The University of Manitoba (U of M, UMN, or UMB) is a public research university in Manitoba, Canada.
Its main campus is located in the Fort Garry neighbourhood of southern Winnipeg with other campuses throughout the city.
Founded in 1877, it is Western Canada's first university.
The university maintains a reputation as a top research-intensive post-secondary educational institution and conducts more research annually than any other university in the region.
It is the largest university both by total student enrollment and campus area in the province of Manitoba, and the 17th largest in all of Canada.
The campus boasts dozens of faculties including the first medical school in Western Canada, and hundreds of degree programs.
It is a member of the U15 and of Universities Canada while its global affiliations include the International Association of Universities, UArctic, and the Association of Commonwealth Universities.
Its increased global outreach has resulted in one of the most internationally diverse student bodies in Canada, while its competitive academic and research programs have consistently ranked among the top in the Canadian Prairies.
The Manitoba Bisons represent the team in athletics as a member of U Sports and Canada West (CWUAA).
As of 2018, there have been 98 Rhodes Scholars from the University of Manitoba, more than from any other university in Western Canada
