University of Prince Edward Island

Situated in Charlottetown, the birthplace of Confederation and the capital city of Prince Edward Island, the University of Prince Edward Island (UPEI) has a rich history with roots in two founding institutions, Prince of Wales College (est. 1834) and Saint Dunstanís University (est. 1855). Established in 1969 as the provincial University, UPEI honours its honoured legacy through academic distinction and research innovation. UPEI offers a wide variety of programs and degrees to undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral students.

Home to Canada Research Chairs, a Canada Excellence Research Chair in Aquatic Epidemiology, a UNESCO Chair in Island Studies and Sustainability, endowed or supported research chairs, and 3M National Teaching Fellows, the college offers its scholars access to brilliant faculty, researchers, and staff. Students come from all walks of life and from local, regional, national, and international places to study and learn at UPEI.

The Universityís beautiful 140-acre home campus consists of 30 academic, administrative, residential, and athle... Read more

Situated in Charlottetown, the birthplace of Confederation and the capital city of Prince Edward Island, the University of Prince Edward Island (UPEI) has a rich history with roots in two founding institutions, Prince of Wales College (est. 1834) and Saint Dunstanís University (est. 1855). Established in 1969 as the provincial University, UPEI honours its honoured legacy through academic distinction and research innovation. UPEI offers a wide variety of programs and degrees to undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral students.

Home to Canada Research Chairs, a Canada Excellence Research Chair in Aquatic Epidemiology, a UNESCO Chair in Island Studies and Sustainability, endowed or supported research chairs, and 3M National Teaching Fellows, the college offers its scholars access to brilliant faculty, researchers, and staff. Students come from all walks of life and from local, regional, national, and international places to study and learn at UPEI.

The Universityís beautiful 140-acre home campus consists of 30 academic, administrative, residential, and athletics constructions and services, the newest of which is the 76,000-square-foot Faculty of Sustainable Design Engineering building, which opened in August 2016. Athletics amenities have grown substantially over the past 50 years, including the UPEI Alumni Canada Games Place track and field facility, the Chi-Wan Young Sports Centre, a lit, synthetic-surface sports field, and the community-based Bell Aliant Centre, which structures competitive and leisure pools, and MacLauchlan Arena with two NHL-sized ice surfaces. The campus also houses the National Research Council's Institute for Nutrisciences and Health at the Regis and Joan Duffy Research Centre.

Entrance scholarships for academic excellence for international students, funded by the University of Prince Edward Island, are awarded annually to international students who join UPEI from high schools in Canada or other countries. The scholarship amounts range from $1,000 to $3,000.