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In Canada, the constitutional responsibility for higher education, including universities, rests with the provinces and territories of Canada. The decision to assign responsibility for universities to local legislatures was cemented as law in the British North America Act in 1867, later renamed the Constitution Act, 1867 in 1982.[1] The law was contentious upon inception.[2] The Act states "in and for each Province, the Legislature may exclusively make laws in relation to Education".[1] As a result of this constitutional agreement, a distinctive system of education, including higher education, has evolved in each province. Aboriginal peoples in Canada have a separate arrangement from other Canadian citizens. As the constitutional responsibility for Aboriginal Peoples with Treaty Status rests with the federal government of Canada under the Constitution Act of 1982, the federal government is largely responsible for funding higher education opportunities for Aboriginal learners. There are 83 universities in Canada.

E – Established; U – Undergraduates; P – Postgraduates; T – Total enrollment

Alberta

See also: Higher education in Alberta
The University of Alberta has the largest student enrollment in Alberta.

There are six universities in Alberta.[3] Post-secondary education in Alberta is regulated by the Ministry of Advanced Education and Technology.[4] The University of Calgary is the only university in the province located in Calgary, the province's most populated city. Three of the universities—the University of Alberta, Concordia University College of Alberta, and King's University College—are located in Edmonton, the province's capital city. King's University College is the only university in the province to not have graduate-level programs. The oldest university in the province is the University of Alberta, established in 1906, while King's University College is the most recently established university, formed in 1979. University student enrollment in Alberta range from the smallest university, also King's University College, with 560 students, and the largest university, the University of Alberta, with 35,490 students.

Institution Location(s) E U P T Notes
Athabasca University Athabasca 1970 29,090 2,160 31,250 [5]
University of Alberta Edmonton 1906 29,430 6,060 35,490 [6]
University of Calgary Calgary 1966 22,420 5,340 27,760 [7]
Concordia University College of Alberta Edmonton 1921 1,640 50 1,690 [8]
King's University College Edmonton 1979 560 0 560 [9]
University of Lethbridge Lethbridge 1967 7,930 300 8,230 [10]

British Columbia

Main article: List of universities in British Columbia
See also: Higher education in British Columbia
The University of British Columbia is the oldest university in British Columbia.

There are 14 universities in British Columbia.[3] New degree programs for all British Columbia secondary education institutions must be approved by the Ministry of Advanced Education and Labour Market Development; the Ministry must also give consent to private institutions to grant degrees in British Columbia and use the word "university" for educational purposes.[11]

Manitoba

See also: Higher education in Manitoba
The University of Manitoba has the largest student enrollment in Manitoba.

There are four universities in Manitoba.[3] The Ministry of Advanced Education and Literacy is responsible for post-secondary institutions in the province.[12] Both the University of Manitoba and the University of Winnipeg are located in Winnipeg, the capital and largest city in the province. The University of Winnipeg does not have graduate-level programs. The Collège universitaire de Saint-Boniface is the oldest university in the province, established in 1818, and Brandon University is the newest, formed in 1899. The Collège universitaire de Saint-Boniface is also the smallest university, with 984 students, while the University of Manitoba has the most students among universities in the province, with 26,800 students.

Institution Location(s) E U P T Notes
Brandon University Brandon 1899 3,140 120 3,260 [13]
Collège universitaire de Saint-Boniface Saint Boniface 1818 930 54 984 [14]
University of Manitoba Winnipeg 1877 23,640 3,160 26,800 [15]
University of Winnipeg Winnipeg 1871 9,010 0 9,010 [16]

Newfoundland and Labrador

See also: Higher education in Newfoundland and Labrador

There is one university in Newfoundland and Labrador.[3] The Degree Granting Act regulates degree-granting universities in the province.[17] The only university in Newfoundland and Labrador, Memorial University of Newfoundland, has campuses in two cities, in St. John's, the capital of Newfoundland and Labrador, and on the west coast of the province, in Corner Brook. With 17,690 enrolled students, it is the largest university in Atlantic Canada.[18]

Institution Location(s) E U P T Notes
Memorial University of Newfoundland St. John's & Corner Brook 1925 15,290 2,400 17,690 [19]

New Brunswick

See also: Higher education in New Brunswick
The University of New Brunswick has the largest student enrollment in the province.

There are four universities in New Brunswick.[3] They are governed by the Ministry of Post Secondary Education, Training and Labour.[20] New Brunswick holds the distinctions of having the first English-language university in Canada and the first public university in North America, the University of New Brunswick;[21] and the first university in the British Empire to award a bachelor's degree to a woman, Grace Annie Lockhart, in 1875 from Mount Allison University.[22] St. Thomas University and University of New Brunswick have campuses in the province's capital of Fredericton; St. Thomas University is the only university in the province to not offer graduate-level programs. Established in 1785, the University of New Brunswick is the oldest in the province, while the Université de Moncton is the newest, formed in 1963. University student enrollment ranges from the smallest, Mount Allison University, with 2,240 students, to the largest, the University of New Brunswick, with 10,880 students.

Institution Location(s) E U P T Notes
Mount Allison University Sackville 1839 2,230 10 2,240 [23]
St. Thomas University Fredericton 1910 2,810 0 2,810 [24]
Université de Moncton Moncton 1963 5,410 790 6,200 [25]
University of New Brunswick Fredericton & Saint John 1785 9,690 1,190 10,880 [26]

Nova Scotia

Main article: List of universities in Nova Scotia
See also: Higher education in Nova Scotia
The University of King's College is the oldest university in Nova Scotia.

There are 11 universities in Nova Scotia,[3] several of which have strong religious connections. The University of King's College, first founded in Windsor, holds the distinction of being the first college with university powers in British North America, at a time when Upper Canada had no government of its own. It has always remained under the control of the Church of England. Dalhousie University, first known as Dalhousie College, was established in Halifax in 1820 with the help of the Presbyterian Church, while, Acadia University was founded by Baptists. Catholics formed both Saint Mary's University and Saint Francis Xavier University.[27] The Degree Granting Act regulates degree-granting universities in the province.[28]

Ontario

Main article: List of universities in Ontario
See also: Higher education in Ontario
The University of Toronto is Ontario's oldest university, and has the largest student enrollment in the province.
The Ontario College of Art & Design is the largest and oldest university for art and design in Canada.

There are 22 universities in Ontario[3] that are secondary education institutions with degree-granting authority.[29] Each of these institutions were either established through an Act of the Legislative Assembly or through a Royal Charter.[30]

Prince Edward Island

See also: Higher education in Prince Edward Island

There is only one university in Prince Edward Island that is authorized to grant degrees.[3] Higher education in the province falls under the jurisdiction of the Higher Education and Corporate Services Branch within the Department of Education and Early Childhood Development.[31] The only university in the province, the University of Prince Edward Island, is located in the province's capital of Charlottetown. The institution resulted from an amalgamation of Prince of Wales College, a former university college founded in 1834, and Saint Dunstan's University, founded in 1855.[32]

Institution Location(s) E U P T Notes
University of Prince Edward Island Charlottetown 1804 3,800 230 4,030 [33]

Quebec

Main article: List of universities in Quebec
See also: Higher education in Quebec
Université de Montréal has the largest student enrollment in Quebec.

There are 17 universities in the largely French-speaking province of Quebec.[3] They are all accredited by the Conférence des recteurs et des principaux des universités de Québec.[34]

Saskatchewan

See also: Higher education in Saskatchewan

There are three universities in Saskatchewan.[3] The Government of Saskatchewan must establish statutes individually to degree-granting universities; the statute outlines the authority of each institution, their regulations, and bylaws.[35]

Institution Location(s) E U P T Notes
First Nations University of Canada Regina 1976 840 0 840 [36]
University of Regina Regina 1911 10,690 1,480 12,170 [37]
University of Saskatchewan Saskatoon 1907 16,430 2,190 18,620 [38]

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References

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  7. ^ "University of Calgary". AUCC. Retrieved 2008-10-08.
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  15. ^ "The University of Manitoba". AUCC. Retrieved 2008-10-08.
  16. ^ "The University of Winnipeg". AUCC. Retrieved 2008-10-08.
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  38. ^ "University of Saskatchewan". AUCC. Retrieved 2008-10-08.
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