The University of New Brunswick is the oldest English speaking university in Canada
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The Faculty of Computer Science at the University of New Brunswick was the first computer science faculty in Canada
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Average undergraduate tuition for New Brunswick universities is $5,325 annually, the second highest in Canada
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UNB offered Canada's first university-level engineering program, established in 1855 and the first engineers graduating in 1857
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Mount Allison University is noted for being the first university in the British Empire to have awarded a baccalaureate to a woman.
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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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Over 25.000 full-time and 4,400 part-time students attend a post-secondary institution in New Brunswick
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New Brunswick grants over 5,000 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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The first astronomical observatory in Canada is located on the University of New Brunswick campus
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