Public research university in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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:
Who are University of Alberta's Most influential alumni?
University of Alberta's most influential alumni faculty include professors and professionals in the fields of Earth Sciences, Religious Studies, and Medical. University of Alberta’s most academically influential people include Raymond Lemieux, Richard E. Taylor, and George Elliott Clarke.
Canadian clinical psychologist, cultural critic, and professor of psychology
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