🏳️University of Alberta

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The University of Alberta is a Top 5 Canadian university located in Edmonton, Alberta, and home to 40,000 students in a wide variety of programs.

### U of A Pride Week

Come and join this year's events, running March 10-18. Everyone is welcome at Pride Week 2025!

[Join the celebration](https://www.ualberta.ca/en/fyrefly-institute/events/pride-week/index.html)

Study at the U of A

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We are a Top 4 Canadian university and one of the Top 100 in the world. Find out what makes our student experience so rich, meaningful and life-changing. [Explore our digital viewbook »](https://ualberta.university-tour.com/homepage)

### Undergraduate Studies

Your journey starts here. Choose from more than 200 program options, check the admission requirements and apply online.

[Search Programs](https://www.ualberta.ca/en/undergraduate-programs/index.html)

[Begin Application](https://www.ualberta.ca/en/admissions/index.html)

### Graduate Studies

More than 500 graduate programs, 250 specializations and 300 research areas — find out how to take your education to the next level.

[Search Programs](https://www.ualberta.ca/en/graduate-programs/index.html)

[Begin Application](https://www.ualberta.ca/en/graduate-studies/admissions-programs/apply/index.html)

### Continuing Education

Grow your career part-time or online with our 200+ courses and 40+ programs.

[Search Programs](https://www.ualberta.ca/en/continuing-education/program-courses/index.html)

[Search Courses](https://www.ualberta.ca/continuing-education/program-courses/index.html#t=Courses&sort=relevancy)

### Indigenous Initiatives

Explore this portal to learn about inspiring Indigenous-led work in the teaching, learning, research and community engagement spaces of the university.

[Learn More](https://www.ualberta.ca/en/indigenous/index.html)

Featured News

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Science + Technology

### [U of A professor wins computing's highest honour](https://www.ualberta.ca/en/folio/2025/03/computing-science-professor-wins-turing-award.html)

Society + Culture

### [Expanding the language of gender](https://www.ualberta.ca/en/folio/2024/07/beyond-binary-expanding-the-language-of-gender.html)

Health + Wellness

### [A leading light](https://www.ualberta.ca/en/folio/2024/06/a-leading-light-for-diversity.html)

[All News](https://www.ualberta.ca/en/news/index.html)

200+  

undergraduate programs

500+  

graduate programs

1  

Nobel Laureate

41  

National 3M Teaching Fellows

78  

Rhodes Scholars

103  

national athletics titles

46,201  

students from 159 countries

300,000+  

alumni in 140 countries

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Our Campuses The University of Alberta is a busy place — 41,000 students at five separate campus locations. Learn about each of the unique campuses that make up the fifth largest university in Canada.

[Visit our Campuses](campus-life/our-campuses/index.html)

The University of Alberta is located in one of the northernmost major cities in the world. [Edmonton](https://exploreedmonton.com/ "Explore Edmonton Website") is a city with one million residents and one of Canada’s strongest local economies.

Like the university, Edmonton is a place where people come together to build, create and change things for the better. It is a place where good ideas have a strong chance to become reality.

Upcoming Events

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March 16, 7:30 p.m.

[Golden Threads: Life’s Wanderings](https://www.ualberta.ca/en/events/arts/golden-threads-lifes-wanderings-2025.html)

March 21, 11:30 a.m.

[Brain Health and Aging: Secrets to Cognitive Resilience](https://www.ualberta.ca/en/events/external-relations/educated-luncheon-brain-health-and-aging-secrets-to-cognitive-resilience.html)

March 21, 12 p.m.

[Cultivating Happiness: Insights from Mind, Brain, and Beyond](https://www.ualberta.ca/en/events/provost/cultivating-happiness-insights-from-mind-brain-beyond.html)

[All Events](https://www.ualberta.ca/en/events/index.html)

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