Niagara College Canada, Welland, Canada

Overview

History, Affiliations & Ranking

The Niagara College of Applied Arts and Technology (Niagara College and branded as Niagara College Canada) is a public College of Applied Arts and Technology within the Niagara Region of Southern Ontario, Canada that was established in 1967. The college offers over 100 post-secondary diploma,  baccalaureate degrees and advanced level programs. It ranks #32 in regional universities north, #18 in best colleges in veterans and #7 in best value schools. Niagara College is affiliated by the CCAA, ACCC, AUCC, CBIE.

Infrastructure, Campus & Courses

Located in Welland Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, Canada. The college has three campuses: the Welland Campus in Welland, the Niagara-on-the-Lake Campus in Niagara-on-the-Lake, and the Taif Campus in Ta'if, Saudi Arabia. Its campus size is 182 acres. The three-storey educational facility, featuring a greenhouse centre, the new Niagara Waters Spa, the Niagara Culinary Institute and its 100-seat dining room and the Niagara College Teaching Winery, is located at the base of the Niagara Escarpment, a World Biosphere Reserve. At Niagara College, more than 9,000 full-time students study in diploma, graduate certificate, apprenticeship and Bachelor’s Degree programs. The most sought after courses are Business, Game Design, Game Programming, and Hospitality.

Accomplishments & Alumni

Listed among AAESHE’s top 10 performers from associate colleges, NC ranked ninth overall and earned a STARS silver rating. NC achieved a third-place ranking in the area of Wellbeing and Work, with a score of 86.6%. The College has been recognized as a top performer in the 2019 Sustainable Campus Index. 
Notable alumni include names like Bernie McNamee who is a Canadian retired radio journalist, best known as a longtime anchor of news programming, including The World at Six, The World This Weekend and The World This Hour, on CBC Radio One. Originally from St. Catharines, Ontario, he studied broadcasting at Niagara College and worked for local radio stations CHSC and CKTB before joining CKNX-TV as a reporter.

Students Diversity & Visiting Companies

The university has 9,000 full-time students, including more than 4000 international students from more than 60 countries. The qualified students are placed at different institutions such as Niagra Health, District School Board of Niagara, Meridian Credit Union, Vintage Hotels, Bell Media, and Walker Industries.