Simon Fraser University
Coat of arms of SFU | |
| Motto | Nous sommes prêts (French) |
|---|---|
Motto in English | "We are ready" |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1965 |
Academic affiliations | ACU, CARL, CUSID, Universities Canada |
| Endowment | CA$605 million (2021) |
| Budget | CA$653 million (2022) |
| Chancellor | Tamara Vrooman |
| President | Joy Johnson |
| Vice-Chancellor | Joy Johnson |
Academic staff | 1,095 |
| Students | 30,380 (Fall 2022) |
| Undergraduates | 25,690 (Fall 2022) |
| Postgraduates | 4,690 (Fall 2022) |
| Location | Greater Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
| Campus | 3 (Burnaby, Surrey, Vancouver) |
| Language | English |
| Tagline | Canada's Engaged University |
| Colours | Light red, dark red |
| Nickname | Red Leafs |
Sporting affiliations | NCAA Division II – GNAC |
| Mascot | Red Leafs |
| Website | www |
Simon Fraser University (SFU) is a public research university in British Columbia, Canada. It maintains three campuses in Greater Vancouver, respectively located in Burnaby (main campus), Surrey, and Vancouver. The 170-hectare (420-acre) main Burnaby campus on Burnaby Mountain, located 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) from downtown Vancouver, was established in 1965 and comprises more than 30,000 students and 160,000 alumni. The university was created in an effort to expand higher education across Canada.
Simon Fraser University is a member of multiple national and international higher education associations, including the Association of Commonwealth Universities, International Association of Universities, and Universities Canada. SFU has also partnered with other universities and agencies to operate joint research facilities such as the TRIUMF, Canada's national laboratory for particle and nuclear physics, which houses the world's largest cyclotron, and Bamfield Marine Sciences Centre, a major centre for teaching and research in marine biology.
Undergraduate and graduate programs at SFU operate on a year-round, three-semester schedule. In 2015, SFU became the second Canadian university to receive accreditation from the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities.