Polytechnics Canada

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Polytechnics Canada is a national nonprofit association representing 13 research-intensive, publicly funded polytechnics, colleges, and institutes of technology in Canada.

In 2022-23, the association's 13 members served over 402,600 for-credit students, with 100% of polytechnic programs built around an experiential component or model.

Polytechnics Canada’s members are providers of applied research. In 2023-24, they conducted 5,609 applied research projects, serving 3,051 partners and engaging 28,522 students.

History

Polytechnics Canada was established in 2003 by eight Canadian colleges, polytechnics, and institutes of technology. The original founding members are BCIT, Conestoga College, George Brown College, Humber Polytechnic, NAIT, SAIT, Seneca Polytechnic and Sheridan. In recent years, Red River College Polytechnic, Saskatchewan Polytechnic, Kwantlen Polytechnic University, Algonquin College and Fanshawe College have joined as members.{{Cite web|url=http://www.polytechnicscanada.ca/members|title=Members|website=www.polytechnicscanada.ca|language=en|access-date=2018-07-19}}

Members

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align=left bgcolour="f0f6fa"\| Institution !City !Province !Total students !Established
Algonquin College \|Ottawa \|Ontario \|20,000 full-time; 26,000+ part-time \|1967
British Columbia Institute of Technology \|Burnaby \|British Columbia \|18,000+ full-time; 30,000+ part-time \|1964
Conestoga College \|Kitchener \|Ontario \|20,000 full-time; 30,000 part-time \|1967
Fanshawe College \|London \|Ontario \|21,000 full-time; 22,000 part-time \|1967
George Brown College \|Toronto \|Ontario \|31,000+ full-time; 64,000+ part-time \|1967
Humber Polytechnic \|Toronto \|Ontario \|33,000+ full-time; 23,000+ part-time \|1968
Kwantlen Polytechnic University \|Surrey \|British Columbia \|20,000+ \|1981
Northern Alberta Institute of Technology \|Edmonton \|Alberta \|16,000+ full time; 11,000+ part time \|1962
Red River College Polytechnic \|Winnipeg \|Manitoba \|30,000 \|1938
Southern Alberta Institute of Technology \|Calgary \|Alberta \|15,000+ full-time; 20,000+ part-time \|1916
Saskatchewan Polytechnic \|Saskatoon \|Saskatchewan \|8,500+ full-time; 1,800+ part-time \|1959
Seneca Polytechnic \|Toronto \|Ontario \|30,000+ full-time; 60,000 part-time \|1967
Sheridan College \|Oakville \|Ontario \|27,000+ full-time; 4,000+ part-time \|1967

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align=left bgcolour="f0f6fa"| Institution

!City

!Province

!Total students

!Established

Algonquin College

|Ottawa

|Ontario

|20,000 full-time; 26,000+ part-time

|1967

British Columbia Institute of Technology