About
Simon Fraser University (SFU) is a public research university in British Columbia, Canada. It maintains three campuses in Greater Vancouver, respectively located in Burnaby, 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 37,000 students and 200,000 alumni. The university was created in an effort to expand higher education across Canada. In 2025, it became the first university in Canada to adopt university-wide open scholarship principles.
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Key facts
- Global rank
- #444
- Location
- Burnaby, Canada
- Founded
- 1965
- Students
- 35,604
- How to apply
- Direct portal
Programmes
Programme details for this university are being added. Visit the official website for current courses.