Institues Overview
The University of Alberta is a research-intensive post-secondary ranked in the top five in Canada and top 150 in the world. The U of A leads with purpose and has a reputation for discovery, innovation and community and industry partnerships. U of A faculty and students have created almost 130 active spinoff companies. The university’s connections with post-secondary institutions around the world are strong and include 750 research and study agreements in 84 countries.
In the 2022 QS World University Rankings by Subject, U of A ranked No. 1 in Canada and top 10 globally for nursing and petroleum engineering. The university is also a global leader in research, knowledge translation and innovation in artificial intelligence and machine learning, nanotechnology, energy systems, gender studies, precision health, agriculture and food production, smart buildings, transportation and devices.