The University of Prince Edward Island (UPEI) is a public liberal arts university in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada. It is a non-denominational university established in 1969 by the amalgamation of Prince of Wales College (PWC) founded in 1834, and St. Dunstan's University (SDU) founded in 1855. It is the only university in the province.
Bachelor's degree programs, in many cases including \"honours\" options, are available in Arts, Science, Business Administration, Education, and Nursing. Co-op programs have been established in Business Administration, Computer Science, Physics, and Dietetics. One new faculty, Veterinary Medicine, and two schools, Business Administration and Nursing, were added as the university expanded.
The current President is Dr. Alaa Abd-El-Aziz, installed September 24, 2011. The Chancellor is the Honourable Katherin Callbeck.
