Ottawa, University of

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Summary

The University of Ottawa is a large-scale, research-intensive university, offering a full range of bilingual undergraduate and graduate programs to a student population of 35.837 in 2006–2007. Founded as the College of Bytown in 1848, the University of Ottawa is located in the city of Ottawa, the nation's capital and the heart of one of Canada’s largest urban areas, with a populationof more than 1.1 million.