. Ottawa is the most educated city in Canada and is home to a number of post-secondary, research, and cultural institutions, including the National Arts Centre, the National Gallery, and numerous national museums. Additionally, the city has the highest standard of living in the nation and low unemployment. Ottawa ranked 2nd nationally, 24th worldwide in the quality of l
ife index, and its consistently rated as the best place to live in Canada. As Canada's capital, Ottawa hosts a variety of annual seasonal activities—such as Winterlude, the largest festival in Canada.