Founded in 1908, the University of Alberta is a top-tier public research institution located in Edmonton, Alberta. A member of the U15 group, UAlberta serves over 46,000 students and employs more than 9,000 faculty and staff. The university has a strong global research profile—supported by over $500 million in external funding, with cutting-edge facilities including VIDO, the Synchrotron Light Source, and the Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute—across disciplines such as health sciences, engineering, environmental studies, and the arts.