The University of Saskatchewan (USask) is a research-intensive university leading the way in tackling relevant, global issues such as water and food security. Our location in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada uniquely positions us to find innovative solutions to these challenges.

Research in these and other key areas, such as energy and mineral resources, synchrotron sciences, human-animal-environment health, and Indigenous Peoples, is enhanced by our world-class research Centres, including the Canadian Light Source synchrotron, the Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization, the Global Institute for Food Security, the Global Institute for Water Security and the Sylvia Fedoruk Canadian Centre for Nuclear Innovation.

We offer a variety of excellent programs ranging from business to medicine to engineering. By working together across traditional disciplinary boundaries, and embracing different ways of knowing and understanding, we bring fresh perspectives to crucial global challenges, and to learning and discovery. Together, we are building the future through creativity, collaboration, and research the world needs

Our community includes more than 25,700 students, with about 3,300 self-declared Indigenous students and more than 3,400 international students, creating a welcoming environment with a culture of growth and deeper understanding that extends beyond the classroom.

After convocation, students join our family of illustrious alumni, including more than 161,000 passionate leaders, entrepreneurs, philanthropists, educators, researchers and professionals in a broad array of disciplines, who contribute to communities around the world. Our graduates continue to build on our history of success to address the world’s challenges and to carry forward our legacy as the university the world needs.

To learn more about USask and our unique Centres, please visit:

Canadian Light Source

Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization

Global Institute for Food Security

Global Institute for Water Security