University of Alberta Information
Located in Edmonton in Canada, the University of Alberta (U of A) offers a broad choice of disciplines spread across 18 different faculties and two affiliated colleges. The University of Alberta ranking is the 5th best university in Canada, and 103rd in the world. Similarly rated Canadian colleges include McGill University, University of Waterloo, University of Montreal, and McMaster University.
The University consistently ranks as one of the top 5 universities within Canada and offers over 200 different courses at undergraduate level and a further 180 courses at post graduate level.
The 18 faculties that make up the University of Alberta cover the following academic fields: Agricultural, Life and Environmental Sciences; Arts; Augustana Faculty (Fine Arts and Humanities); School of Business; Education; Engineering; Extension (continuing education); Campus Saint-Jean (For studies in French); Graduate Studies; Law; Medicine and Dentistry; Native Studies; Nursing; Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences; Physical Education; Public Health; Rehabilitation Medicine; Science. Additionally the university of Alberta also has two affiliated colleges, these being St. Stephen’s College St. Joseph’s College.
There has been many noticeable faculty and alumni associated with the university over the years including the Nobel Laureate Richard Taylor. Other notable University of Alberta people include Raymond U. Lemieux, John E. Foster, Larry Smillie, Richard McCreery, Robert Church and Olive Dickason.
University of Alberta Address
University of Alberta
87 Ave. NW
Edmonton
Alberta
T6G 2E9
Canada
Ranking and Quick Facts
| University world Ranking – Times 200 (UK) |
= 97
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| University world Ranking – Jiaotong 500 (China) |
102 to 156
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| America Rank (Jiaotong) |
59 to 76
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U of A Basic Facts
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| Students (Undergraduates / PG/ Total) |
30,362
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6073
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36,435
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| Faculty / Staff |
3,353 / 6000
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| Established |
1908
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| Endowment |
$751,000,000
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| Endowment per student |
$20,612
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| Number of foreign students (if known) |
2,000
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| Affiliations |
G13
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