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Alberta, University of The Dentistry/Pharmacy Centre, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

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University of Alberta, Canadian public university in Edmonton. Opened in 1908, it is one of Canada’s five largest research universities. It offers undergraduate and graduate programs in liberal arts, agriculture and forestry, science and engineering, business, law, education, and the health professions. Special programs include the School of Native Studies and the Faculté Saint-Jean, which conducts all study in French and also offers a bilingual Bachelor of Commerce degree.

This article was most recently revised and updated by Amy Tikkanen.