List of universities and colleges in Alberta

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Post-secondary education in the province of Alberta, Canada is regulated by the Ministry of Advanced Education and Technology. Alberta is home to the following tertiary education institutions:

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[edit] Universities

The following Canadian universities offer four-year bachelor's degrees and graduate degrees, and are members of the Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada:

University City Founded Enrollment
(undergrad/postgrad)
Athabasca University Athabasca 1970 37,000
University of Alberta Edmonton 1908 28,158/4,356
University of Calgary Calgary 1966 19,801/2,755
University of Lethbridge Lethbridge 1967 8,000

[edit] Publicly funded colleges

Alberta's publicly funded colleges may offer academic upgrading, job readiness, apprenticeship, certificate, diploma, university transfer, baccalaureate and applied degree programs.

University City Founded Enrollment
Alberta College of Art and Design Calgary 1973 1,115
Bow Valley College Calgary 1965 4,100
Grande Prairie Regional College Grande Prairie 1966 2,000
Grant MacEwan College Edmonton 1971 40,791
Keyano College Fort McMurray 1965 10,000
Lakeland College Lloydminster 1913
Lethbridge College Lethbridge 1957 7,200
Medicine Hat College Medicine Hat 1965 2,700
Mount Royal College Calgary 1910 13,000
NorQuest College Edmonton 1965 10,800
Northern Lakes College Slave Lake 1999
Olds College Olds 1913 1288
Portage College Lac La Biche
Red Deer College Red Deer 1964 10,000

[edit] Technical institutes

University City Founded Enrollment
Northern Alberta Institute of Technology Edmonton 1962 81,000 (8,600 full-time students, 12,600 apprentice registrants and 59,800 part-time students)
Southern Alberta Institute of Technology Calgary 1916 14,016

[edit] Private Colleges

The following Private Colleges are accredited to grant degrees:

University City Founded Enrollment
Ambrose University College Calgary
Canadian University College Lacombe
Concordia University College of Alberta Edmonton
DeVry University Calgary
The King's University College Edmonton
St. Mary's University College Calgary
Taylor University College and Seminary Edmonton

[edit] See also

AB
Canadian Provinces and Territories
Universities in Canada's provinces and territories

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