阿尔伯塔大学化学系为化学研究工作提供了极好的环境，是加拿大研究活动最多的部门之一，被认为是全国前三名。该部门是北美设备最齐全，资金最多的部门之一，在教学和研究方面拥有卓越的国际知名度。
The Department of Chemistry at the University of Alberta provides an outstanding environment for studies in chemistry, is among the most research active departments in Canada, and is regarded as being among the top three in the country. The department is one of the best equipped and best funded in North America and has a faculty renowned internationally for its excellence in teaching and research.