University of Alberta

Profile

Opened in 1908 as a board-governed public institution, the University of Alberta has grown to be one of Canada’s foremost research-intensive universities, with external research funding in 2004-05 of more than $415 million. The University of Alberta main campus and Campus Saint-Jean are located in Edmonton, the vibrant, cosmopolitan capital of the province of Alberta. In a metropolitan area with close to one million people, Edmonton showed the fastest economic growth of Canada’s major cities in 2004 when its economy increased by an impressive 6.2 per cent. In partnership with industry and government, the University of Alberta plays a pivotal role in advancing the economic prosperity of Edmonton and Alberta. On July 1, 2004, the Augustana Campus became the newest campus and faculty of the University of Alberta. Augustana is located in Camrose, Alberta, 90 kilometers southeast of Edmonton.
The University of Alberta serves more than 35,500 students in more than 200 undergraduate programs and 170 graduate programs. Students enjoy an exceptional quality of life on a friendly campus in a city that values creativity and innovation. The University’s pioneering spirit inspires faculty and students to advance knowledge through research, seek innovation in teaching and learning and find new ways to serve the people of Alberta and the world.

Programs

• Humanities
  
  • Women's Studies - Full Time
  
  
• Physical Sciences
  
  • Decision and Information Systems - Full Time
  
  
• Sociology/Social Studies
  
  • Decision and Information Systems - Full Time
  • Women's Studies - Full Time