Name one reason that thousands of people from ages 18-30 find themselves attracted to Saskatoon from their homes all over the world. If you guessed the University of Saskatchewan, you'd be right! This university, located here in Saskatoon, represents an opportunity for local students as well as for those who are looking to learn something through correspondence from their retirement homes in Brampton. Use this article to become familiar with the school and to see what it can offer to you.
Rank
The McLean's magazine rankings are the accepted standard of excellence in terms of Canadian colleges and universities. The University of Saskatchewan ranks consistently highly in this system. In 2007, it was among the top 10, which is why this is the school of choice for many who will go on to do corporate catering in Toronto and other things. The school also placed 20th out of 60 universities on the Gourman Report and 13th on the National and Financial Post Top 500 Canadian universities.
Research
Saskatchewan is a highly agricultural province, so it naturally follows that the University of Saskatchewan is a world leader in agricultural research. Their agricultural research projects include agriculture biotechnology, livestock genomics, and wheat development. Other research programs have applications for dental implants Mississauga and even particle physics. The school has a synchrotron for molecular and nuclear research, is a top influence in the field of computational science and is known for its work in Cobalt 60 research.
Programs
There are over 200 academic programs at both the undergraduate and graduate levels, though they're perhaps best known for their agriculture and bio-resources program. Other careers that can be pursued with a U of S education include home health care in Calgary as there are also programs in medicine, pharmacy, nursing, and nutrition. Other popular programs include biotechnology, business, law, engineering, physical therapy, veterinary medicine, arts, sciences, dentistry, education, and kinesiology.
Sports
The sports team affiliated with the university of Saskatchewan is the Huskies. It is well supported by students and local Saskatoon residents, almost to the point where they need an explosion proof enclosure to keep their excitement in. There are currently fifteen teams competing in the Canadian Interuniversity Sport league. If you play university level basketball, hockey, soccer, or volleyball or if you're an expert runner, track athlete or wrestler you might check out the program.
Museums
The school offers something to the public as well as its own students in the form of displays. Local Saskatchewan artists are featured in the Beamish Conservatory, near the Kloppenburg agricultural displays. There's also an observatory, a museum of antiquities, and a T-Rex in the biology building. The school itself is a National Historic Site.
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