 UNB offered Canada's first university-level engineering program, established in 1855 and the first engineers graduating in 1857
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Nova Scotia is known as Canada's "Education Province"
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Known as Canada’s Education Province, at 81 post-secondary students per 1,000 people, post-secondary participation is three times the national average
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On average Newfoundland and Labrador have over 18 000 full time students each year
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Prince Edward Island has the fourth lowest tuition fees in Canada
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The first astronomical observatory in Canada is located on the University of New Brunswick campus
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The Dalhousie Gazette was founded in 1868 and is the oldest student newspaper in Canada
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Nova Scotia grants over 9,500 degrees, diplomas and certificates combined each year
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Mount Allison graduates have been awarded a total of 47 Rhodes Scholarships; more than any other liberal arts university in North America
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New Brunswick grants over 5,000 degrees, diplomas and certificates combined each year
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Newfoundland and Labrador grant over 3,000 degrees, diplomas and certificates combined each year
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In December 2007, Mount Allison University was ranked the number one university in Canada, in the primarily undergraduate university category
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