UniversityOverview
Lakehead University
Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada
Rankings2026
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- CWUR World University Rankings (2026)
- #1434
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University Overview
High-level facts that define this university.
- University Name
- Lakehead University
- Location
- Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada
- Total students
- 7650
- International Students
- 22%
- Student-to-Staff Ratio
- 20:1
Student Experience
Lifestyle signals that shape daily campus life.
- Cultural Environment
- Friendly community
- Climate
- Four seasons
- Safety
- 8.0
- City Characteristics
- Mid-size city (200k-499k inhabitants)
Compare Lakehead University by subject
- Physical & Natural Sciences in Canada9 here
- Business & Management in Canada5 here
- Social Sciences in Canada5 here
- Humanities in Canada4 here
- Art & Design in Canada2 here
- Biology in Canada2 here
- Computer Science in Canada2 here
- Education in Canada2 here
- Health Sciences & Medicine in Canada2 here
- Law in Canada2 here
- Agriculture & Environment in Canada1 here
- Engineering in Canada1 here
- English Literature in Canada1 here
- Languages in Canada1 here
- Mathematics in Canada1 here
Courses at Lakehead University
44 courses, A–Z.
- Anthropology (Thunder Bay and Orillia) · Bachelor
- Applied Life Sciences (Thunder Bay and Orillia) · Bachelor
- Arts One (Thunder Bay) · Bachelor
- Bioinformatics (Thunder Bay) · Bachelor
- Biology (includes Environmental Science, Animal Sciences, Plant Sciences, and Biodiversity and Conservation) (Thunder Bay) · Bachelor
- Business - International Dual Degree (Thunder Bay and Orillia) · Bachelor
- Business (Thunder Bay and Orillia) · Bachelor
- Chemistry (includes Medical Sciences) (Thunder Bay) · Bachelor
- Computer Science (co-op available) (Thunder Bay and Barrie) · Bachelor
- Concurrent Education (Intermediate/Senior – Teach Grades 7 to 12) (Thunder Bay) · Bachelor
- Concurrent Education (Primary/Junior) (Thunder Bay and Orillia) · Bachelor
- Criminology (Orillia) · Bachelor
- Earth Science (includes Environmental Science) (Thunder Bay) · Bachelor
- Economics (Thunder Bay) · Bachelor
- Engineering (co-op available) (Thunder Bay and Barrie) · Bachelor
- English (Thunder Bay and Orillia) · Bachelor
- Environmental Management (co-op available) (Thunder Bay) · Bachelor
- Environmental Sustainability (co-op available) (Orillia) · Bachelor
- Forestry (co-op available) (Thunder Bay) · Bachelor
- French (Thunder Bay) · Bachelor
- Gender and Women’s Studies (Thunder Bay) · Bachelor
- General (Arts or Science) (Thunder Bay, Orillia & Online) · Bachelor
- Geoarchaeology (Thunder Bay) · Bachelor
- Geography and the Environment (includes Environmental Science and Studies) (Thunder Bay and Orillia) · Bachelor
- Geology (Thunder Bay) · Bachelor
- History (Thunder Bay and Orillia) · Bachelor
- Indigenous Learning (Thunder Bay) · Bachelor
- Interdisciplinary Studies (Orillia Campus) · Bachelor
- Kinesiology (co-op available) (Thunder Bay) · Bachelor
- Mathematics (Thunder Bay) · Bachelor
- Media, Film & Communications (Orillia Campus only) · Bachelor
- Music (Thunder Bay) · Bachelor
- Natural Science (Thunder Bay) · Bachelor
- Nursing (Thunder Bay) · Bachelor
- Outdoor Recreation, Parks & Tourism (Thunder Bay) · Bachelor
- Philosophy (Thunder Bay) · Bachelor
- Physics (Thunder Bay) · Bachelor
- Political Science/Pre-Law (Thunder Bay and Orillia) · Bachelor
- Psychology (Thunder Bay and Orillia) · Bachelor
- Science One (Thunder Bay and Orillia Campuses) · Bachelor
- Social Work (Thunder Bay and Orillia) · Bachelor
- Sociology (Thunder Bay) · Bachelor
- Visual Arts (Thunder Bay) · Bachelor
- Water Science (Thunder Bay) · Bachelor