Dalhousie University is the largest post-secondary educational institution in Maritime Provinces in Canada. Dalhousie is consistently named among Canada´s top research universities. It is a member of the Group of Thirteen, more commonly referred to as the G13, a group of the leading universities in Canada.
Dalhousie College was founded in 1818 by the 9th Earl of Dalhousie, the Lieutenant-Governor of Nova Scotia.