The Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT) is a polytechnic and applied sciences institution located in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. NAIT provides applied research, technical training, applied education, and advanced academic learning designed to meet the demands of Alberta's technical and knowledge-based industries. NAIT offers more than 200 programs and has 8,400 full-time students, 20,500 students in continuing education and part-time studies, 12,500 apprentices anticipated for 2011 and more than 35,000 registrants for customized corporate based training. NAIT is similar to a polytechnic university or university of applied sciences as termed in other jurisdictions. The university press, The Nugget, is a member of CUP.
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