Research and innovation
The University of Ottawa ranks among Canada’s top 10 research universities. Our research is founded on excellence, relevance and impact and is conducted in a spirit of equity, diversity and inclusion.
94
Canada Research Chairs
1
Canada Excellence Research Chair
$432M
Research revenue
Better healthcare starts here
Recent times underscore the crucial need for swift medical research and innovation. Researchers at the Advanced Medical Research Centre are committed to improving patient health outcomes by accelerating the journey from laboratory breakthroughs to commercialized solutions.
Find out more about the AMRC
Featured
Featured
Government of Canada announces new CRCs and Discovery Grants
The funds awarded to uOttawa will support 3 new or renewed Canada Research Chairs and 96 Discovery grant recipients.
Awards & Recognition
Awards & Recognition
uOttawa researcher Catherine Mavriplis wins EDI award
Through game-changing initiatives, Dr. Mavriplis has successfully addressed women’s underrepresentation and lack of advancement in STEM.
Rankings
Rankings
uOttawa achieves best ever placement in World Universities Rankings
Growing global recognition of our research strength has powered the institution to its best-ever result in the QS World University Rankings 2025.
At uOttawa, we are committed to fostering equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI).
Find out more about EDI in research.Valuable research platforms
Our research centres and institutes are platforms for collaboration and exchange of ideas among researchers. Our core facilities provide services analysis, instrument and technology access, and expertise researchers require.
Explore our research services
The OVPRI offers a variety of services to help our researchers thrive, from research security and management to funding guidance, lab resources, and partnership and commercialization support.
Learn more about the services we offer
Broaden your research horizons
IREX
The International Research and Experiential Learning (IREX) unit offers opportunities and funding for international research and collaborations.
Kanata North
The uOttawa Kanata North campus fosters lasting partnerships in Canada’s largest tech park, supporting research, innovation, and talent access.
Innovation Support Services
ISS assists researchers in turning their ideas and discoveries into impactful societal advancements through partnerships with industry and experiential learning.
Entrepreneurship Hub
The eHub offers programming for researchers and students to help them develop their entrepreneurial skills.
Connect with us
Office of the Vice-President, Research and Innovation
Tabaret Hall
550 Cumberland St
Room 246
Ottawa, ON, Canada
K1N 6N5
Tel.: 613-562-5270
[email protected]