Matches in DBpedia 2014 for { ?s ?p The University of Victoria, often referred to as UVic, a research intensive university located in Saanich and Oak Bay, 5.71 km northeast of downtown Victoria, British Columbia. The university's annual enrollment is about 20,000 students. UVic's campus is known for its innovative architecture, beautiful gardens and mild climate. The university was closely affiliated with and established by McGill University, which is also credited with the beginnings of the University of British Columbia.The university attracts many students in part because of its size, its picturesque location, and its cooperative education, earth and ocean sciences, engineering, and law programs. The university is the nation's lead institution in the VENUS and NEPTUNE deep-water seafloor observatory projects.The Victoria Vikes (more commonly known as the UVic Vikes or simply the Vikes) represent the university in the Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS) community in a number of competitive sports, as well as through a variety of intercollegiate leagues. The Vikes have especially long and eminent ties to competitive rowing and basketball.In the 2013-14 Times Higher Education World University Rankings, UVic is ranked 201-225, with its highest ranking being 130 in 2011. In the 2013 QS world rankings, it is ranked 321, with highest ranking being 292 in 2011. UVic places 8th in Canada in Times Higher Education ranking, and first place in Canada in the Times Higher Education’s 100-under-50 rankings. UVic was the top-ranked university in Canada without an autonomous medical school in the THE rankings. The university has also been home to more than 40 faculty members who are Fellows of the Royal Society of Canada since the University of Victoria's founding.. }
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- University_of_Victoria abstract "The University of Victoria, often referred to as UVic, a research intensive university located in Saanich and Oak Bay, 5.71 km northeast of downtown Victoria, British Columbia. The university's annual enrollment is about 20,000 students. UVic's campus is known for its innovative architecture, beautiful gardens and mild climate. The university was closely affiliated with and established by McGill University, which is also credited with the beginnings of the University of British Columbia.The university attracts many students in part because of its size, its picturesque location, and its cooperative education, earth and ocean sciences, engineering, and law programs. The university is the nation's lead institution in the VENUS and NEPTUNE deep-water seafloor observatory projects.The Victoria Vikes (more commonly known as the UVic Vikes or simply the Vikes) represent the university in the Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS) community in a number of competitive sports, as well as through a variety of intercollegiate leagues. The Vikes have especially long and eminent ties to competitive rowing and basketball.In the 2013-14 Times Higher Education World University Rankings, UVic is ranked 201-225, with its highest ranking being 130 in 2011. In the 2013 QS world rankings, it is ranked 321, with highest ranking being 292 in 2011. UVic places 8th in Canada in Times Higher Education ranking, and first place in Canada in the Times Higher Education’s 100-under-50 rankings. UVic was the top-ranked university in Canada without an autonomous medical school in the THE rankings. The university has also been home to more than 40 faculty members who are Fellows of the Royal Society of Canada since the University of Victoria's founding.".