From ideas to impact:
Our research aims to better the lives of our community, our country, and the world.
The path to new knowledge is complex. We are committed to understanding the interactions between disciplines; improving quality of life, society and the environment; and creating a brighter future for communities throughout southern Alberta, across Canada and around the world.
#1
in Medical and Science grants in Canada
(Maclean's 2026)
#8
University, primarily undergraduate category
(Maclean's 2026)
38th
Research university overall in Canada
(Research Infosource 2024)
From ideas
to impact:
Our research aims to better the lives of our community, our country, and the world.
The path to new knowledge is complex. We are committed to understanding the interactions between disciplines; improving quality of life, society and the environment; and creating a brighter future for communities throughout southern Alberta, across Canada and around the world.
#1
in Medical and Science grants in Canada
(Maclean's 2026)
#8
University, primarily undergraduate category
(Maclean's 2026)
38th
Research university overall in Canada
(Research Infosource 2024)
Trainee Opportunities
We offer research opportunities at every stage—from first-year students to postdoctoral fellows. Whether you're joining a lab, working in the field, or collaborating across disciplines, you’ll find space to contribute, learn, and grow.
Undergraduate Studies
Graduate Studies
Post-Doctoral Fellowship
OTHER EXPERIENTIAL OPPORTUNITIES
Career Openings | Co-operative Education | Applied Studies | Agility Program | Professional Development Program | Visiting Researchers | Foreign Nationals
Research & Discovery
Our Centres and Institutes facilitate partnerships and help attract alternate sources of funding for research, teaching and preparing the next generation of scholars, scientists, artists, and practitioners. Our Centres and Institutes also serve as exemplars of the breadth of ULethbridge research expertise
CENTRES AND INSTITUTES
Alberta RNA Research and Training Institute
Art, Sound, & Technology Research IntersecXions
Canadian Centre for Behavioural Neuroscience
Canadian Centre for Research in Advanced Fluorine Technologies
Centre for Culture and Community
Centre for Feminist Research (Coming soon!)
Centre for Oral History & Tradition
Institute for Child and Youth Studies
Institute for Consumer and Social Well-being
Institute for Geospatial Inquiry, Instruction, and Innovation
Institute for Space Imaging Science
Prentice Institute for Global Population and Economy
Small Business Institute
Southern Alberta Genome Sciences Centre
Faculty Awards & Honours
Board of Governors Research Chairs
Canada Research Chairs
Canada 150 Research Chair
Endowed, Sponsored, or Honorific Chairs
RESEARCH FOUNDATIONS
Core Facilities
Ethics & Safety
Canada First Research Excellence Fund (CFREF)
Clinical Health Research
PUBlic Professor Series
Strategic Research Plan
ULETHBRIDGE ENTREPENEURSHIP
Agility
Partner with ULethbridge
We foster innovative research partnerships across public, private, and not-for-profit sectors to enhance Alberta's social, cultural and economic prosperity. Contact us for a confidential discussion about connecting with our researchers and accessing available funding programs.
Latest Research News
Can CBD help prevent cognitive decline in aging?
Nov. 10, 2025Research results are encouraging
Transdisciplinary study opens door to better understanding sperm function, male infertility
Nov. 7, 2025Research has major implications for human fertility, cattle breeding industry
New University of Lethbridge Canada Research Chairs at forefront of critical studies
Oct. 27, 2025Drs. Alexandra Tetarenko and Amy Mack have been named Tier 2 Canada Research Chairs
University of Lethbridge student creates first bumble bee reference book for Lethbridge
Oct. 6, 2025Free, downloadable book offers unique local insight
Canadian Space Agency grant will help further research into the health effects of space travel
Sep. 2, 2025Research will help build understanding of how the human body is affected by space travel
Comparative neuroscientist Dr. Andrew Iwaniuk revels in unlocking the what, how and why of bird behaviour
Jul. 29, 2025Board of Governors Research Chair in Comparative Neuroscience has co-authored new book on avian behaviour
Support Our Research
By supporting research, you enable our faculty and students to bring new light to problems and possibilities, empowering a new generation of leaders to build a better world.
Office of Research & Innovation Services (ORIS)
The University of Lethbridge is a research-intensive, comprehensive institution with an enhanced focus on graduate-level programming. We are committed to:
Elevating Research & Creative Activity
We are committed to preserving the breadth of scholarship that distinguishes our vibrant research community and confirms our unique identity within the Canadian university landscape.
Student Training & Preparation
We foster an environment that prioritizes student engagement in research in all disciplines and levels of instruction, from undergraduate to graduate studies. We offer experiential learning opportunities to mold our students and postdoctoral fellows to be the leaders of tomorrow.
Community Outreach & Engagement
We build mutually supportive relationships and partnerships with government, business and community stakeholders to ensure translation from ideas to invention and innovation, to civic engagement, to creative and artistic expression, and to economic and social development.
Vice-President (Research)
A760 (University Hall)
403-329-2431
vpr@uleth.ca
Office of Research & Innovation Services
B610 (University Hall)
403-329-2431
oris@uleth.ca
ORISUofL
ULethbridge Researchers
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