加拿大戴尔豪西大学Dalhousie University始建于1818年,是加拿大最老牌的大学之一。它位于加东海岸的新斯科舍省首府哈里法克斯市,2010年在加拿大最权威的《麦克林》杂志大学排名中位列顶级类第7位,是加东海岸唯一的顶级类大学。自建校以来,该校已有86名校友荣获著名的牛津大学罗氏奖学金,(美国前总统克林顿就曾荣获此奖学金)人数居全球所有大学第6,仅次于哈佛、耶鲁、普林斯顿、麦吉尔和多伦多大学的获奖人数。
戴尔豪西大学目前有全日制学生15,000余名,教授1,100余名,师生比例为全加拿大各大学最低(15:1),师资90%以上拥有博士学位。在该校的学生群体当中,有来自115个国家和地区的国际学生约1,200名,其国际学生比例约7.7%,相比其它顶级类大学来说也相对较低。戴尔豪西大学分11个学院,共提供180种学位课程,远超过综合类和本科类大学所提供的学位数量。其最热门的专业大类包括商务管理、生物学、工程学和心理学。
作为老牌的公立一类学府,戴尔豪西大学的政府拨款和校友捐助比较丰厚,因而具有完备一流的设施和较多奖学金。校园上,既有在褐色石墙上挂满长青藤的百年古建,也有崭新的楼宇和40多个无线上网区域。每年入学的新生,平均63%获得入学奖学金(高中平均分在80%分以上)。学校提供的学位课程受到全世界广泛的认可。其毕业生在各个领域均做出杰出贡献,包括加拿大第一位高等法院女法官,美国第一位太空行走的女性。
Our positioning statement
Dalhousie University is one of Canada’s leading universities widely recognized for outstanding academic quality and the opportunities presented by our broad range of educational and research activities. Dalhousie, part of the vibrant Halifax community since 1818, attracts high achieving, motivated and engaged students from around the world. We provide a unique, interactive and collaborative environment with diverse, challenging academic programs and career-oriented opportunities. We inspire our students, faculty, staff and graduates to make significant contributions to our region, Canada and the world.
Dalhousie will become Canada’s best university, committed to advancing provincial and regional development by attracting and offering a diverse student body, an outstanding personal experience at a national university built around an excellent learning environment, acclaimed research strengths, broad program choices and successful career preparation in cooperation with supportive external stakeholders.