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The University of New Brunswick (UNB)
was founded in 1785 and is the oldest
English language University in Canada,
and one of the oldest in North America
One of the founding tenets of the
Academy that eventually became the
College of New Brunswick and finally UNB
was that the college never "exclude or
restrain any Person of any religious
Denomination, Sect, or Profession from
equal Liberties, Privileges, [or] Degrees" -
a very liberal notion in the eighteenth
century
At first, the UNB Charter seemed to
promise more than the University could
deliver but, slowly, under the guidance
and tutelage of several innovative
professors, both the University's attitude
and curriculum blossomed. In 1887 the
four-year program was introduced and in
1891 a Bachelor of Science degree was
added to complement the traditional
Bachelor of Arts.In 1901, three more
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faculties were included: Law, Engineering and Forestry. By the time UNB reached the end of its second century it was a major
provincial and national institution, offering graduate and undergraduate degrees in more than 60 disciplines including
administration, arts, computer science, education, engineering, forestry, law, nursing, physical education and science.
While the university has over 220 years of heritage, it is known as one of the most modern universities in terms of its
programme design, the use of multimedia methods and its innovative pedagogical approaches to higher education.UNB is also
characterised by a constant process of innovation, by significant contribution to the intellectual and cultural life, and by a
commitment to maintaining the highest level of standards and expectations
The long history of UNB and circumstances under which it came to be what it is today simply means that the education you
receive is from an institution that is well established and highly regarded throughout the world.UNB also welcomes the
benefits of diversity and has a long history of collaboration with international partners. Currently, international partnerships
exist in more than 30 countries worldwide.
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