Brock University is a comprehensive public research institution founded in 1964 and located in St. Catharines, Ontario. The university offers undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs across five faculties: Applied Health Sciences, Humanities, Social Sciences, the Goodman School of Business, and Education. It is the only university in Canada situated within a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve.
The institution emphasises work-integrated learning through extensive co-operative education programs that combine classroom instruction with hands-on professional experience. Brock International supports student mobility and international partnerships, extending the university's reach beyond Canada's borders. The university is situated on the traditional territory of the Haudenosaunee and Anishinaabe peoples and maintains active engagement with Indigenous communities.
As a research-focused institution, Brock supports academic inquiry across its faculties and maintains recognition as one of Canada's top employers and post-secondary institutions. The university's location within the Niagara region positions it within a distinctive environmental and economic context.
