The University of Saskatchewan has over 200 academic programs on its Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, campus and is internationally known for its teaching and research. The on-campus synchrotron Canadian Light Source makes it the only Canadian institution for such nuclear and biotechnology research. Canadian Light Source nuclear research facility provides research and analysis of the internal structures of advanced materials and biological samples. The College of Arts and Science is the largest of the U of S and comprises five separate health science fields in addition to numerous other programs in the Arts, Social Sciences, Humanities, and Natural Sciences. The Department of Computer Science as well as the College of Engineering are ranked highly within their fields. The founding college, the College of Agriculture, is still providing agricultural breakthroughs which are utilized worldwide.

Rankings The University of Saskatchewan ranked among the top ten medical doctoral universities in Canada, according to Maclean's Guide to Canadian Universities 2007. The Gourman Report Ranking of Canadian Universities gave the U of S a score of 3.28, which places it 20th out of 60 Canadian universities. The Sidhpur Foundation places the University of Saskatchewan at spot 14 out of the top 25 universities in Canada. The National Post and Financial Post "Top 500" ranking of Universities places the U of S 13th among the top 20 Canadian universities, with a population of 15,397 and revenue of $566,596,000. Times Higher Education is a weekly British magazine that reports specifically on news and issues related to higher education. As part of this, they produce an annual ranking of over 1,800 universities from across the world. The University of Saskatchewan is currently situated in the top third of all universities ranked. University rankings - Office of Institutional Planning and Assessment | University of Saskatchewan

Research

1967 saw the origin of the Department of Computational Science at the U of S. Just 29 years later in 1996, the department's research was rated as Number 1 by the Institute for Scientific Information in terms of influence in this field. University of Saskatchewan-owned Canadian Light Source opened in 2004, and is an internationally renowned synchrotron science facility. The linear accelerator was the precursor to the Canadian Light source for molecular and nuclear physics research. The U of S synchrotron has produced a world leader in agriculture biotechnology and livestock genomics which also feature breakthroughs in chemistry, geochemistry, pharmacology and proteomics. Winter wheat projects, rust resistant wheat strains, and the development of rapeseed were just a few of the agricultural research developments.

Endowment The University of Saskatchewan had endowments worth $136.7 million at fiscal year-end 2007. The Western Grains Research Foundation is among several others that have provided the university with an ongoing endowment research fund.

Undergraduate studies

Direct entry programs The following colleges have no university-level prerequisites, and admit students directly out of high school.

College of Agriculture and Bioresources

The National Research Council contributed to the establishment of a Crop Development Centre at the University of Saskatchewan. Courses were offered in Agricultural and Bioresource Engineering (ABE), Agricultural Economics (AGEC), Agriculture (AGRC), Agronomy (AGRN), Animal Science (ANSC), Environmental Science (EVSC), Food and Applied Microbiological Sciences (FAMS), Indigenous People Resource Management (IPRM), Large Animal Clinical Sciences (VLAC), Plant Sciences (PLSC), and Soil Science (SLSC). The College Building held the first classes for the Agricultural College. There were also reserved for agriculture practice, University Barn, crops, and livestock study. The new Agriculture building built between 1988 and 1991 was a large six storey glass building, with a seventh floor addition in 2000.

College of Arts and Science The Arts and Science college diversifies into 60 subject areas which are grouped into four program types: Fine Arts, Humanities, Natural Sciences, and Social Sciences, with Interdisciplinary Studies combining elements from two or more areas. Fine Arts programs cover creative arts such as visual arts, drama, and music. Language, literature, history, and religion and culture studies are included in studies of the Humanities. Social Sciences programs include anthropology, economics, political studies, psychology, and sociology, and the Natural Sciences programs contains classes such as biology, chemistry, physics, toxicology, mathematics and statistics, and computer sciences. There are also a number of classes that overlap more than one of the main areas discussed above, such as courses in bioinformatics, palaeobiology, regional and urban development, and Classical, Medieval and Renaissance Studies (CMRS). The classroom wing of the Arts Building opened in 1959, while the seven storey Arts Tower, and the Theatre, were opened in 1961. During the 1960s, the Arts Tower was expanded to eleven stories in height. The first classes using the new Arts building were Arts, biology, the School of Household Science, the College of Education, and the School of Accounting. The Physics Building (1922), Chemistry - Thorvaldson Building (1924), W. P. Thompson (Biology) Building (1960), and Geology Building (1989) provide classrooms and laboratory facilities for students pursuing a Bachelor of Science and interdisciplinary studies.

Edwards School of Business

The N. Murray Edwards School of Business offers degrees in Accounting, Finance, Human Resources, Management, Marketing, and Supply Chain Management. Formerly the College of Commerce, the academic unit was renamed in 2007 to honor N. Murray Edwards, an alumnus and entrepreneur.

College of Education

Teacher training was officially established at the U of S in 1927. Its initial emphasis was to provide training for secondary school teaching. Elementary school teachers taught in the early 1900s with a Class 3 Standard Certificate. The Normal School on Idylwyld Drive provided training space until the Education Building was opened on campus in 1970. The college also offers a Bachelor of Music in Music Education program as well as an overseas educational administration graduate program.

College of Engineering

The Engineering Building was first opened in 1912 for the Agricultural Engineering Department and the Department of Field Husbandry. The 1925 fire which destroyed this building made way for a new construction which opened in 1926. Mechanical Engineering laboratories were added in 1939. In 1961, the construction of the Evan A. Hardy Laboratory provided an area for the Department of Agricultural Engineering, the Agricultural Engineering Research and Development Section and the Divisions of Hydrology and Control Systems. 1986 saw the creation of the Computer Science Department within the Engineering department, which only lasted until 2000.

The Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering saw renovations for their studies in the 21st century.

The college of Engineering U of S offers undergraduate, Masters, and Doctorate degrees in seven different departments: Agricultural & Bioresource, Chemical Engineering, Civil & Geological, Electrical & Computer, Environmental Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Physics & Engineering Physics. Engineering students can choose to specialize in the following disciplines: Chemical and biological engineering, Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Physics, Environmental Engineering, Geological Engineering and Mechanical Engineering. The Transportation Research Centre was developed in the early 1970s to provide research and development for transportation systems, vehicle safety and road design and technologies.

College of Kinesiology

Courses are offered for sports and physical activity instruction, coaching, theory and development. The Physical Activity Complex (PAC) was officially opened on November 28, 2003, for the College of Kinesiology, community activity programs, and Huskie Athletics. Griffiths Stadium (offering playing field with artificial turf, running track and grandstand seating) was upgraded in 2006 for the Huskie football Vanier Cup playoffs.

Non-direct entry programs All of the following colleges have university-level prerequisites for admission into their programs.

College of Dentistry The College of Dentistry accepted only limited enrollment until it obtained space in the Health Sciences Building in 1973. The Dental Clinic Building opened in 1979. Dentistry is a non-direct entry program which requires university pre-requisites, and often examination, prior to admission to this college. Courses provide education on prevention/public education, detection and management of oral conditions, esthetic improvement, restoration, correction, reconstruction, and surgery.

College of Nursing

The Nursing Education Program of Saskatchewan (NEPS) offers a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN). With this four year degree, registration with the Saskatchewan Registered Nurses Association provides registered nurse (RN) or registered psychiatric nurse (RPN) status. The PhD program in nursing began in September 2007. SIAST Kelsey Campus offers the first two years of the nursing course and a diploma in nursing. Students can follow up at the U of S for the third and fourth year and receive a degree in nursing.

College of Pharmacy and Nutrition There was a need to establish in the city of Saskatoon the School of Pharmacy in 1913. The College of Pharmacy was officially formed in 1921, changing names in 1994 to the College of Pharmacy and Nutrition. A Pharmacy addition to the Chemistry Building or Thorvaldson Building was opened in 1988. The College of Pharmacy & Nutrition: Division of Nutrition & Dietetics has an accredited dietetic program. The university is accredited by a professional organization such as the Dietitians of Canada, and the university's graduates may subsequently become registered dietitians.

College of Law

The college of Law building jointly operated with the College of Commerce and opened on September 22, 1967. Western Canada honours the U of S Law school as its original university law school with its first graduating class in 1915. The current expansion will join together the Native Law Centre with the College of Law.

The Rt. Hon. John George Diefenbaker, CH, PC, QC, BA, MA, LL.B, LL.D, DCL, FRSC, FRSA, D.Litt, DSL graduated from the College of law to later become Prime Minister of Canada. The Diefenbaker Centre, on campus, is named in his honour. His burial site is near the centre.

College of Medicine

In 1919 the university added the Department of Bacteriology. The School of Medical Sciences separated from the College of Arts and Sciences in 1952 and officially became known as School of Medical Sciences, which was taught in the Header Houses, now referred to as the Horticulture Greenhouses. The Health Sciences Building was opened in 1971 to provide room for the Colleges of Medicine and Dentistry, and the School of Nursing. The College of Medicine is divided into over 20 separate departments, including anesthesiology, anatomy & cell biology, biochemistry, community health and epidemiology, family medicine, medical imaging, medicine, microbiology, obstetrics & gynecology, oncology/radiology, ophthalmology, pathology, pediatrics, pharmacology, physiology, psychiatry, physical medicine and rehabilitation, school of physical therapy, surgery: division of neurosurgery. There are also seven College of Medicine units. The university's Medical Complex combines training at the College of Medicine with the Royal University Hospital Saskatoon City Hospital and St Pauls Hospital.

Western College of Veterinary Medicine