Lakehead University
Dynamic, modern, and highly learner-centred, we acknowledge all of our students as valued leaders of tomorrow, whose education and success are most paramount to our institution. Both campuses in Thunder Bay and Orillia promise the total university experience: a blend of academic excellence and opportunity with a rich variety of social and recreational activities. We also promise excellence in research; Lakehead is the proud host to nine Canada Research Chairs and revolutionary facilities such as our world-renowned Paleo-DNA Laboratory and our Biorefining Research Institute.


University can be about getting a world-class education while having the experience of a lifetime.
Lakehead University is no ordinary place. From the moment you step foot onto either our campus in Thunder Bay or Orillia, you will experience a personal education where you matter and can play a bigger role. Over 8,500 students’ study from our comprehensive range of undergraduate and graduate programs, alongside highly acclaimed, world-renowned faculty and researchers who will know you by name and truly care about your academic growth and success.

Our rigourous academic programs will allow you to thrive in a way that challenges and teaches you how to think, not what to think. Lakehead offers you learning opportunities that expand beyond the classroom and into our local communities, labs, the workplace, and to locations all over the world. Experience hands-on learning to develop knowledge and skills for your university years and beyond graduation.


Lakehead Thunder Bay
Lakehead University's original campus is located in the City of Thunder Bay. Lakehead University is situated in the heart of the city and is located minutes away from all the amenities and services you need.

Fields and green space surround our campus and all buildings are conveniently located together in one location creating a true campus feel. Many of the University's buildings are grouped around Lake Tamblyn and our residence complexes hug the banks of the McIntyre River. Underground tunnels connect many of the main, centralized buildings on campus, allowing for easy access between classes and facilities. Paved trails surround the campus making it the perfect place to take advantage of taking in the beauty of the area whether you are walking, jogging, rollerblading, bicycling, or, in the winter, cross-country skiing!

7,500 students call the Thunder Bay Campus home.


Orillia Campus
In 2006, the Lakehead experience was brought to Central Ontario’s beautiful cottage country in the City of Orillia.

Lakehead University is situated in two areas of the city with campus locations in the historic downtown and 500 University Avenue. In 2010, our brand-new state-of-the-art campus opened which made it the first campus in North America to be built to LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) standard. The Academic Building is environmentally friendly in every way possible; from the green roofing system, to geothermal energy source, water collection ponds, and much more. The campus also features a 250-bed residence, cafeteria and bookstore. All students have access to recreational facilities through our partnership with the YMCA.

Over 1,500 students call the Orillia Campus home.