University of Guelph

Guelph, University ofScience Complex, University of Guelph, Ontario, Canada.

University of Guelph, Public university in Guelph, Ont., Can. It is an important centre for research in scientific agriculture, having been established (1964) through the merger of Ontario Agricultural College (1874), Ontario Veterinary College (1862), and a newly created liberal arts college. Facilities include the headquarters of the Canadian Network of Toxicology Centres, a centre for the study of livestock genetics, and a gerontology research centre.

This article was most recently revised and updated by Amy Tikkanen.
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Article Title: University of Guelph
Website Name: Encyclopaedia Britannica
Publisher: Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.
Date Published: 28 November 2011
Access Date: March 14, 2025