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University of Alberta

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Public research university in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

About University of Alberta

By James Barham, PhD

The University of Alberta is a public research university founded in 1908—just three years after the Province of Alberta officially entered the Dominion of Canada.

In the lead-up to the university’s founding, there was a heated debate over its location, with one faction favoring Calgary (Alberta’s largest city) and another faction in favor of Edmonton (the provincial capital). Although the final decision favored Edmonton, the lack of a university in the province’s largest city continued to be felt. In 1944, the University of Alberta opened a branch campus in Calgary.

In 1966, the Calgary campus became administratively independent from the University of Alberta and was renamed the University of Calgary.

Today, the University of Alberta comprises 18 faculties, as well as two affiliated colleges—one for undergraduates (St. Joseph’s College) and one for graduate students (St. Stephen’s College).

Among many prominent University of Alberta–associated individuals, we may mention the following:

  • Mathematicians, Robert Moody, Andrew Liu, Mark A. Lewis, Vaclav Zizler & Mathukumalli Subbarao
  • Computer scientists, James Gosling, Jonathan Schaeffer, Richard Sutton, Osmar Zaiane & David Silver
  • Philosophers, Bas van Fraassen & Adam Morton
  • Poet, Jonathan Hart
  • Novelist, Greg Hollingshead
  • Playwright, Vern Thiessen
  • Actors, Kenneth Welsh, Nathan Fillion, Frank C. Turner, Paul Gross, Sara Canning, Pascale Hutton & Eric Allan Kramer
  • Theater historian, John Orrell
  • Folklorist, Natalie Kononenko
  • Symphony orchestra conductor, Leonard Ratzlaff
  • Physicists, Richard E. Taylor (Nobel laureate) & Don Page
  • Chemists, Raymond Lemieux & Walter E. Harris
  • Geologist, Robert Folinsbee
  • Petroleum engineer, Jacob Masliyah
  • Paleontologist, Philip J. Currie
  • Biochemist, James Collip
  • Virologist, Michael Houghton
  • Geneticist, Tak Wah Mak
  • Surgeon and bioethicist, John Dossetor
  • Historian, George Stanley
  • Social psychologist, Peter L. Hurd
  • Psychologist, blogger, and social commentator, Jordan Peterson
  • Sociologist, Stephen A. Kent
  • Political commentator, Ezra Levant
  • Former Canadian Prime Ministers, Joe Clark and Stephen Harper

According to Wikipedia, The University of Alberta is a public research university located in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It was founded in 1908 by Alexander Cameron Rutherford, the first premier of Alberta, and Henry Marshall Tory, the university's first president. It was enabled through the Post-secondary Learning Act. The university is considered a "comprehensive academic and research university" , which means that it offers a range of academic and professional programs that generally lead to undergraduate and graduate level credentials.

University of Alberta's Online Degrees

What Is University of Alberta Known For?

University of Alberta is known for it's academic work in the following disciplines:

University of Alberta's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered

Biology
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Biochemistry
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Agriculture
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Physiology
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Business
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Management
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Finance
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Sales
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Education
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Secondary Education
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Pedagogy
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Literature
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Writing
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Literary Criticism
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Philology
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Medical
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Surgery
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Dentistry
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Public Health
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Political Science
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Government
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Human Rights
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Public Policy
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Computer Science
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Artificial Intelligence
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Database
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Machine Learning
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Communications
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Linguistics
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Journalism
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Grammar
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Mathematics
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Statistics
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Graph Theory
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Number Theory
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History
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Intellectual History
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American History
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Modern History
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Engineering
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Architecture
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Electrical Engineering
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Civil Engineering
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Philosophy
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Logic
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Ethics
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Marxism
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Psychology
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Developmental Psychology
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Clinical Psychology
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Cognitive Psychology
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Law
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International Law
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Common Law
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Environmental Law
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Physics
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Cosmology
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Particle Physics
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Astronomy
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Chemistry
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Nanotechnology
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Organic Chemistry
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Chemical Engineering
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Religious Studies
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Ministry
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Theology
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Buddhism
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Anthropology
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Forensic Anthropology
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Ethnography
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Cultural Anthropology
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Earth Sciences
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Geography
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Geophysics
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Meteorology
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Economics
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Taxation
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Energy Economics
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Agricultural Economics
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Sociology
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Women's Studies
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Gender Studies
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Ethnic Studies
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Criminal Justice
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Law Enforcement
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Policing
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Cyber Security
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Nursing
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Social Work
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Gerontology
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Child Protection
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Empowerment
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Who Are University of Alberta's Most Influential Alumni?

University of Alberta's most influential alumni include professors and professionals in the fields of Psychology, Medical, and History. Here are some of University of Alberta's most famous alumni:

Jordan Peterson
Jordan Peterson
A Canadian clinical psychologist .
Beverley McLachlin
A 17th Chief Justice of Canada.
Bas van Fraassen
An American philosopher.
Rachel Notley
A 17th Premier of Alberta.
Richard E. Taylor
Richard E. Taylor
A Canadian physicist .
Maria Klawe
Maria Klawe
A Canadian-American computer scientist.
Joe Clark
A 16th Prime Minister of Canada.
Ed Stelmach
A Premier of Alberta, Canada, from 2006.
George Elliott Clarke
George Elliott Clarke
A Canadian writer.
George Stanley
A Canadian historian.
Edwin G. Pulleyblank
A Canadian sinologist and academic .
Michael Lapidge
A Canadian anthropologist, linguist and historian.

Who Are University of Alberta's Most Influential Faculty?

University of Alberta's most influential faculty include professors in the fields of Psychology, Medical, and History. Here are some of University of Alberta's most famous alumni:

Stephen A. Kent
Stephen A. Kent
A Canadian sociologist.
James Shapiro
A Physician.
Joseph Richard Pawlik
An American marine biologist.
Rahul Potluri
Rahul Potluri
An Indo-British scientist.
Mary Lewis
A British archaeologist.
Yujin Nagasawa
A British philosopher.
Robert Dunn
A U.S. ecologist and biologist.
Menachem Elimelech
Menachem Elimelech
An American engineer.
Arthur Zimek
A Professor for data mining, data science and machine learning.
Victoria Arbour
A Researcher.
Astrid Ensslin
A Digital humanities scholar and games researcher.
Frans Pretorius
A Physicist.