Message from the Dean
Engineering makes anything possible, and our faculty is the place where possibility is realized.
Our collective journey has been nothing short of remarkable. Through unparalleled dedication to excellence we continue to push the boundaries of what we know. I am deeply grateful for the ongoing support of our community and truly honoured to lead our faculty into its next chapter.
Since 1908, this faculty has sought solutions for the world’s most pressing challenges in energy, the environment, infrastructure and technology. Today, we continue to positively transform our community and the world. Every person in this community — faculty, staff and students — has been valuable in helping the University of Alberta’s Faculty of Engineering rank fifth among engineering faculties across Canada, according to the 2023 Times Higher Education’s World University Rankings.
We are developing new relationships with our counterparts across the university as part of the College of Natural and Applied Sciences, and we are finding exciting new opportunities for collaboration and interdisciplinary work with the help of the teams in our college research and education offices.
At the same time, within the Faculty of Engineering, we are steadfast in our commitment to our vision and goals. Our mission is to be the most daring engineering community on the planet.
Looking to the future, we are embracing a no-limit philosophy: we believe that anything is possible and we want to expand engineering beyond just academics. To accomplish this, we are building our capacity in research and innovation, empowering a positive culture, increasing our capacity to train students in top facilities and technologies, and ensuring we operate in an effective and responsible manner. As we embark on this journey together, let us remain steadfast in our commitment to excellence, guided by a sense of purpose and a shared vision for a better tomorrow. Let us harness our collective talents, expertise and passion to surmount every challenge and seize every opportunity that lies before us.
With profound gratitude and utmost respect,
Simaan AbouRizk PhD, PEng, FRSC