The University of Guelph, also known as U of G, is a comprehensive public research university in Guelph, Ontario, Canada. It was established in 1964 after the amalgamation of Ontario Agricultural College, the Macdonald Institute, and the Ontario Veterinary College, and has since grown to an institution of more than 21,000 students and academic staff. While it currently offers over 94 undergraduate degrees, 48 graduate programs, and 6 associate degrees in many different disciplines, it is the on-going history of achievement in its roots of biomedical science, agriculture and veterinary medicine and the modern focus on life sciences that define the university.

The University of Guelph is consistently ranked as a top comprehensive university in Canada by Maclean's magazine, and given top marks for student satisfaction among medium-sized universities in Canada by The Globe and Mail. It has held these rankings with its reputation, innovative research-intensive programs, and lively campus life cited as particular strengths.

Currently, the faculty at the University of Guelph hold 39 Canada Research Chair positions in the research areas of natural sciences, engineering, health sciences and social sciences.Recent academic achievements include the first scientific validation of water on Mars, Alpha-Particle X-ray Spectrometer (APXS) on board the Mars Exploration Rovers and the Barcode of Life project for species identification. University of Guelph is home to the birthplace of DNA barcoding by Dr.Paul D. N. Hebert for species identification.The majority of students entering the University are enrolled in one of the 29 bachelor of science majors offered and enter with a 80% average or higher with the exception of students enrolled in the Biomedical science program which has a higher cut off.

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