Nipissing University
Higher EducationOntario, Canada501-1000 Employees
Nipissing University is a mid-sized higher education institution located in North Bay, Ontario. It operates primarily as an undergraduate university, with recognized strengths in teacher education, the arts, sciences, and professional programs. The campus emphasizes a student-focused environment that blends personalized teaching approaches with innovative learning and a growing research culture, and it seeks to contribute to the educational, social, cultural, and economic life of the communities it serves. The university traces its roots to the early 20th century as the North Bay Normal School, forming Nipissing University College in 1967 and attaining independent university status in 1992. In 2026, Nipissing established a partnership with the Rural Ontario Municipal Association to support students and strengthen connections to rural communities across Ontario.