Royal Roads University

About Royal Roads University

Royal Roads is a publicly funded, applied research university that has focused on lifelong education since 1995. Undergraduate and graduate programs are delivered on-campus and online through small cohorts, taught by faculty members who offer academic insight grounded in professional practice.

RRU students

Student body

• 2600+ students
• 75% students are pursuing graduate degrees — the highest percentage of any university in Canada
• 20% international students from 169 countries of origin
   

Programs

• 70+ programs offered on-campus, online and a blend of the two.
• 35 student average class size for personal, supportive experience.
   

Our learning, teaching and research values

• applied and authentic
• caring and community-based
• transformational

Research and impact

Three research themes guide our work:

• Transformational learning
• Climate action, wellbeing and the environment
• Leadership, organizations and an equitable, inclusive society

How we're making an impact:

1. Six Canada Research Chairs
2. 15 international research partnerships across sectors and disciplines.
3. 600+ scholarly outputs annually.
4. Home to the Cascade Institute research centre addressing urgent and entangled global problems.

As a signatory to the San Francisco Declaration on Research Assessment, RRU's research is designed to directly benefit communities locally, nationally and internationally.