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University profile
Edmonton, Canada
About
The University of Alberta is a public research university in Edmonton, established by provincial legislation in 1906 with its first classes held in 1908. It is one of Canada's largest research-intensive universities, teaching close to 900 undergraduate, graduate and professional programmes across 17 faculties and five campuses, with recognised strengths in health sciences, engineering, agriculture and artificial intelligence.
At a glance
Rankings
#96
QS World University Rankings 2027
#119
Times Higher Education World Rankings 2026
Where you'll study
The main campus in central Edmonton beside the North Saskatchewan River valley, with about 150 buildings and roughly 35,000 students, and the hub of the university's academic, research and administrative activity.
Visit websiteA francophone campus in Edmonton's French quarter offering the only French-language university degree programmes in western Canada.
Visit websiteSomewhere to live
Modern furnished single rooms for first-year students with one bathroom shared between two residents plus a communal kitchen and living space, on 4- or 8-month contracts; no meal plan is required, though a voluntary plan can be bought. · North Campus
An on-campus mall-and-residence complex offering studio, one-bedroom, two-bedroom and four-bedroom apartments to upper-year undergraduate and graduate students, with rent including internet, heat, water and power. · North Campus
Funding
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A small rural campus in Camrose, Alberta offering multidisciplinary arts and sciences programmes in a close-knit setting.
Visit websiteAn Edmonton site used for agricultural research facilities and athletics and recreation venues.
A downtown Edmonton site used for continuing education, community programming and university outreach.
The university's largest residence, made up of five buildings on North Campus and home to about 2,300 first-year students, on 8-month contracts with the all-access meal plan included; the 2026-27 international viewbook lists shared dorm rooms from CAD 978 per month and estimates CAD 14,200 or more for a first year in residence with a meal plan. · North Campus
Opened in autumn 2017 in the East Campus community, this residence houses more than 140 first-year students and student leaders in two-bedroom dorm-style units with semi-private washrooms, a dining hall and leadership programming; residents must take the mandatory all-access meal plan, published at CAD 6,332 for the 8-month contract in 2026-27. · North Campus
Prices are indicative — bookings are made directly with the university or provider.
