University of Alberta

The University of Alberta (U of A) is a public research university located in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Founded in 1908 by Alexander Cameron Rutherford, the first premier of Alberta and Henry Marshall Tory, its first president, it is widely recognized as one of the best universities in Canada. The main campus covers 50 city blocks with over 90 buildings directly across the North Saskatchewan River from downtown Edmonton. The enabling legislation is the Post-secondary Learning Act.

The University of Alberta, a single, public provincial university, was chartered in 1906 in Edmonton, Alberta with a new University Act. University of Alberta was modelled on the American state university, with an emphasis on extension work and applied research.

Library
The university is also home to a School of Library and Information Studies. Notably the school offers a Master of Library and Information Studies (MLIS) degree,  accredited by the American Library Association, and is hosted in Rutherford South, the original four story brick, marble, and oak main campus library, opened in 1951.

Courses Offered
Undergraduate Programs

• Bachelor of Arts (BA)
• Bachelor of Science (BSc)
• Bachelor of Science in Agriculture (BSA)
• Bachelor of Laws (LLB)
• Bachelor of Pharmacy (PhmB)
• Bachelor of Divinity (BD)

Graduate Programs

• Master of Arts (MA)
• Master of Science (MSc)
• Doctor of Laws (LLD)

Colleges

• St. Joseph’s College
• St. Stephen’s College

Schools

• School of Public Health
• Alberta School of Business

Faculty

• Faculty of Agricultural, Life and Environmental Sciences
• Faculty of Arts
• Augustana Faculty
• Faculty of Education
• Faculty of Engineering
• Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research maintains graduate studies
• Faculty of Law
• Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry
• Faculty of Native Studies
• Faculty of Nursing
• Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
• Faculty of Physical Education and Recreation
• Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine
• Faculty of Science

Contact Details
University of Alberta
Department name, room number and building
Contact Person
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
T6G 2R3
Main switchboard: 780.492.3111
Official Website: http://www.ualberta.ca/