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Cambrian College

1400 Barry Downe Rd Sudbury, Ontario Canada
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Institution Overview

Institution details and overview.

About the Institution

Cambrian College is a public college in Ontario headquartered in Sudbury. It presents itself as Northern Ontario’s leading post-secondary institution and offers career-oriented education with certificates, diplomas, degrees, graduate certificates, apprenticeships, and micro-credentials.

Institution Type

Public college / College of Applied Arts and Technology.

Establishment Year
  • Established: 1967.
Educational Focus
  • Career-oriented postsecondary education
  • Certificates, diplomas, degrees, graduate certificates
  • Apprenticeships
  • Micro-credentials
  • Applied and experiential learning across multiple disciplines.
Rankings
  • Research Infosource 2025: 32nd among Canada’s research colleges.
  • 1st among midsize colleges for use of paid student researchers.
  • Research Infosource 2024: 38th among Canada’s research colleges.
  • Cambrian previously reported ranking 18th overall in Canada in an earlier year
Highlights
  • Main campus in Sudbury, with additional campus locations in Espanola and Little Current / Manitoulin Island.
  • More than 11,000 learners were referenced in official faculty handbook materials.
  • Cambrian emphasizes applied learning and meaningful employment as part of its institutional mission.