University of Alberta

Canada

Established in 1908, the University of Alberta is a public university located in Alberta, Canada. The university comprises of 4 campuses in Edmonton and a campus in Camrose. The University of Alberta is a major economic driver in Alberta which contributes five per cent of Alberta’s GDP.

The university comprises of eighteen faculties and schools: Faculty of Agricultural, Life and Environmental Sciences; School of Business; Faculty of  Arts; Faculty of Education; Faculty of Engineering; Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research; Faculty of Law; Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry; Faculty of Native Studies; Faculty of Nursing; Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences; Faculty of Physical Education and Recreation; Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine; School of Public Health; and Faculty of Science.

The total student population at the university is more than 39,000 students of which over 31,600 are enrolled in the undergraduate programs. The student to faculty ratio at the university is 11:1.

The university is a member of the Alberta Rural Development Network, the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education and the Sustainability Tracking, Assessment and Rating System. The University of Alberta is also a member of the U15 universities and the Worldwide Universities Network. With over 400 distinct research laboratories, the university is among the top research universities in Canada.