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• Since 1965, SFU has been different— on purpose. We built a leading research university atop Burnaby Mountain from the ground up and challenged what post-secondary education means.
• In our early days, we were known as the “radical campus,” a university that wasn’t afraid to challenge the status quo. And at every stage of our 60-year journey we have responded to the changing needs of both the world around us, and the people and communities we serve.
• Since SFU’s creation, the university has developed a robust and engaged community of students, alumni, faculty, staff, research and community partners, and donors. On our 60th anniversary we celebrate our success to-date, as we lean into a future of further connection, advancement and innovation.
• In a time where our world faces increasingly complex and urgent challenges that can only be solved through deeper understanding, SFU continues to make a meaningful impact here in British Columbia and beyond.
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• We are grateful and proud of what we have accomplished to-date and look forward to what will be accomplished in the future as a leading research university, advancing an inclusive and sustainable future. From clean energy and climate innovation, to securing Canada’s digital sovereignty by supporting artificial intelligence and quantum computing, and health care delivery, SFU has so much more to offer.

Then

• SFU opened in 1965 as a small provincial university with just 2,628 students.
• SFU’s initial Burnaby campus was established on the traditional territories of the Coast Salish peoples, including the səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh), kʷikʷəƛ̓əm (Kwikwetlem), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish) and xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) Nations.
• Our Vancouver campus, known as the intellectual heart of the city, opened in 1989 on traditional xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish), səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) territories to foster connections with the business community and meet the educational demands of working professionals.
• SFU's Surrey campus opened in 2002 and resides on the traditional territories of q̓íc̓əy̓ (Katzie), kʷikʷəƛ̓əm (Kwikwetlem), Qayqayt, Kwantlen, Semiahmoo and Tsawwassen peoples. SFU Surrey brought cutting-edge initiatives and programs into B.C.’s fastest growing city.

Now

• Over the past 60 years, SFU has become a leading research university, consistently ranked in the top 1-2% of universities worldwide. 
• We equip over 37,000 students annually with the knowledge, skills and experiences to prepare them for careers and life in an ever-changing and challenging world.
• SFU has one of the country’s most respected co-op programs, helping students to gain critical work experience and build their resumes while completing a university degree. 
• On average, Bachelor’s degree holders earn 24 per cent more than the national average.
• SFU’s impact can be seen in all corners of the globe, with more than 200,000 alumni.
• With vibrant campuses in British Columbia’s three largest cities—Burnaby, Surrey and Vancouver—SFU continues to grow.
• SFU Surrey will be the future home of Western Canada’s newest medical school, accepting students in 2026.
• The university also continues to provide ideas and talent to address Canada's most pressing issues, from clean energy and climate innovation to securing Canada’s digital sovereignty through artificial intelligence and quantum computing.