사이먼프레이저 대학교는 캐나다 브리티시컬럼비아(British Columbia) 주 버너비(Burnaby)에 있는 공립 종합대학교다. 1990년대 이후 줄곧 캐나다 대학 톱3에 이름을 올리고 있는 명문 대학이다. 캐나다 대표 주간지 <맥클린스 매거진(Macleans Magazine)>이 매긴 대학 순위에서 1993, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011년 캐나다 1위에 랭크됐다. 또 중국 상하이 자오퉁 대학(Shanghai Jiao Tong University)이 2011년 발표한 세계 대학 랭킹에서는 201~301위권에 포함됐다.
사이먼프레이저 대학교는 1965년 설립됐다. 대학 이름은 네차코(Nechako) 강을 최초로 거슬러 올라갔던 북미 지역의 전설적인 탐험가 사이먼 프레이저(Simon Fraser, 1776~1862)에서 딴 것이다. 프레이저는 특히 브리티시컬럼비아 지역에서 수많은 탐험 기록을 남긴 인물이었다. 사이먼 프레이저 대학교는 1989년 SFU 밴쿠버(SFU Vancouver) 캠퍼스를, 2002년 SFU 서리(SFU Surrey) 캠퍼스를 각각 설립했다. 2009년 캐나다 대학으로는 최초로 전미대학경기협회(NCAA·National Collegiate Athletic Association)에 가입했다.
사이먼프레이저 대학교는 응용과학부, 예술·사회과학부, 비디 비즈니스스쿨(Beedie School of Business), 통신·예술·기술학부, 교육학부, 환경학부, 보건학부, 과학부 등 8개 학부로 구성돼 있다. W.A.C. 버넷 도서관(W. A. C. Bennett Library), 박물관, 미술관, 학습자료센터, 라디오 방송국 등의 부속 시설을 운영한다.
캠퍼스는 메인 캠퍼스인 버너비 마운틴 캠퍼스(Burnaby Mountain Campus)를 비롯해 SFU 밴쿠버 캠퍼스, SFU 서리 캠퍼스 등 세 곳으로 구성돼 있다. ‘사이먼프레이저 클랜(Simon Fraser Clan)’이라는 별칭을 가진 운동팀(미식축구, 축구, 야구, 크로스컨트리, 수영, 소프트볼, 배구, 레슬링)이 활동을 하고 있다.
Simon Fraser University (SFU) began opening minds to a fresh new approach to higher learning more than 45 years ago when the Burnaby Mountain campus was opened. Named for a famous early explorer, SFU embodies the bold and adventurous spirit of its namesake.
SFU pioneered an open inclusive approach to higher learning that fuelled an enduring interplay between learning, discovery, and community outreach. Today, SFU is a dynamic research-intensive university with deep connections to its communities, both local
and global, and a commitment to equip students with the knowledge, research skills and real-world experiences they need to succeed in life.
With a growing reputation as the country’s most community engaged university, SFU is committed to harnessing all of its capacities to enhance the social, economic, environmental and cultural well-being of current and future generations. Some of the brightest minds are here – internationally celebrated researchers, inspiring educators and accomplished students – tackling and solving some of today’s most pressing problems. They are bringing innovation, and often new hope, to communities at home and abroad.
The SFU Burnaby campus features the famous Erickson-Massey design, and a beautiful 360 degree view of the surrounding landscape. The campus is surrounded by parkland, with numerous hiking and biking trails. It now includes more than three dozen academic buildings, and is adjacent to UniverCity, a unique and sustainable community that has gained international
acclaim.
In 1989 SFU opened its Harbour Centre campus in downtown Vancouver’s business district. The Vancouver campus has since expanded to include three other signature buildings – the Segal Graduate School of Business, the Morris J. Wosk Centre for Dialogue, and the exciting new Goldcorp Centre for the Arts, home of the School for the Contemporary Arts – creating a unique cluster of educational facilities in the heart of one of the world’s most liveable cities.
In 2001 SFU opened its SFU Surrey campus in a stunning architectural facility in Surrey City Centre, within walking distance of transit, recreation facilities, and a large-scale urban park. SFU Surrey offers unique programming in an urban, friendly campus environment.
All three campuses are connected by an urban transit system.
Student fees
Canadian student fees 2011-12 *
Undergraduate tuition fees: $4,914
Graduate tuition fees: $3,258 - $6,946
International student fees 2011-12 *
Undergraduate tuition fees: $15,915
Graduate tuition fees: $3,258 - $6,946
* Source: Statistics Canada. Fees for general programs in arts and humanities.
Note: In addition to tuition fees, universities generally charge fees for goods and services supplied to students. This includes areas such as student associations, sports and health. These additional fees vary widely per university and per student and can run from a few hundred dollars to a few thousand dollars. Check with the university for details.
Student enrolment
2011 rounded preliminary fall enrolment *
Full-time (undergraduates): 13,460
Full-time (graduates): 3,720
Part-time (undergraduates): 11,650
Part-time (graduates): 890
* Source: Simon Fraser University
