Edmonton-based oil sands tech hub; Amii (Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute) = one of three national AI institutes; very affordable for international students; emerging energy transition research
International environmentDiverse; ~25% intl UG; multicultural Edmonton
Teaching styleLecture + lab; engineering project-based; growing research culture
Academics
Subjects and fit
Strongest subjects
Energy Engineering
AI/ML (Amii)
Environmental Science
Agriculture
Business
Law
Best for
Energy engineering
AI research
agriculture
budget-conscious international students
Getting in
Admission requirements
GPA: 3.5–3.8 GPA
IELTS 6.5 / TOEFL 90+
No SAT/ACT; grades-focused
Difficulty: Moderate
Acceptance rate: 65% overall; Medicine/Engineering more selective
Deadline: UG: Mar 1 | Graduate: Jan–Mar
On campus
Campus and location
Housing available; Edmonton very affordable
Money
Costs and scholarships
Tuition (USD)35,600 (intl UG)
Living cost (USD)14,000–18,000
ScholarshipsInternational Entrance Scholarship; Graduate Fellowships; NSERC for research
Graduate Research Assistant Fellowships (GRAF) at University of Alberta 2026 (Fully Funded)
other
Sinh viên quốc tế bậc Thạc sĩ và Tiến sĩ, mọi quốc tịch.
Graduate Teaching and Research Assistantships at University of Alberta 2026 (Fully Funded)
After graduation
Careers and outcomes
Industry connectionsSuncor, Syncrude, NAIT, Alberta Health Services; Amazon Edmonton, IBM
InternshipsEngineering co-op; Amii AI internships; research assistantships
EmployabilityStrong for energy industry, AI/ML in context, agriculture, law
The honest view
Why students choose University of Alberta
International Entrance Scholarship; Graduate Fellowships; NSERC for research
Employability: Strong for energy industry, AI/ML in context, agriculture, law
Worth knowing
Edmonton cold and isolated; less global prestige than UofT/UBC/McGill; oil industry reputation
GlowBal's insider note
VERIFIED: University of Alberta is one of Canada's top-5 research universities. INSIGHT: Amii AI Institute offers research partnerships with Turing Award winner Richard Sutton (RL pioneer).
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