Located in Edmonton, Alberta, the university offers the best of city lifestyle and a beautiful outdoor environment, with parks and a river valley surrounding the North Campus. Bachelor's, Master's and Doctoral (PhD) programs are offered in 18 faculties, with 200 undergraduate specializations and more than 500 graduate programs. There are 39,000 students attending the University of Alberta, including more than 7,000 international students from 164 countries. The university offers top quality undergraduate and graduate programs, including several that are unique in Canada, such as undergraduate paleontology and land reclamation.ĭistinguished alumni span the range of disciplines, from a Nobel Prize winner for Physics to an Art Director on the Oscar-winning team that created Avatar. The University of Alberta is one of Canada's leading universities, known for world-class research and innovative discoveries.