Simon Fraser University

Simon Fraser University (SFU) is a public university in British Columbia with its main campus on Burnaby Mountain in Burnaby, and satellite campuses in Vancouver and Surrey. It was established in 1965 and presently has more than 32,000 students and 900 faculty members. The university was named after Simon Fraser, a North West Company fur trader and explorer. Undergraduate and graduate programs operate on a year-round tri-semester schedule. SFU wa... more

Founded:

  • 1965

School type:

Also known as:

  • SFU

Education

Address

Simon Fraser University Address

515 West Hastings Street
Vancouver British Columbia V6B 5K3

Simon Fraser University Address

8888 University Drive
Burnaby British Columbia V5A 1S6

Simon Fraser University Address

250 - 13450 – 102nd Avenue
Surrey British Columbia

Endowment:

Currency Amount
  • 176,902,000

Number of undergraduates:

  • 25,009

Number of postgraduates:

  • 3,198

Phone number:

Country Code Number
  • +1
  • 778.782.3111
  • +1
  • 778.782.7400
  • +1
  • 778.782.5000
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Number of faculty:

  • 700

Number of staff:

  • 1,600

Total Enrollment:

  • 28,207

Mascot:

Nickname:

  • Simon Fraser Clan

Motto:

  • Nous Sommes Prets
  • We are ready

Newspaper:

Student organizations:

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Employer

Employees and other personnel:

Person Title From To
  • 1995
  • 1998
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Location

Geolocation:

Latitude Longitude
  • 49.27676
  • -122.91796

Contained by:

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