Research
UPEI is a growing centre of research excellence in Atlantic Canada. Our Strategic Research Plan identifies eleven areas of research expertise, divided into three main categories or constellations: Environment, Health, and Community and Culture.
UPEI faculty member receives grant for breast cancer research
Research, Faculty
Dr. Patrick Murphy has received a grant through the Canadian Cancer Society’s 2021 Atlantic Cancer Research (ACR) Grants competition for research into breast cancer.
The number of graduate students at UPEI has grown in the past decade by more than 200 per cent, with several new programs offered across eight academic faculties and schools.
Need more information about the University of Prince Edward Island?
UPEI's research expertise includes:
- 3 Canada Research Chairs
- 1 Canada Excellence Research Chair
- 1 UNESCO Chair
- 3 Endowed Chairs
- 1 Chair of L.M. Montgomery Studies, and Applied Communication, Leadership, and Culture
- 8 research institutes and centres
- A world-class veterinary school and teaching hospital
Relevant Links
Research Services: workshops, funding, and support
Events and Social
What's Happening at UPEI?
3:00pm
Robertson Library
7:30pm
Atlantic Veterinary College
