Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies

Welcome to the Faculty of Graduate & Postdoctoral Studies (GPS) at the University of Alberta! Our 8,400+ talented graduate students — 34 per cent of whom come from countries other than Canada — play a central role in all of the institution's wide-ranging research activities. They make a vital contribution to the educational experience of their fellow students and faculty, and to the success of the research itself. Students choose to pursue graduate studies at U of A for many reasons, including the depth and range of our academic offerings, the diversity of the culture and ideas found here and the top rankings of our graduate programs. We invite you to join the graduate student community at U of A, where you can feed your curiosity, pursue research that tackles today's (and tomorrow's) most challenging issues and break the boundaries of conventional wisdom.