Executive Summary
In July 2017, KPMG LLP was engaged by Nipissing University (“Nipissing” or the “University”) to undertake a study of the economic impacts of the University. KPMG assessed Nipissing’s economic impacts from both quantitative and qualitative perspectives. This report summarizes the results of our review.
Nipissing University is a public university located in North Bay, Ontario, overlooking Lake Nipissing. This regional university has a long history within the city that extends back to initial preparations for establishing a university in North Bay in 1947.
The University’s programs have evolved and expanded to include innovative new undergraduate programs, professional certificates and designations, and a range of master and PhD programs.
Nipissing University actively supports individual and collaborative research that contributes to a deeper, clearer understanding of the world. This priority has resulted in significant growth in Nipissing’s research culture as well as in the number of faculty who have secured tri-council funding.
