University of Alberta

University of Alberta

As one of Canada's largest research-intensive universities, The
University of Alberta plays a prominent role in making Edmonton a
'Smart City'.

Our Commitment to Excellence
* With 22 3M Teaching Awards, Canada's highest award for
undergraduate teaching excellence, we rank first over the
program's 13-year history.
* University of Alberta researchers participate in all 14 of the
Federal Networks of Centres of Excellence, linking universities
with industry and government across Canada in applied research
and development.
* The University of Alberta has identified 16 areas of
established research excellence in a broad spectrum of fields,
ranging from education, literature, printmaking, and biology
through social policy, pharmacy, engineering, and environmental
science.
* University of Alberta pharmacy students have ranked highest
overall on national exams for 10 of the last 11 years.
* Professor Raymond Lemieux is the 1999 Wolf Prize winner for
international contributions in chemistry.
* Three faculty members hold Governor General Awards for
literature.

Our Commitment to Students . . .
* The University of Alberta has 16 faculties with more than 60
programs and 165 specializations.
* More than 26,000 undergraduate students and over 4,000 graduate
students study at The University of Alberta.
* We have more than 1,200 international students, representing
104 countries. More than half of those students are in graduate
programs.
* 5,300 faculty and staff provide programs and services.
* The Facult Saint-Jean offers Arts, Science and Education
programs delivered in the French language, as well as a unique
B.Comm. (Bilingual) degree in conjunction with the Faculty of
Business.
* 34,000 people register for continuing education courses through
the Faculty of Extension.
* We house the second largest library in Canada, the 18th largest
in North America.

Our Commitment to Research
* The University of Alberta is a partner with industry and
government in expanding Canada's global competitiveness through
the transfer of technology and knowledge to the commercial
sector.
* The University of Alberta has produced 48 currently active
spin-off companies which have created 1,255 direct and 2,385
indirect jobs in the community.
* Under the leadership of our Industry Liaison Office, the
university has received $4.3 million in licensing revenues in
1997/98, the largest amount in Canada.
* The University of Alberta is home to the latest in modern
laboratories and research facilities, including Canada's most
powerful computer system, NMR imaging and analytical instruments,
a microfabrication facility, and Canada's only VizRoom: a 3D
virtual reality room.

Our vision is to be indisputably recognized in teaching,
research, and community service, as one of Canada's finest
universities and among a handful of the world's best.

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Melissa Casey
Title: National Recruitment Coordinator
Telephone: (780) 492-3111
Fax: (780) 492-7172

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