University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Canada

Overview

History, Affiliations & Ranking

The University of Saskatchewan was established in 1907 on the east side of the South Saskatchewan River in Saskatoon, Canada. The university is affiliated to UArtic, AUCC,CARL, IAU, U Sports, ACU, CWUAA, Fields Institute, CBIE,CUP. Academic ranking of the world universities 2019 has placed this university at #301-400 and# 13-18 in Canada.

Infrastructure, Campus & Courses  

The university has a vast campus spread over approximately 2425 acres and along with that 500 acres reserved for innovation place Research Park. The Early architects to this campus were Brown & Vallance who designed the first building in Gothic style which was also declared a National Historic Site of Canada. The stone was laid in 1910 by Prime Minister of Canada. After that, they designed the Administration Building, Saskatchewan hall Student Residence, Engineering Building, Barn & Stock pavilion, and Emmanuel College. Over the years from 1910 to 1923 many buildings were added like Presidents Residence, Qu’Appelle hall student Residence, Physics Building, Memorial Gates and the Field Husbandry Building. These buildings are beautifully designed in limestone and greystone. Presently most of the buildings are connected by skywalks and tunnels. This university has over 200 academic programs at Bachelor and masters level from Arts, Science, Engineering, Pharmacy and Nutrition, Physical therapy, Kinesiology, Veterinary Medicine, Dentistry, Business, law, Medicine and many more.

Achievements & Alumni

The university has many achievements to brag on. It is known for its big contribution for medical research. University’s research includes the Canadian Light source which specializes in health, agriculture and the environment. It has given many notable alumni some of them are Sylvia Fedoruk, John Diefenbaker, Roy Romanow, Ray Hnatyshyn, Henry Taube, Emmett Matthew hall.

Student Diversity & Visiting Companies 

The University maintains a friendly environment that promotes and celebrates sexual and gender identity. People from diverse culture, sex, race, nationality are welcomed on the campus. The advisory committee at the campus educates about sexual and gender diversity. University is home to 3000 students from 130 countries. University conducts a timely career fair and conference where employers meet the students who are looking at the placements after their graduation. They also have Accounting fair, Pharmacy fair, Agriculture and Bioresources and Education fair from time to time. Top recruiters include Saskatchewan Health Authority, Nutrien, Cameco Corporation, and Scotia Bank.