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- World ranking
- #96QS 2027Source
About University of Alberta
The University of Alberta was chartered under the provincial University Act of 1906, sponsored by Premier Alexander Rutherford, and began teaching in 1908 with 45 students under president Henry Marshall Tory. It awarded its first degrees in 1912 and added medicine and agriculture faculties soon after. Its Calgary branch became the independent University of Calgary in 1966.
At a glance
- Founded
- 1908
- Type
- Public
- Campus
- Urban
Edmonton, Canada53.550, -113.469
Open on mapRankings
- QSQS#96World · 2027Source
- THETHE#119World · 2026Source
- WebometricsWebometrics=70World · 2026Canada #4Source
- CWURCWUR#82World · 2026Canada #4Source
- ARWUARWU101-150World · 2026Source
- URAPURAP#93World · 2025Canada #4Source
Admissions & how to apply
Application routeDirect through UAlberta Launchpad; CAD 150 for new applicants.Source
- Check the entry requirements for your course and qualifications.
- Check the English-test policy below.
- Apply through Direct through UAlberta Launchpad; CAD 150 for new applicants.
English test waiver Yes; alternative accepted English-language study/courses and recognized exemptions; conditions apply Source
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