The University of Windsor is a public research university in Windsor, Ontario, Canada. The university was incorporated by the provincial government in 1962 and has more than 135,000 alumni.

• In 1857, Assumption College welcomed its first students. This small, liberal arts college was the original predecessor of the modern university.

• The University of Windsor is a safe, urban campus covering 51 hectares (125 acres) in Windsor, Ontario.

• The $112-million Centre for Engineering Innovation opened to students in 2012. Construction of a new parking structure and adjacent Innovation Centre was completed in fall 2013.

• The university fields 17 athletic teams that compete for provincial and national championships.

• In 2015, the women's basketball team captured its fifth straight Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS) title.

• The St. Denis Centre boasts indoor and outdoor tracks, a championship pool, a 2,000-seat indoor fieldhouse for basketball and volleyball games, and a new football and soccer stadium that features a FIFA-approved artificial turf surface and seating for up to 10,000 spectators.