A world top 100 university, and top 5 in Canada, the U of A is an established trailblazer that makes a genuine impact on the world and provides a high-value education.
Ranking:
QS World University Rankings 2026
Top 100 in the world
QS World University Rankings 2026
#4 university in Canada
Times Higher Education Impact Rankings 2025
#8 in the world for global impact
founded by University of Alberta alumni
75,000 companies
within five years of graduating
97% of alumni employed or self-employed
U.S. News & World Report 2025
#1 in Canada for Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
Best Rankings:
QS World University Subject Rankings 2025
3rd in Canada for Agriculture and Forestry
Times Higher Education World University Ranking by Subject 2025
6th in Canada for Computer Science
Shanghai Global Ranking of Academic Subjects 2024
4th in Canada for Finance
QS World University Subject Rankings 2025
6th in Canada for Business and Management
Subject Rankings:
Accounting and Finance
QS World University Subject Rankings 2025
Top 150 in the world
Biology
Shanghai Global Rankings of Academic Subjects 2024
#2 in Canada
Chemistry
Shanghai Global Rankings of Academic Subjects 2024
#2 in Canada
Earth Sciences
Shanghai Global Rankings of Academic Subjects 2024
#1 in Canada
Economics
QS World University Subject Rankings 2025
Top 250 in the world
Food Science and Technology
U.S. News & World Report Best Global Universities 2025–26
#3 in Canada
Green and Sustainable Science and Technology
U.S. News & World Report Best Global Universities 2025–26
#4 in Canada
Psychology
QS World University Subject Rankings 2025
Top 200 in the world
Sociology
Shanghai Global Rankings of Academic Subjects 2024
