About the U of S
The University of Saskatchewan was established in 1907 by an Act passed by the Legislative Assembly of the Province. The Campus is located on the South Saskatchewan River at the edge of the City of Saskatoon.
Saskatoon is a city with a population of 234,000 located on a rolling type of prairie land which is dotted with aspen bluffs. The agriculture in the region about Saskatoon includes the production of livestock and dairy products as well as of grains. The utilization of large deposits of oil, natural gas and potash in the Province is rapidly providing a source of income equal in importance to agriculture.
January, with an average daily temperature of about -18°C is the coldest month. July, with an average daily high of about 25°C is the warmest month. Most winters are characterized by alternate spells of cold and mild weather. While minimum temperatures during the cold periods may drop to -30°C and lower, daytime temperatures during the mild periods may rise above 0°C. Summer temperatures seldom rise above 30°C, and the nights are often cool and invigorating. The average annual precipitation is about 38 cm. with about one-quarter as snow. Both winter and summer are noteworthy for the number of days with bright sunny weather; few years have less than 2000 hours of bright sunshine.
Travel between Saskatoon and other parts of Canada and the United States can be done quickly and conveniently by air. Hard-surface, all-weather highways connect Saskatoon to most places of interest in Saskatchewan and the neighbouring Provinces and States.
The University of Saskatchewan offers numerous fields of specialized study through its school and colleges. They are in the Colleges of
Agriculture and Bioresources,
Arts & Science,
Edwards School of Business, Dentistry,
Education,
Engineering,
Graduate Studies and Research, Kinesiology,
Law,
Medicine,
Nursing,
Pharmacy and Nutrition,
Veterinary Medicine, the
School of Physical Therapy, and the
Centre for Continuing & Distance Eduation.
Most colleges offer graduate training to the Master's level (LL.M., M.A., M.Agr., M.B.A., M.C.Ed., M.Ed., M.Eng., M.F.A., M.Math., M.Mus., M.N., M.P.Acc., M.P.H., M.P.T., M.Sc., M.Vet.Sc.). Training to the Ph.D. level is available in the majority of the fundamental disciplines offered by the College of Arts & Science, and most of the professional colleges. Programs of study and research depend on the special interests of the staff and facilities that are available. Interdisciplinary programs are available in many areas. Programs leading to a Postgraduate Diploma are available in some academic units.
The Royal University Hospital is located on campus and a large successful research park, Innovation Place, is on the north side of the campus. Numerous private research companies and government agencies reside in Innovation Place.
Several other research intensive organizations reside on campus. National Research Council - Plant Biotechnology Institutes; Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada - Research Station, Health of Animals Laboratory, and Prairie Farm Rehabilitation Administration; Environment Canada - Prairie and Northern Wildlife Research Centre of the Canadian Wildlife Service and the National Hydrology Research Institute (Innovation Place); Regional Psychiatric Centre; Saskatchewan Research Council; Protein, Oil & Starch (POS) Pilot Plant.
The University has a number of specialized research groups and facilities. For a full listing, please see the
Units, Centres, Divisions and Institutes section of the
Calendar. Enrolment totalled approximately 19,406 students in the 2006-07 Regular Session and of this number approximately 2,145 were doing graduate work.
University residence accommodation is available. Rooms with board, and self-contained suites or apartments can usually be obtained within walking distance of the university or close to bus lines. Parking facilities are available on the campus for students with cars. Meals or lunches can be obtained on campus.
Most graduate degrees granted by the university require a substantial amount of research and the submission of a satisfactory thesis based on the research. For this reason prospective students should consult, either personally or by correspondence, with the academic unit in which they intend to work about research facilities and supervision prior to making formal application for admission. Requests for scholarships, teaching and research assistantships should also be addressed to the academic units.