Lakehead University

Making an impact

Lakehead University is the highest ranked university in the world with fewer than 10,000 students for its global impact according to the 2022 Times Higher Education Impact Rankings.

Lakehead placed in the top 70 in the world based on our efforts in advancing the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), reflecting the University’s commitment to social, cultural and environmental sustainability, and good health and well-being.

Lakehead University is finding solutions to the world’s greatest societal challenges through academic programming, research excellence and collaboration.

Exceptional. Unconventional

Lakehead University is no ordinary place. Our rigorous academic programs will allow you to thrive in a way that challenges and teaches you how to think, not what to think.

100%

Of students have Experiential Learning opportunities

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97.7%

Employed within 2 years of graduation

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$11 Million

In Scholarships, Bursaries & Awards

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Campus Tours

We're excited to welcome you to our beautiful Thunder Bay and Orillia campuses for an in-person campus tour.

Once you arrive on campus, you’ll be taken on a tour route by a student Tour Guide or a member of the Recruitment team and experience some of the highlights available here at Lakehead.

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