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CanadaCanada

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Edmonton, AlbertaEdmonton, Alberta

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University of AlbertaUniversity of Alberta

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Banff/Lake Louise/JasperBanff/Lake Louise/Jasper

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Computing Science at UofAComputing Science at UofA

Algorithmics | Artificial Intelligence | Bioinformatics | Communication Networks | Computer Graphics | Computer Vision | Database Systems | Robotics

| Software Engineering | Software Systems

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Admission to CS at UofAAdmission to CS at UofA

• At least 3.5 GPA (on 4.0 scale)• Three very good reference letters• Minimum of 700 on both quantitative and analytical components of the Graduate Record Exam (GRE),• Minimum of 600 (250 if computer based) in Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOELF)

www.cs.ualberta.ca

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Background of the Dept

One of the oldest in Canada 1964: first M.Sc. 1973: first 2 Ph.D.

46 faculty members 40+ supporting staff members >180 graduate students

Continuing: 60 M.Sc. --- 71 Ph.D. New: 36 M.Sc. --- 16 Ph.D.

23 graduate courses offered this year