There are eight public universities in Alberta, eleven public colleges, two polytechnical institutes (which grant degrees), and seven private colleges (all of which grant degrees). Most private universities refer to themselves as "university colleges", and they grant equivalent degrees.
- Athabasca University
- Concordia University of Edmonton
- MacEwan University
- Mount Royal University
- The King’s University
- University of Alberta
- University of Calgary
- University of Lethbridge
