Oliver’s - Ottawa, Ontario

I did my engineering degree here - Class of 2021. It was rough. The labs did not make sense, and most of the professors were more focused on their research than on teaching. Dr. Cruikshank was the only good professor. I didnt like like Glenn Mcrae shoved Nuclear down our throats and demonized ... the oil and gas sector. Professors should not be pushing down their political beliefs. I'm still scarred by Dr. Yara's exams. He didn't teach or do any examples, just rambled all day, and his exam questions were tougher than those in the textbook. Like this dude should not be teaching. He may have a knack for research but teaching is not it. So many people failed that the school let everyone redo their exams in 2018. It ruined my mental health and made me lose my sparkle. Despite all this, I wasn't prepared for the real world at all. I wasn't taught how to design a car, a compressor, or a pump. The university was nice to let us COVID grads redo our graduation in 2022. However, there's a conspiracy theory that professors fail students on purpose so they can redo courses multiple times and keep paying money. The only thing I liked was that you didn't need English to get into the engineering program. I think the school did well in this regard because engineers don't need to ace Shakespeare. In fact, I got an A+ in CCDP, and it was the most useful course since I write engineering documents and policies all day now. Shout out to Kim Davis and Ricardo Tabone. I would not come back, and I genuinely don't want my children to come here. I am not a proud alumni. Read more

Amazing campus with many great professors, courses and people.

We pay way too... much for water leaks, broken elevators, bad wifi and plumbing issues. Not worth the price to live on campus. Maintenance is pitiful here. I have no idea how the maintenance manager is still employed here. Maintenance requests take months. If the elevators go out the disabled ... students in wheelchairs are held hostage in the dorms for days. Weed is legal in Canada but they don't allow you to smoke on campus ? Native Americans smoke weed and we are on native land. But when it comes to alcohol by all means become an alcoholic on campus. Security needs to check themselves. Read more

The campus is quite spacious and has enough residence buildings for students. The library is well-equipped, and the classrooms are nice. Most buildings are connected by tunnels, which is quite convenient. The meal plan is good and popular among the students. Overall, the quality of student life is good. However, ... adding CCTV surveillance in the tunnel areas would be beneficial for students who attend late evening classes. Read more

Pursing my Masters in electrical and computer engineering. A very beautiful campus on both fall and winter. You can notice lots of activities going through out the semesters. Good commute systems and infrastructures. And I like my University.