The research-intensive University of Alberta offers more than 200 undergraduate programs and over 500 graduate programs. Located on the edge of the North Saskatchewan River, near Whyte Avenue where Edmontonians shop and socialize, the main campus is a serene green space surrounded by newer steel-and-glass buildings devoted to engineering, science and medicine.

U of A has three other campuses in Edmonton, including francophone Campus Saint-Jean. The close-knit Augustana Campus is in nearby Camrose. “As one of Canada’s and the world’s top universities, we are confident you will find your purpose at the University of Alberta,” says president Bill Flanagan. “Immerse yourself in our vibrant, diverse community of changemakers and community builders, and lead with purpose.”

With an endowment of $1.5 billion, U of A is home to a $20-million Canada Excellence Research Chair and averages roughly $450 million in annual research funding. In 2020, U of A virologist Michael Houghton won a Nobel Prize for his work in the discovery of the hepatitis C virus. Undergraduates receive a strong foundation from professors who have been awarded more 3M National Teaching Fellowships than any other Canadian university. Drawing on U of A programming, the new Supporting Indigenous Language Revitalization initiative will help communities to create a future where Indigenous languages are spoken in all aspects of life.