Faculty of Graduate & Postdoctoral Studies

Graduate Students

GPS is home to more than 8,400 graduate students in 500+ graduate programs and 170+ doctoral programs in 300 research areas.

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Postdoctoral Fellows and Visitors

With more than 600 postdoctoral fellows, we are the largest postdoctoral community in Canada.

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Top 5

The University of Alberta is a
Top 5 University in Canada.
160 Countries

Our graduate students represent more than
160 countries.
$54.9M

GPS administered $54.9M in graduate student funding in 2022-23.

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With your help, GPS is pushing the boundaries on what it means to be a graduate student. From funding awards and scholarships that advance world-changing research to funding important programs that support graduate student career preparedness and mental health, your gift makes a difference.

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Policies + Procedures

As the home faculty of the U of A’s graduate students, we oversee the policies that enable them to pursue academically rigorous studies in a just and equitable environment.

Minimum Guaranteed Funding for PhD Students

Minimum guaranteed funding for PhD students at the University of Alberta will begin Fall 2025. This initiative commits us to set our students up for individual success and to support their continued impact on our research, education and engagement missions at the U of A.

Read about GPS’ commitment to doctoral students and programs, the operating standard that describes the way in which we will meet this commitment and what’s next.

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New study could help researchers and industry boost forest resilience by taking advantage of natural symbiosis.

May 23, 2025

Health And Wellness, Research, Science and Technology

Harnessing AI to improve access to quality health care

U of A’s new interdisciplinary AI + Health Hub aims to turn research into solutions for everything from disease diagnosis to hospital management and drug discovery.

May 20, 2025

Research, Science and Technology

North American boreal forest holds 31 per cent more trees than thought

New AI-enhanced estimate suggests the vast forests may have more potential to mitigate climate change.

May 13, 2025

Research, Society and Culture, Science and Technology

U of A launches new centre to fuel a hydrogen-powered future

Centre for Hydrogen Innovation, Workforce Development and Outreach will focus Alberta’s expertise to advance technologies, train future leaders and engage with communities.

May 05, 2025

Society and Culture, Research

How playoff beards grew from Swedish roots to hockey tradition

Other cultural norms emerge, spread and even transform in much the same way, says anthropologist.

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Science and Technology, Research

From Edmonton to CERN and back: U of A physicists land Breakthrough Prize

U of A researchers recognized for decades of key contributions to the ATLAS detector at the Large Hadron Collider.

April 24, 2025

Science and Technology, Society and Culture

Video Spotlight: Computer game turns sonic art into auditory adventure

“The Way In” uses tracks recorded in a giant water tank to create an atmospheric experience for players.

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Research, Science and Technology

Mathematicians solve centuries-old mystery of how ‘broken’ tulips get their stripes

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Health And Wellness, Research

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A discovery 51 years in the making could lead to new treatments to prevent organ rejection.

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Science and Technology, Research

Cheeky discovery: scientists identify previously unknown soft tissue structure in dinosaurs

“Exoparia” challenges existing knowledge of dinosaur anatomy — and highlights limitations of relying on their modern relatives for reconstruction.

May 27, 2025

Society and Culture

Video spotlight: Birds, beasts and mythical animals come to life in U of A exhibition

Decorative rank badges worn by civil and military officials reveal insights into Chinese culture during the Qing dynasty.

May 22, 2025

Health And Wellness, Research

Family doctors’ research answers critical questions that ‘otherwise don’t get asked’

First studies by Pragmatic Trials Collaborative settle the controversy over when it’s best to take blood pressure meds.

May 15, 2025

Research, Health And Wellness

Meet eight nurses transforming health for the better

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May 12, 2025

Health And Wellness, Society and Culture, Business

Study tackles challenge of Canada’s family farming legacy

As a historic generational shift looms, researchers look at how to help farmers plan for succession.

May 01, 2025

Science and Technology, Business, Research, Society and Culture, Health And Wellness

U of A research opens doors of access to youth mental health services

Students and researchers contribute to cross-Canada study that has changed service delivery for the better.

April 28, 2025

Science and Technology, Research

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Science and Technology, Research

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Research, Science and Technology

Study offers a look beneath the surface of muskrat behaviour

New research could help protect and manage an animal considered both beneficial and invasive.

April 10, 2025

Society and Culture, Science and Technology, Research

U of A professor emeritus joins ranks of Newton, Darwin in Royal Society

Mark Lewis earns the rare honour for his collaborative research using mathematical models to unlock the complexity of biological systems.

May 28, 2025

Health And Wellness, Research

Mixed reality glasses give ‘the whole world back’ to people with partial vision loss

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Research, Science and Technology

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Research, Science and Technology

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Science and Technology, Research, Health And Wellness

Genomics could hold the key to stroke risk, U of A researchers say

Two leading experts will examine how genes interact with environmental factors like diet and exercise in the hunt for biomarkers to better predict, diagnose and treat the disease.

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