NREN Connections

• 268 university campuses, 299 college, polytechnic, and cégep campuses
• 22 other post secondary institutions
• 114 research facility and federal government research labs
• 54 teaching and research hospitals
• 54 government departments and agencies

Data as of March 31, 2025

• 12 business incubators/accelerators
• 17 other connections
• 5,269 K-12 schools
• 100+ global NRENs

In British Columbia, BCNET connects:

• 68 university campuses, 71 college campuses
• 6 other post secondary institutions
• 19 research facility and federal government research labs
• 10 teaching and research hospitals
• 3 government departments and agencies
• 1 business incubator/accelerator

In Alberta, Cybera, connects:

• 20 university campuses, 14 college campuses
• 1 other post secondary institution
• 4 research facility and federal government research labs
• 8 teaching and research hospitals
• 8 government departments and agencies
• 3 business incubators/accelerators
• 4 other connections
• 1,099 K-12 schools

In Saskatchewan, SRNET connects:

• 8 university campuses, 15 college and polytechnic campuses
• 9 research facility and federal government research labs
• 2 business incubators/accelerators
• 844 K-12 schools

In Manitoba, MRnet connects:

• 10 university campuses, 16 college campuses
• 2 research facility and federal government research lab
• 1 teaching and research hospital
• 1 government department and agency
• 1 business incubator/accelerator
• 1 other connection
• 689 K-12 schools

In Ontario, ORION connects:

• 31 university campuses, 22 college campuses
• 2 other post secondary institutions
• 10 research facility and federal government research labs
• 9 Teaching and research hospitals
• 3 government departments and agencies
• 3 business incubators/accelerators
• 1 other connection
• 556 K-12 schools

In Québec, RISQ connects:

• 77 university campuses, 99 college and cégep campuses
• 13 other post secondary institutions
• 10 research facility and federal government research labs
• 7 teaching and research hospitals
• 37 government departments and agencies
• 6 other connections
• 2,081 K-12 schools

In New Brunswick, ECN connects:

• 12 university campuses, 14 college campuses
• 15 research facility and federal government research labs
• 6 teaching and research hospitals
• 1 government department and agency

In Nova Scotia, ACORN-NS connects:

• 19 university campuses, 19 college campuses
• 13 teaching and research hospitals
• 1 government departments and agencies
• 2 business incubator/accelerators
• 3 other connections

In Prince Edward Island, ECN connects:

• 2 university campus, 1 college campus
• 1 research facility and federal government research lab

In Newfoundland and Labrador, ACORN-NL connects:

• 5 university campuses, 1 college campus
• 1 research facility and federal government research lab
• 2 other connections

In the Yukon, Yukon University connects:

• 16 university campuses

In Nunavut, Nunavut Arctic College connects:

• 27 college campuses
• 1 government department and agency

CANARIE connects:

• 42 research facility and federal government research labs