🎓 University Spotlight: University of Alberta (U of A) 🌍🏛️

📜 History Founded in 1908, U of A is a world-renowned research university in Edmonton, Alberta’s capital. Part of Canada’s U15 research powerhouse group, plus global alliances like the Worldwide Universities Network and World Energy University Consortium. 💡🌎 🌐 Campuses Five unique campuses—four in Edmonton, one in Camrose! 🏙️🏞️ 📍 Main Campus (North Campus): 92 hectares, 150+ buildings, housing the International Institute for Nanotechnology, hospital, pharmacy center, and art galleries. 🏥🎨 📍 Campus Saint-Jean: Edmonton’s French-language hub for humanities, engineering, education, nursing, and more. Shuttle bus links to main campus! 🚌🗨️ 📍 Augustana Campus (Camrose): Founded in 1910, focuses on small-class learning and outdoor/arts programs. 🌳🎭 📍 Enterprise Square: Downtown Edmonton’s biz hub with the Alumni Association and Business School. 💼👔 📍 South Campus: 32,516 m², connected by LRT, with research farms, sports clubs, and the Canadian Women’s National Basketball Team HQ. 🏀🚇 🎉 Notable Alums • 3 Nobel Laureates 🏅🏅🏅 • 75 Rhodes Scholars 🎓🎓 • 141 Royal Society of Canada Fellows 🔬👩🔬 • 111 Canada Research Chairs 🏆👨🏫 📊 Rankings • 2024 QS World University Rankings: #111 🌍 • 2023 QS: #110 📈 • 2022 QS: #126 📉 🏫 Faculties 1️⃣ Health Sciences 🏥 2️⃣ Natural & Applied Sciences 🌉 3️⃣ Social Sciences & Humanities 📚 🏅 QS Global Subject Rankings • Nursing: #5 🌍💉 • Petroleum Engineering: #5 ⛽🔧 • Mining & Mineral Engineering: #10 ⛏️💎 • Environmental Science & Engineering (ARWU): #10 🌱🔬 #UofA #TopUniversity #CanadaEducation 🎓🌿