Emily Carr University of Art and Design

Emily Carr University of Art + Design

Motto	Eye, Mind, and Hand
Type	Public university
Established	October 1, 1925 (99 years ago)
Academic affiliations	AICAD, Universities Canada
Endowment	$6.18 million (2022)[1]
Chancellor	Carleen Thomas
President	Trish Kelly (Interim)
Provost	Diyan Achjadi (Interim)
Academic staff	120
Administrative staff	190
Students	2,185 (2023)[2]
Undergraduates	2,093 (2023)[2]
Postgraduates	92 (2023)[2]
Location	Vancouver, British Columbia , Canada 49°16′3.846″N 123°5′38.8644″W / 49.26773500°N 123.094129000°W / 49.26773500; -123.094129000
Campus	Urban
Colours	Black & white
Website	www.ecuad.ca

The Emily Carr University of Art + Design (abbreviated as ECU) is a public university of art and design located in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The institution is named for Canadian artist and writer Emily Carr, who was known for her Modernist and Post-Impressionist artworks.

The university is co-educational with four academic faculties: the Faculty of Culture + Community, the Ian Gillespie Faculty of Design + Dynamic Media, the Audain Faculty of Art, and the Jake Kerr Faculty of Graduate Studies. ECU also offers non-degree education through its continuing studies, certificate, and youth programs. Currently, the university has a combined body of over 2,100 undergraduate and graduate students along with over 13,000 alumni.

Founded in 1925, ECU is the oldest public post-secondary institution in British Columbia dedicated to professional education in the arts, media, and design. According to the QS World University Rankings, as of 2023, the school is ranked 25th in the world amongst institutions for art and design.^[3]