A public polytechnic institute in Edmonton, providing career-focused education in applied sciences, business, health, and skilled trades.
Address: 11762 106 Street NW, T5G 2R1 Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Skilled Trades, Engineering Technologies, Business
Domains taught:
- Automation, Civil Engineering, Electrical and Electronics, Engineering, Manufacturing, Project Management, Software Engineering
Diplomas*:
- Associate Degree, Bachelor, Certificate, Diploma
Status:
- Public
Partnerships:
Strong partnerships with industry in Alberta for program advisory, apprenticeships, and applied research. Focus on hands-on learning and job-readiness.
Research:
Applied research to solve industry challenges, particularly in areas like sustainable building, advanced manufacturing, and productivity enhancement.
Famous Alumnis:
Mark Messier (honorary), Catriona Le May Doan (honorary)
International recognition**:
Number of staff***:
2000
Current students***:
35000
Foreign students***:
5%
Cumulative former students***:
200000
Pros
Leading polytechnic in Alberta, excellent hands-on training, strong industry connections and graduate employment rates.
Cons
Focus is on applied skills and trades, not a traditional research university, Edmonton location.
Best For
Students seeking career-focused, hands-on education in trades, technology, health, or business in Alberta, with strong job prospects.
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Most Similar Schools Locally
- Among national alternatives, Southern Alberta Institute of Technology stands out for its focus on civil engineering, automation and manufacturing, and it covers ecology and sustainability as well, and is slightly larger, at about 40,000 students against roughly 35,000 here.
- In terms of fields, British Columbia Institute of Technology is the nearest neighbour, with civil engineering, manufacturing and electrical and electronics again at the core; it is slightly larger, at about 48,000 students against roughly 35,000 here, and is also a public institution.
- Anyone who wants a second school in the same country with a similar spread of civil engineering, automation and manufacturing can consider Saskatchewan Polytechnic, and it is also a public institution, and teaches at the same levels, namely bachelor's, associate degree, certificate and diploma.
- In terms of fields, Conestoga College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning is the nearest neighbour, with civil engineering, automation and manufacturing again at the core; it also offers graduate certificate programmes and covers robotics as well.
- Mohawk College of Applied Arts and Technology sits close to this school on civil engineering, automation and manufacturing; it also offers graduate certificate programmes and covers robotics as well.
Most Similar Schools Abroad
- Technological University Dublin brings a Ireland setting to the same core fields, civil engineering, automation and software engineering, and it also offers master's and doctoral programmes and covers food science and mechanical engineering as well.
- In Norway, Western Norway University of Applied Sciences teaches much the same core subjects, civil engineering, automation and manufacturing, and it covers mechanical engineering as well, and is smaller, enrolling about 17,000 students against roughly 35,000 here.
- West Nottinghamshire College in the United Kingdom pursues a similar profile in civil engineering, manufacturing and electrical and electronics, and it teaches at the same levels, namely bachelor's, associate degree, certificate and diploma, and covers life sciences and AI and machine learning as well.
- Gateshead College, in the United Kingdom, takes a similar route through civil engineering, automation and manufacturing; it teaches at the same levels, namely bachelor's, associate degree, certificate and diploma, and covers AI and machine learning as well.
- Guangdong University of Technology offers an international parallel to this school, with civil engineering, automation and electrical and electronics as common ground; it also offers master's, doctoral and mba programmes, and covers chemical engineering and mechanical engineering as well.
*our own picks (our criteria: a mix between domains, diploma delivered, reputation and size), but obviously too many criteria for an apple-to-apple ranking.
- Engineering, Lean Manufacturing, Manufacturing, Product Development, Quality Management, Robotics, User-Centered Design
*: without any judgment of the quality, readers are strongly encouraged to check the official status of the exact diploma envisioned as many universities have a mix of recognized diplomas, not recognized, “co-delivered,” “equivalent to”, “some pathways” (…), can change over time, and can be named differently from one country to another.
**: international reputation: is based on some criteria that do not mean much in some domains or specialties (number of researchers, of scientific publications, on budget ….). Our approximate 1-4 scale:
- known locally
- known locally and internationally
- is listed in some of the world university’s classifications
- is listed among the 20 firsts in some of world university’s classifications
***: estimated numbers, based on online sources and/or feedbacks. The numbers can vary greatly depending on school organisation (ex.: school is part of a group, it employs internal staff or external consultants or has public staff without employing them …). Refer to all the links provided to have accurate and updated numbers.
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