University of Alberta, Canada

Opened in 1908 as a board-governed public institution, the University of Alberta has grown to be one of Canada's foremost research-intensive universities, with external research funding in 2006-07 exceeding $480 million. The University of Alberta hosts more than 36,500 students, a growing body of international students from over 100 countries, 200 undergraduate programs and 170 graduate programs.

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