Carleton University, Canada, was instituted in 1942 in the aftermath of the Great Depression and World War II. Carleton helped fulfill the needs of the World War II veterans and provided opportunities to continue their education and pursue alternate careers. The Ontario government provided the required support and helped relocate the University to the present-day 62-hectares campus in 1959. 

Carleton University, Canada, provides a career-oriented experience with its culture of innovation, sustainability, and student well-being. Carleton, Ottawa, is located near a veritable knowledge hub of libraries and government institutions. The university offers courses in graduate, post-graduate and doctoral levels. Students can also choose to rent off-campus with the help of resources provided on the University’s website.

• The acceptance rate of Carleton University is 21%, as per US News & World Report.
• Five kilometers of underground tunnels conveniently link the University’s buildings.
• The university has more than 1000 ongoing research projects and has been associated with more than 185 start-up companies since 2010.
• Carleton University has produced more than 168,000 alumni.
• The operating budget of the university was $502.4 million for the year 2020-21. 

Carleton University campus is located in a business hub with proximity to government institutions. This, along with the experiential curriculum, exposes students graduating out of Carleton to find gainful employment in varied fields such as architecture, business and commerce, journalism, agriculture and bioscience, computer science, humanities, and engineering. For the 2014 graduates, a survey revealed that 92.7% of Carleton graduates found employment within 2 years of course completion. 85% were employed within six months.