The University of Alberta (also known as U of A and UAlberta) is a public research university located in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It was founded in 1908 by Alexander Cameron Rutherford, the first premier of Alberta, and Henry Marshall Tory (McGill University alumni), its first president. Its enabling legislation is the Post-secondary Learning Act.
The university comprises four campuses in Edmonton, the Augustana Campus in Camrose, and a staff centre in downtown Calgary. The original north campus consists of 150 buildings covering 50 city blocks on the south rim of the North Saskatchewan River valley, directly across from downtown Edmonton. More than 39,000 students from across Canada and 152 other countries participate in nearly 400 programs in 18 faculties.
The University of Alberta is a major economic driver in Alberta. The university’s impact on the Alberta economy is an estimated $12.3 billion annually, or five per cent of the province’s gross domestic product. With more than 15,000 employees, the university is Alberta’s fourth-largest employer.
The University of Alberta has been recognized by the Academic Ranking of World Universities, the QS World University Rankings and the Times Higher Education World University Rankings as one of the top five universities in Canada and one of the top 100 universities worldwide. It has graduated nearly 250,000 alumni, including Governor General Roland Michener, Prime Minister Joe Clark, Chief Justice of Canada Beverley McLachlin, Premier of Alberta Peter Lougheed and Nobel laureate Richard E. Taylor.
The U of A is a member of the Alberta Rural Development Network, the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education and the Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System
University of Alberta Student Groups Events
- Spring Dance Classes Ballroom dance lessons/workshops taught by professional dance instructors, with occasional dance socials. From Wednesday, June 19, 2024 6:15 PM to 8:30 PM MDT at Cascade Room SUB .
- Spring Dance Classes Ballroom dance lessons/workshops taught by professional dance instructors, with occasional dance socials. From Wednesday, June 26, 2024 6:15 PM to 8:30 PM MDT at Cascade Room SUB .
- Spring Dance Classes Ballroom dance lessons/workshops taught by professional dance instructors, with occasional dance socials. From Wednesday, June 12, 2024 6:15 PM to 8:30 PM MDT at Cascade Room SUB.
- Eid Henna Charity Event Join us for our annual Eid Henna Charity Event! From Saturday, June 15, 2024 1:00 PM to 6:00 PM MDT at CAB.
- Tabling & Petitioning Tabling in CAB to speak with students about the programs and campaigns of the YCL, including petitioning for our Canada Out Of NATO campaign. Handing out leaflets related to campaigns as well as showing and talking about our press. […]
- Spring Dance Classes Ballroom dance lessons/workshops taught by professional dance instructors, with occasional dance socials. From Wednesday, May 15, 2024 6:15 PM to 8:30 PM MDT at Cascade Room SUB .
- Pharmacology Research Day 2024 The Department of Pharmacology's Annual Research Day is a chance for our graduate students to showcase their research to members of the University's academic community. This year's annual research event will include a keynote lecture by Dr. Ami […]
- Tabling & Petitioning Tabling in CAB to speak with students about the programs and campaigns of the YCL, including petitioning for our Canada Out Of NATO campaign. Handing out leaflets related to campaigns as well as showing and talking about our press. […]
- Spring Dance Classes Ballroom dance lessons/workshops taught by professional dance instructors, with occasional dance socials. From Wednesday, May 22, 2024 6:15 PM to 8:30 PM MDT at Cascade Room SUB.
- BBQ Event Join us as the Civil and Environmental Engineering Graduate Students' Association (CEEGSA) hosts a BBQ event to mark the final day of exams! After a semester of hard work and dedication, unwind with your friends and fellow graduate students at […]
