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University of Alberta

University of Alberta

🇨🇦 Canada 4-Year University
Global #45 Canada #4
Campus of University of Alberta

Institution Info

Founded
1906
Type
4-Year University
Students
31,185 students
Faculty
17033
Endowment
$1.2B

About

University of Alberta is a higher education institution in Canada, founded in 1906. Recognized as one of the world's top 100 universities, it is among the top 10 universities in Canada. The university has approximately 31K students, an endowment of $1.2B, a member of U15 Group of Canadian Research Universities and Global A-Tier (World 21-100).

Rankings

Source Year Rank Score
QS 2026 QS #94 · Top 100 70.10
THE 2026 THE #119 · Top 200 64.61
UNIRANKS 2026 UniRanks #45 · Top 50 93.47
ARWU 2025 ARWU #101 · Top 200

Research Output via OpenAlex

1,035
h-index
19,741,271
Citations
256,164
Publications
283,486
i10-index
2.99
Mean Citedness

Frequently Asked Questions

University of Alberta is ranked #45 globally according to the UniRanks aggregated ranking. Within Canada, it holds the #4 position.
University of Alberta was founded in 1906, making it 120 years old. It is one of the established institutions in Canada.
University of Alberta has a student body of approximately 31,185 students. The student-to-faculty ratio is approximately 1:1.
University of Alberta has produced 256,164 research publications with 19,741,271 total citations and an h-index of 1,035, according to OpenAlex data.
University of Alberta has an endowment of approximately $1.2B USD. University endowments fund financial aid, research, faculty positions, and campus development.