There are five public universities and one private university in Manitoba, which are under the responsibility of the Ministry of Advanced Education and Literacy. Three of the public universities, the University of Manitoba, which is the oldest university in western Canada, the University of Winnipeg, and Université de Saint-Boniface are in Winnipeg, the capital and largest city in the province.
Université de Saint-Boniface, established in 1818, is the oldest post-secondary institute in the province and is the only French-language university in western Canada. Brandon University is located in the western Manitoba city of Brandon. Canadian Mennonite University is a private Anabaptist university in Winnipeg.
The province also has three university colleges: Booth University College, formed in 1982 in Winnipeg, Providence University College in Otterburne, Manitoba, and the University College of the North, which serves the communities of The Pas and Thompson. Smaller satellite campuses serve 12 other smaller centers, 9 of which are on First Nations land.
University enrolment in Manitoba ranges from Booth University College with several hundred students to the University of Manitoba with 26,800 students.
| Name | City | Language | Est. | Students | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undergrad. | Postgrad. | Total | |||||
| Brandon University | Brandon | English | 1899 | 3,140 | 120 | 3,260 | [49] |
| University College of the North | The Pas, Thompson | English | 1966 | 2,400 | 0 | 2,400 | [50] |
| University of Manitoba | Winnipeg | Bilingual | 1877 | 23,640 | 3,160 | 26,800 | [51] |
| Université de Saint-Boniface | Winnipeg | French | 1818 | 1,368 | 0 | 1,368 | [52] |
| University of Winnipeg | Winnipeg | English | 1871 | 9,394 | 453 | 9,847 | [53] |