Geomatics Engineering Education and Research at the University of Calgary

Founded in 1979 to support the mapping and land surveying needs in Western Canada, the Department of Geomatics Engineering (former Department of Surveying Engineering) at the University of Calgary has been a renowned international leader for innovation in education and research over four decades of rapid technological advancements. The department has kept pace with its outstanding achievements during a multi-stage transformation of the geomatics industry that disrupted and shifted the focus from the traditional surveying and mapping methods of the 1970’s to the technological advancements in positioning and navigation systems, satellite and earth observation systems, web mapping systems, geospatial data science, and geospatial intelligence. Today, the department is the largest of its kind in Canada, and top-ranked globally. The degree options, areas of study, directions of research, and opportunities for students both during their studies and after graduation are all summarized in this presentation.