About
Welcome to
ULethbridge
Rooted in the land, the University of Lethbridge is built on diverse ideas, big questions and open minds.
| The University of Lethbridge is Iniskim, or Sacred Buffalo Stone, and is located in the heart of traditional Blackfoot Confederacy territory in southern Alberta. Thanks to determined and forward-thinking group of citizens who believed southern Alberta warranted its own university, ULethbridge open its doors in 1967 and established our home in west Lethbridge. | Each year, ULethbridge welcomes approximately 8,000 undergraduate and graduate students from nearly 100 countries to our campuses in Lethbridge and Calgary. Today, approximately 55,000 ULethbridge alumni are making important contributions in communities across the globe.
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Transforming lives
and communities
In 2025, ULethbridge launched its new Strategic Plan, a shared vision to:
Fluent with many perspectives
ULethbridge is renowned for having smaller class sizes (on average 32 students per class), a focus on students and the student experience, and exceptional teaching and support activities. Our unique liberal education approach enables students and alumni to critically integrate ideas and experiences across disciplines, equipping them with the adaptive thinking and skills necessary to navigate, succeed and contribute to a rapidly changing world.
How far can a
question take you?
ULethbridge is a research-intensive university where undergraduate and graduate students work alongside accomplished researchers in a highly supportive community of learners. From ideas to impact, our research, scholarship and creative activities consistently exceed expectations and enhance peoples' lives in the community, across the province and around the world.
Big skies and breath-taking views
The ULethbridge campus spans more than 500 acres and is home to spectacular coulee views, signature architecture and exceptional facilities to learn, work and play.
- Our original building, University Hall, was designed by renowned Canadian architect Authur Erickson and, is a southern Alberta landmark.
- Opened in 2019, Science Commons is one of Canada’s most advanced facilities for science education and research.
- With locations on both the Lethbridge and Calgary campuses, the Centre for Financial Market Research and Teaching is the best-equipped academic trading room in Western Canada.
- Our art collection includes more than 16,000 pieces, and is one of the most significant collections in Canada.
ULethbridge in Calgary
In the heart of Calgary’s downtown, ULethbridge makes it easy to balance school, work and everything in between. With flexible programs and classes offered in the evenings, on weekends, online and in blended formats, students can shape their education around their life in a blue-sky city full of energy.
ULethbridge Profile
School motto
Fiat Lux
Latin, meaning Let There Be Light
Blackfoot name
Iniskim
gifted to the University by Elder Bruce Wolf Child, is Iniskim, meaning Sacred Buffalo Stone
School colours
Blue and gold
Varsity team
The Pronghorns
The fastest land mammal in the Western Hemisphere
Mascot
Luxie the Pronghorn
School traditions
Touch the pronghorn statue outside the University Library for good luck before exams
Fast Facts
from the 2024/2025 Progress Report
8,194
Students (Undergraduate and Graduate) from 88 countries
2,230
Employees
54,626
Alumni world-wide
33
Research Chairs
32
Average class size
3:1
Graduate student-to-supervisor ratio
86%
of first-year undergraduate students are satisfied with the quality of teaching
89%
of graduate students are satisfied with the quality of teaching
18.7
Students to each faculty member
2
Campuses, Lethbridge and Calgary
1 of 4
Comprehensive Academic and Research Universities in Alberta
#1
Medical and Science Grants in Canada
Maclean’s 2026, 2025, 2024, 2023 and 2022 University Rankings (Primarily Undergraduate)
150+
Programs
100%
of students can take part in work-integrated learning opportunities
95.2%
Graduate Employment Rate
$2.7 billion
Provincial economic impact
About our city, Lethbridge
Home to more than 100,000 people, Lethbridge is a place where ideas grow. Culturally vibrant with a flourishing arts scene and active social calendar, we boast a stunning scenery, four distinct seasons, spectacular sunrises and glowing sunset that illuminate Alberta's big sky.
Lethbridge is only two hours from Calgary's International Airport and a short drive to the United States border.
