Science at the University of Alberta

The Faculty of Science is one of the finest faculties in Canada. Home to over 6500 undergraduate and 1300 graduate students and over 300 faculty, we are committed to maintaining our record of excellence in research and teaching.

  1. Outsmarting cancer and autoimmune disease

    U of A scientists discover promising new tools

  2. UAlberta researcher identifies four dinosaur species

    Just when dinosaur researchers thought they had a thorough knowledge of ankylosaurs, a family of squat, armour-plated plant-eaters, along comes University of Alberta graduate student Victoria Arbour.

  3. U of A researchers seek ways to rapidly diagnose diseases in developing world

    A pair of University of Alberta researchers have each received a $100,000 grant to develop new tests that can be used easily and cheaply to detect diseases in developing nations.

  4. »more

facebook  twitter

Faculty of Science Summer Camps


Registration Workshops for new students

Find out more here

Undergraduate Students Quicklinks

Book an Academic Advisor
Student Resources
Student Newsletter


Academic (a)Musings

Blog by Dr. Jonathan Schaeffer


Read the Latest Issue of Science Contours Online