Academic Index Last updated: June 11, 2026

12 Best Universities in Alberta

Discover the top 12 universities in Alberta with our comprehensive academic index. The algorithmic evaluation processed 442.2K scholarly outputs and 14.21M peer-reviewed citations, mapping the region's total research impact.

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1

Edmonton

University of Alberta

#4 in Canada #49 in North America

53% Acceptance

31,185 Enrollment

1908 Founded

2

Calgary

University of Calgary

#6 in Canada #68 in North America

55% Acceptance

33,000 Enrollment

1966 Founded

3

Lethbridge

University of Lethbridge

#37 in Canada #362 in North America

66% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1967 Founded

4

Calgary

Mount Royal University

#50 in Canada #548 in North America

62% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1910 Founded

5

Edmonton

MacEwan University

#54 in Canada #593 in North America

70% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1971 Founded

6

Edmonton

Northern Alberta Institute of Technology

#70 in Canada #946 in North America

63% Acceptance

28,609 Enrollment

1962 Founded

7

Calgary

SAIT Polytechnic

#72 in Canada #981 in North America

58% Acceptance

15,999 Enrollment

1916 Founded

8

Edmonton

Concordia University of Edmonton

#75 in Canada #1144 in North America

47% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1921 Founded

9

Edmonton

Kings University in Canada

#77 in Canada #1268 in North America

77% Acceptance

7,475 Enrollment

1979 Founded

10

Calgary

Ambrose University

#89 in Canada #1813 in North America

70% Acceptance

7,475 Enrollment

1921 Founded

11

Lacombe

Burman University

#90 in Canada #1910 in North America

78% Acceptance

7,475 Enrollment

1907 Founded

12

Calgary

St Mary’s University – Calgary

#97 in Canada #2184 in North America

80% Acceptance

1986 Founded