About Research
Teaching and research have long been considered the two pillars of the university endeavour. UOIT is equally committed to research intensiveness and excellence in teaching when it opened in 2003, forging a reputation as one of Canada's newest research-intensive institutions. This is uncommon as most higher education institutions start with a focus primarily on undergraduate teaching, followed by research years later.
In 2003-04, UOIT had $250,000 of research funding, which increased to more than $1.2 million the following year with a small faculty complement of only 24. In 2010-2011 alone, university researchers secured more than $9.5 million in external funding.
Every research project at UOIT is built on three guiding principles: excellence, innovation, and societal impact through the enhancement of the lives of Canadians and local and national economies. Designed to meet the needs of employers in the surrounding area and throughout Ontario, UOIT research focuses on the following fields:
- Community and Social Wellness
- Sustainable Energy
- Applied Bioscience
- Automotive, Materials and Manufacturing
- Information and Communication
Office of Research Services
UOIT, 2nd Floor UA Building
2000 Simcoe Street North
Oshawa, Ontario
L1H 7K4 Canada
Tel: 905.721.8668 ext. 2357
Fax: 905.721.3210
Email: sarah.brathwaite@uoit.ca