Halifax Campuses

A vibrant, collaborative community

Dalhousie has three campuses spread throughout peninsular Halifax, occupying more than 32 hectares (79 acres) of land. Surrounded by a primarily residential area, the campuses rest in the heart of Halifax, close to the city’s major amenities.

Studley campus

Studley campus is Dalhousie’s largest, located within the corridors of Robie Street, South Street, Oxford Street and Coburg Road. University Avenue travels through its centre and provides easy access to many key buildings.  

Faculties include:

  • Science
  • Arts and Social Sciences
  • Law
  • Management
  • Computer Science
  • Graduate Studies

Key buildings on Studley:

  • Henry Hicks Academic and Administration Building (Registrar’s Office)
  • Dalplex 
  • Student Union Building 
  • Dalhousie Arts Centre

Carleton campus

Carleton campus is located just across Robie Street from Studley Campus. Its proximity to both the IWK Health Centre and the Queen Elizabeth II hospitals provides easy access to clinical practice for the campuses’ health sciences students.

Faculties include:

  • Medicine
  • Dentistry
  • Health Professions 

Sexton campus

Sexton campus is located just off Spring Garden Road and Barrington Street in Halifax’s downtown core. It was formerly the Technical University of Nova Scotia before being amalgamated with Dalhousie in 1997.

Faculties include:

  • Engineering
  • Architecture and Planning