University Heights was established in 1963 and has the following borders: Shaganappi Trail to the west, University Drive to the east, 16th Avenue to the south and 24th Avenue to the north. In 2012 the population was 2,928 and the area had a total of 1,380 homes. These homes range in price from $800,000 to $2.5M approximately.

Transit
University Heights is served by bus route 9, as well as the CTrain; the nearest stop is University Station.

Parks & Recreation
This community is literally surrounded by parks, including Blakiston Park, Canmore Park, Cambrian Heights Park, Queens Park, Banff Trail Park, Saint Andrews Park, Edworthy Park, George Gell Park, Shouldice Park and more. Edworthy is the largest as far as amenities, though just to the north is Nose Hill which dwarfs it in terms of the expanse of its wildlife.

The Market Mall and the Northland Village Shopping Centre are the main areas for shopping around University Heights, though there are many small boutiques located directly around and within the community such as TripleClicks, AVON, Orange Julius, Starbucks and more.

Schools
● University Elementary
● Montgomery Junior High
● Sir William Van Horne High School

Houses of Worship
● Brentview Baptist Church
● Foothills Mennonite Church
● Holy Cross Anglican