5 Best Universities in Edmonton [2022 Rankings]

We ranked 5 best universities in Edmonton based on their reputation, research performance, and alumni impact. We processed 6.07M citations received by 160K publications made by 5 universities in Edmonton, measured the popularity of 187 recognized alumni, and utilized the largest available links database (to compare non-academic prominence).

University of Alberta

#1 in Edmonton

#1 in Alberta

#4 in Canada

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Enrollment: 37,500
Founded: 1908

MacEwan University

#2 in Edmonton

#5 in Alberta

#54 in Canada

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 14,000
Founded: 1971

Northern Alberta Institute of Technology

#3 in Edmonton

#7 in Alberta

#70 in Canada

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Enrollment: 45,000
Founded: 1962

Concordia University of Edmonton

#4 in Edmonton

#8 in Alberta

#75 in Canada

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Enrollment: 1,500
Founded: 1921

Kings University in Canada

#5 in Edmonton

#10 in Alberta

#87 in Canada

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Enrollment: 750
Founded: 1979

Universities near Edmonton

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
117	Burman University	92	Lacombe
276	University of Calgary	9	Calgary
278	SAIT Polytechnic	68	Calgary
282	Ambrose University	90	Calgary
283	Mount Royal University	50	Calgary
293	St Mary's University - Calgary	86	Calgary
432	University of Lethbridge	34	Lethbridge
487	University of Saskatchewan	18	Saskatoon
487	St. Thomas More College	93	Saskatoon
567	Thompson Rivers University	60	Kamloops