Vancouver Island University

Vancouver Island University (VIU) is a public university with a main campus located in the oceanside city of Nanaimo in mid-Vancouver Island. VIU offers students 120+ programs, individual attention, small class sizes and a caring, inclusive campus culture. This means your professors will know you by name and offer you a learning environment that will encourage you to explore your passions. Gain experience and deepen your learning with hands-on student research and creative activities, fully supported by faculty who are behind you every step of the way. Your success and learning are the top priorities for our faculty and staff. You will matter here. At VIU we respect other ways of knowing and being and are proud of our relationship with our First Nations partners in our region.

As a VIU student, you can enjoy the natural beauty, mild coastal climate and abundant year-round outdoor recreation and adventure opportunities found on Vancouver Island and coastal British Columbia.