U15 Canada

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U15 Canada (U15 Group of Canadian Research Universities, Canadian French: U15 – Regroupement des universités de recherche du Canada) is an association of 15 Canadian public research-intensive universities. It is headquartered in Ottawa and was established during 1991 to represent its members' interests, primarily to provincial and federal governments, concerning the research enterprise and government programs supporting research and development. Its member institutions undertake 80 per cent of all university research in Canada, and represent a research enterprise valued at more than CA$5 billion annually. Together, they contribute upwards of CA$36 billion to the Canadian economy every year, and produce more than 70% of all doctorates awarded in Canada.

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