The #1 High School and University Resource for B.C. Students
The University of Prince Edward Island
The University of Prince Edward Island

About The University of Prince Edward Island
The University of Prince Edward Island is a university in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada. A public liberal arts and science institution, UPEI is committed to encouraging and fostering critical, creative, and independent thinking.

UPEI's 200-member faculty provides a rich blend of academic programs in Arts, Science, Business, Education, Nursing, and Veterinary Medicine to just under 4,000 full- and part-time students. Graduate programs (Veterinary Medicine, Chemistry, Biology, Island Studies, and Education), internship opportunities, and exchange programs are offered in addition to a wide selection of courses coordinated by the Centre for Life-Long Learning and other departments.

Just minutes from sandy beaches and the downtown core of the capital city of Charlottetown, the 130-acre campus features nine academic buildings, three residences including the newest one opened in 2006, a dining hall, library, chaplaincy centre, a new state-of-the-art day care facility, the Chi-Wan Young Canada Games Sports Centre with a new synthetic lighted sportsfield and a 8,400 square-foot Fitness Centre, the W.A. Murphy Student Centre, the renowned Atlantic Veterinary Teaching Hospital, and several research institutes.

Prince Edward Island Universities