Motto | Discere, Efficere, Praestare (Latin) |
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Motto in English | "To Learn, To Do, To Succeed" |
Operational | May 27, 1963[1] |
Type | Public Institute of Technology |
Established | 1962 |
Academic affiliations | CICan, AACTI, CBIE, CUP, Polytechnics Canada |
Endowment | $52.6 million (2023)[2] |
President | Laura Jo Gunter[3] |
Provost | Peter Leclaire[4] |
Academic staff | 2,093 (2023)[5] |
Undergraduates | 16,100 (full-time) 11,700 (part-time) (2023)[5] |
Postgraduates | 1,230 |
Other students | 7,009 apprenticeships, 2,600 international students (2023)[5] |
Location | , Canada 53°34′10.50″N 113°30′11.63″W / 53.5695833°N 113.5032306°W |
Campus | Urban (Main campus) |
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Newspaper | Techlifetoday magazine NAIT Nugget |
Colours | Athletics: Gold and Royal Blue Institute: Royal Blue and Light Blue |
Nickname | Ooks |
Sporting affiliations | CCAA, Alberta Colleges Athletics Conference |
Mascot | Snowy owl, Ookpik |
Website | www |
The Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT) is a public polytechnic[6] and applied sciences institute in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
NAIT offers approximately 120 credit programs leading to degrees, applied degrees, diplomas, and certificates. As of 2023, there are approximately 15,700 students enrolled in credit programs, 7,009 apprentices registered in apprenticeship training, 12,100 students enrolled in non-credit courses, and more than 20,000 registrants for customized corporate based training. NAIT also attracts international students from 84 countries.[5] NAIT is similar to an institute of technology or university of applied sciences as termed in other jurisdictions. The campus newspaper, the NAIT Nugget, is a member of the Canadian University Press (CUP).
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