Research centres and institutes

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Research centres and institutes

The University of Ottawa is committed to research excellence and innovation. Its research centres and institutes provide valuable platforms for collaboration and the exchange of ideas among researchers, both within and across traditional disciplinary boundaries.

“Building on partnerships and the expertise of our researchers, our research centres and institutes are the foundation of our strategy to advance knowledge and innovation while informing policy.”

Martine Lagacé

— Associate Vice-President, Research Promotion and Development

News and events

More news and events

PUBLIC LAW CENTRE

PUBLIC LAW CENTRE

The Public Law Centre (PLC) brings the 2024 Public Law Conference to uOttawa

The international Public Law Conference “Public Law: Rights, Duties and Power” is placing the PLC at the heart of research on public law.

PUBLIC LAW CENTRE

Poster of 2024 Public Law conference at uOttawa -Image of History Museum

PUBLIC LAW CENTRE

Jul 2 to Jul 5

2024 Public Law Conference - 10th Anniversary

uOttawa will co-host the fifth instalment of the biennial forum for the discussion of public law matters in the common law world - 1st time in Canada!

DLRI - Data Literacy

Silhouette of woman standing behind a colored data glass wall

DLRI - Data Literacy

New research institute positioned to become a global leader in data literacy

Launching the Data Literacy Research Institute: an interdisciplinary research and training hub to strengthen and promote data literacy skills.

ICBH -Black Health

Poster for the launch of the Black Women's Health Initiative

ICBH -Black Health

Jun 18

Launching the Black Women's Health Initiative

Conference to kick off a major initiative to promote the health and wellness of black women and help shape the future of Black women's health research…

CLTS - Law Tech and Society

Professor Teresa Scassa is shortlisted for the prestigious PICCASO Awards

In recognition for her exceptional thought leadership in Canadian information law and policy, Dr. Scassa has been nominated for the PICCASO Canada

Life Research Institute

Poster of documentary on dementia - with image of Highlighted brain

Life Research Institute

Documentary "Dementia: You can make a difference"

A compelling, award-winning, short narrative documentary featuring people living with dementia and their caregivers sharing their experiences.

Research institutes

A - L

uOttawa Brain and Mind Research Institute - uOBMRI

Institute of the Environment - IE

Research Institute for Indigenous Studies - RIIS

LIFE Research Institute - LRI

Data Literacy Research Institute - DLRI

M - Z

Music and Health Research Institute - MHRI

Institute for Science, Society and Policy - ISSP

Ottawa Institute of Systems Biology - OISB

Nexus for Quantum Technologies Institute (NEXQT)

Research centres

International collaboration research centres

Max Planck – uOttawa Centre for Extreme and Quantum Photonics

The centre provides a platform for close collaboration and scientific exchange between uOttawa and the Max Planck Society.

Group of people during the inauguration of the Joint Research Center on Systems and Personalized Pharmacology (JRSPP)

Joint Research Center on Systems and Personalized Pharmacology (JRCSPP)

The JRCSPP is a research and scientific collaboration platform established between uOttawa and the Shanghai Materia Medica Institute (SIMM).

Affiliated hospital research institutes

The University of Ottawa has close ties to research institutes at hospitals in the National Capital Region, including:

Affiliated think-tanks

The University of Ottawa hosts think-tanks that have ties with government, business and community groups, including:

Networks of Centres of Excellence

The Networks of Centres of Excellence (NCE) program fosters powerful partnerships between university, government and industry. The University of Ottawa is a member of numerous networks of centres of excellence including: