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University of Alberta

University of Alberta
Coat of arms
Latin: Universitas Albertensis[1]
MottoQuaecumque vera (Latin)
Motto in English
Whatsoever things are true
TypePublic
Established1908 (1908)
Academic affiliation
EndowmentCA$1.7 billion[2]
ChancellorPeggy Garritty[3]
PresidentBill Flanagan
Provost(acting) Verna Yiu[4]
Academic staff
4,004[5]
Administrative staff
5,021[5]
Students46,201
Undergraduates37,735 [6]
Postgraduates8,466 [6]
Location
Edmonton
,
Alberta
,
Canada
CampusUrban
Colours  
Green & Gold[7]
NicknameThe Golden Bears (men)
The Pandas (women)
Sporting affiliations
U Sports – Canada West
MascotGUBA (men)
Patches (women)
Websiteualberta.ca

The University of Alberta (also known as U of A or UAlberta, French: Université de l'Alberta) is a public research university located in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It was founded in 1908 by Alexander Cameron Rutherford,[8] the first premier of Alberta, and Henry Marshall Tory,[9] the university's first president. It was enabled through the Post-secondary Learning Act.[10] The university is considered a "comprehensive academic and research university" (CARU), which means that it offers a range of academic and professional programs that generally lead to undergraduate and graduate level credentials.[11]

The university comprises four campuses in Edmonton, an 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, across and west from downtown Edmonton. 39,000 students from Canada and 150 other countries participate in 400 programs in 18 faculties.

The university is a major economic driver for Alberta. In 2022, it contributed $19.4 billion to Alberta's economy, or over five per cent of that year's gross domestic product.[12] The University of Alberta has produced over 260,000 graduates; awards received by alumni and faculty members include 3 Nobel Prizes and 72 Rhodes Scholarships.

  1. ^ Leung, Sonya (June 1, 2019). "Real Life Special Collections - the Linda Miron Distad Culinaria Collection". University of Alberta.
  2. ^ "University of Alberta 2023 Annual Investment Report" (PDF). University of Alberta. 2023. Retrieved March 12, 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. ^ "Meet U of A's New Chancellor, Peggy Garritty". University of Alberta. June 18, 2020. Archived from the original on March 23, 2021. Retrieved June 18, 2022.
  4. ^ Fkanagan, Bill (June 17, 2022). "Provost and Vice-President (Academic) Steven Dew Stepping Down". The Quad.
  5. ^ a b "2015–2016 Annual Report" (PDF). University of Alberta. March 31, 2016. Retrieved November 29, 2021.
  6. ^ a b "Undergraduate and Graduate Enrolment Report" (PDF). Retrieved April 14, 2025.
  7. ^ "Our Colours". University of Alberta. Archived from the original on January 2, 2012. Retrieved February 12, 2012.
  8. ^ Babcock, Douglas R. (1989). A Gentleman of Strathcona – Alexander Cameron Rutherford. 2500 University Drive NW. ISBN 0-919813-65-8. {{cite book}}: |website= ignored (help)
  9. ^ "Henry Marshall Tory, A Biography, current edition January 1992". E.A. Corbett, Toronto: Ryerson Press. 1954. ISBN 0-88864-250-4. {{cite journal}}: ISBN / Date incompatibility (help)
  10. ^ "Post-secondary Learning Act". Alberta King's Printer. December 28, 2006. Retrieved June 20, 2012.
  11. ^ "Types of publicly-funded institutions". Alberta King's Printer. Government of Alberta. Retrieved March 28, 2019.
  12. ^ MacPherson, Adrianna (April 19, 2023). "'Economic engine': U of A contributes $19.4 billion a year to Alberta's economy". University of Alberta. Retrieved April 20, 2023.

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