The University of Alberta is a public research university located in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It was founded in 1908 by Alexander Cameron Rutherford, the first premier of Alberta, and Henry Marshall Tory, the university's first president. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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1. University of Alberta (Wikipedia)
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It was founded in 1908 by Alexander Cameron Rutherford
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The University of Alberta (U of A or UAlberta; French: Université de l'Alberta) is a public research university located in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
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The University of Alberta is a public research university located in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
View the Source 2. Wikidata: University of Alberta
- Wikidata Q640694, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
- Wikidata Q640694, class allow-list match (w-bbfill-education6-0927)
- Wikidata Q640694 P2196 (number of students) (w-bbfill-education6-0927)
- Wikidata Q640694 P2196 (number of students), CORRECTION of char-code cast defect (w-bbfill-education6-0927)
View the Source3. Center for World University Rankings: CWUR World University Rankings 2025
Center for World University RankingsCWUR Global 2000 list 2025, world rank 81Quote, CWUR Global 2000 list 2025, world rank 81
Top 0.4% University of Alberta Canada 4 336 524 71 85 82.8
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