Athabasca University
Other name | AU |
|---|---|
| Motto | Learning for Life |
| Type | Public university specializing in online distance education |
| Established | 1970 |
| President | Alex Clark |
| Students | 40,630 |
| Undergraduates | 35,520 |
| Postgraduates | 5,110 |
| Location | , Alberta , Canada |
| Campus | Online, rural and urban |
| Faculty & Staff | 1,233 |
| Colours | Orange and Blue |
| Affiliations | |
| Website | www |
Athabasca University (AU) is a Canadian public university that primarily operates through online distance education. Founded in 1970, it is one of four comprehensive academic and research universities in Alberta, and was the first Canadian university to specialize in distance education.