International Partnerships
The Faculty of ALES and the University of Alberta place great value on partnerships with high-calibre international universities and institutions. Below are some of our international partners and research collaborators.
Bilateral partnerships
The University of Alberta and Faculty of ALES has a student exchange agreement with Agrocampus Ouest in France.
The University of Alberta and Faculty of ALES is developing an articulation agreement in the area of Veterinary Medicine.
China Agricultural University (CAU)
The University of Alberta has a Memorandum of Understanding and a 2+2 undergraduate program with CAU.
Beijing Forestry University (BFU)
The University of Alberta has a Memorandum of Understanding with BFU.
Northwest Agriculture & Forestry University (NWAFU)
The University of Alberta has a Memorandum of Understanding and a 2+2 undergraduate program with NWAFU.
The University of Alberta has a Memorandum of Understanding with Hiroshima University in Japan.
The University of Alberta has a Memorandum of Understanding with Chonnam National University in South Korea.
Inner-Mongolia Agricultural University (IMAU)
The University of Alberta has a Memorandum of Understanding and a 2+2 undergraduate program with IMAU.
Jilin University
The University of Alberta has a Memorandum of Understanding and a 2+2 undergraduate program with Jilin University (China).
Nanjing Agricultural University
The University of Alberta has a Memorandum of Understanding with Nanjing Agricultural University (China).
Fujian Agriculture & Forestry University (FAFU)
The University of Alberta has a Memorandum of Understanding and a 2+2 undergraduate program with FAFU.
Zhejiang Agriculture & Forestry University (ZAFU)
The University of Alberta has a Memorandum of Understanding and a 2+2 undergraduate program with ZAFU.
Kwara State University (KWASU)
The University of Alberta, Faculty of ALES has a Memorandum of Understanding with Kwara State University (KWASU) in Nigeria.
Kyoto University
The Faculty of ALES has a Memorandum for Academic Cooperation and Exchange with the Graduate School of Agriculture at Kyoto University.
The Faculty of ALES has a Student Exchange Agreement with the Wageningen University in the Netherlands.
Hohenheim University
The University of Alberta has a Memorandum of Understanding with Hohenheim University.
Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS)
The University of Alberta / Faculty of ALES has a Memorandum of Understanding and a Joint Doctoral Program with CAAS
Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS)
The University of Alberta has a Memorandum of Understanding with CASS.
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)
The University of Alberta / Faculty of ALES has a Memorandum of Understanding with IITA (Nigeria)
Multilateral partnerships
Helmholtz Institutes
Researchers from the Faculty of ALES are working on a major research projects related to land reclamation in partnership with the Helmholtz Institutes.
China Scholarship Council
The University of Alberta has a graduate scholarship program with the China Scholarship Council which provides support for Chinese doctoral students.
World Universities Network
The University of Alberta is an active member of this network that promotes collaborative research among world-class universities.
Transatlantic Master program in Forestry, Environmental and Conservation Sciences
This European-Canadian program facilitates student exchanges, study abroad and education sustainable forest management practices. Five universities in Europe and two other Canadian universities are involved.
INTI International Universities & Colleges - Articulation Agreements
Four Faculties at the University of Alberta have articulation agreements with Universities in Malaysia including Taylor's University, Sunway University and Malaysia-INTI International College Subang.
Agricultural, Food and Environmental Policy Analysis (AFEPA) Consortium
The University of Alberta and Faculty of ALES have an agreement with six European Universities for student mobility on topics of agriculture, food and environmental policy analysis.
Innovation Fluides Supercritiques (IFS)
The Faculty of ALES has an MOU with ISF - France.
M.S. Swaminathan Research Foundation (MSSRF)
The Faculty of ALES has an MOU with MSSRF and has engaged in significant interactions between Canada and India.
Aga Khan Development Network
Technical University of Munich
Canada-US Fulbright Program