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University of Alberta

#111 QS World Ranking#201 THE RankingCanadaPublic
  • QS ranking#111
  • Acceptance rate65%
  • Typical GPA3.5–3.8 GPA
  • Tuition / year$35,600

Overview

About University of Alberta

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)

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  • Graduate Teaching and Research Assistantships at University of Alberta 2026 (Fully Funded)

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    Sinh viên quốc tế bậc Thạc sĩ và Tiến sĩ, mọi quốc tịch.

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  • Admission-based Scholarships at University of Alberta 2026

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    Sinh viên quốc tế bậc Cử nhân, mọi quốc tịch.

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  • Graduate Entrance Scholarship at University of Alberta 2026

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    Sinh viên quốc tế bậc Thạc sĩ và Tiến sĩ, mọi quốc tịch; có thành tích học tập nổi bật.

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  • Application-based Scholarships at University of Alberta 2026

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    Sinh viên quốc tế bậc Cử nhân, mọi quốc tịch; có nhu cầu hỗ trợ tài chính, có thành tích học tập nổi bật.

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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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