The University of Manitoba Fort Garry Campus is located in the South  end of Winnipeg, along the historic Red River. There are currently more than  60 buildings on campus, spread out over 233 hectares. Founded in 1877, the  U of M is Western Canada’s oldest University. Over 23,000 undergraduate  students currently attend the U of M, in addition to almost 4,000 graduate  students. More than 30 high-tech companies have facilities located on  campus, as do both the Federal and Provincial governments.   University of Manitoba Faculty of Science Department of Chemistry Faculty of Graduate Studies Canadian Light Source Candian Foundation for Innovation Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada