Thompson Rivers University
Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada
About Thompson Rivers University
A comprehensive public university in Kamloops, BC, serving 25,000+ students on campus and through Open Learning, with 140+ programs, co-op options and one of Canada's most international campuses.
Thompson Rivers University (TRU) is a comprehensive public university in Kamloops, British Columbia, tracing its roots to Cariboo College (1970) and holding full university status since 2005. Its 250-acre campus overlooks the meeting point of the North and South Thompson rivers, in a sunny interior-BC city known for outdoor adventure and an affordable cost of living.
TRU serves more than 25,000 students — including 3,000+ international students from over 100 countries — through 140+ on-campus programs and 60+ distance and online programs via TRU Open Learning. Options range from trades and certificates through bachelor's degrees, post-baccalaureate diplomas, an MBA and a law school (one of only three in BC).
Students choose TRU for flexible intakes, generous transfer credit, co-op work terms across most disciplines, and small class sizes with hands-on undergraduate research opportunities.
TRU serves more than 25,000 students — including 3,000+ international students from over 100 countries — through 140+ on-campus programs and 60+ distance and online programs via TRU Open Learning. Options range from trades and certificates through bachelor's degrees, post-baccalaureate diplomas, an MBA and a law school (one of only three in BC).
Students choose TRU for flexible intakes, generous transfer credit, co-op work terms across most disciplines, and small class sizes with hands-on undergraduate research opportunities.