University of Lethbridge

Alberta’s Destination University, the University of Lethbridge is one of Canada’s most influential research universities, and is committed to providing students with an unparalleled university experience.

The U of L is recognized on the national stage as one of Canada’s top-three undergraduate institutions (2014 Macleans University Rankings) and one of Canada’s top-three undergraduate research universities (RE$EARCH Infosource, 2013).

The U of L offers more than 150 undergraduate programs and more than 60 graduate programs in six faculties and schools: Arts & Science, Education, Fine Arts, Health Sciences, Management and Graduate Studies. Each year, approximately 8,300 students attend the U of L, which also offers select programs on its campuses in Calgary and Edmonton.

The university’s liberal education foundation enables students to take a variety of subjects and discover what they are passionate about while developing essential critical thinking and analytic skills. On average, there are 32 students per class (after first year), providing a personal and supportive learning environment.

University of Lethbridge was established in 1967, founded as Canada's Centennial University. In 1968 the University of Lethbridge Alumni Association is established. On 1 August, 1981 School of Management was established. In 1990 University's art collection grew through donations to exceed $25,000,000, becoming Canada's largest and broadest-based teaching collection. In 1996, the University of Lethbridge opened campuses in Calgary and Edmonton. In 2012 the University celebrated its 45th anniversary.

The University of Lethbridge continues to affirm its place as one of the country’s top destinations for students, maintaining its top-three position for the third successive year in the Primarily Undergraduate category of the annual Maclean’s University Rankings.

The U of L ascended to the third spot in its classification two years ago, its highest-ever Maclean’s ranking, and has held steady ever since, all the while earning gains in many of the ranking factors. In the 2015 report, the University maintained or bettered its category rankings in nine of 12 indicators and continued to show its strength as a leading undergraduate research institution.

The University achieved a first-place ranking in the average size and number of peer-adjudicated research grants secured by its faculty, specifically realizing a five-point raise in grants through the social sciences and humanities. Not coincidentally, the U of L’s reputation ranking also received a boost, moving up three spots to fourth of the 19 schools in the Primarily Undergraduate classification.

• Faculty of Arts and Science
• Faculty of Education
• Faculty of Fine Arts
• Faculty of Health Sciences
• Faculty of Management
• School of Graduate Studies