Northern Alberta Institute of Technology

Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT)

Motto	Discere, Efficere, Praestare (Latin)
Motto in English	"To Learn, To Do, To Succeed"
Operational	May 27, 1963[1]
Type	Public Institute of Technology
Established	1962; 62 years ago (1962)
Academic affiliations	CICan, AACTI, CBIE, CUP, Polytechnics Canada
Endowment	$52.6 million (2023)[2]
President	Laura Jo Gunter[3]
Provost	Peter Leclaire[4]
Academic staff	2,093 (2023)[5]
Undergraduates	16,100 (full-time) 11,700 (part-time) (2023)[5]
Postgraduates	1,230
Other students	7,009 apprenticeships, 2,600 international students (2023)[5]
Location	Edmonton, Alberta , Canada 53°34′10.50″N 113°30′11.63″W / 53.5695833°N 113.5032306°W / 53.5695833; -113.5032306
Campus	Urban (Main campus)
Other campuses	Patricia Souch Spruce Grove
Newspaper	Techlifetoday magazine NAIT Nugget
Colours	Athletics: Gold and Royal Blue     Institute: Royal Blue and Light Blue
Nickname	Ooks
Sporting affiliations	CCAA, Alberta Colleges Athletics Conference
Mascot	Snowy owl, Ookpik
Website	www.nait.ca

The Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT) is a public polytechnic^[6] and applied sciences institute in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

NAIT offers approximately 120 credit programs leading to degrees, applied degrees, diplomas, and certificates. As of 2023, there are approximately 15,700 students enrolled in credit programs, 7,009 apprentices registered in apprenticeship training, 12,100 students enrolled in non-credit courses, and more than 20,000 registrants for customized corporate based training. NAIT also attracts international students from 84 countries.^[5] NAIT is similar to an institute of technology or university of applied sciences as termed in other jurisdictions. The campus newspaper, the NAIT Nugget, is a member of the Canadian University Press (CUP).