Northwestern Polytechnic

Northwestern Polytechnic (NWP), previously known as Grande Prairie Regional College (GPRC), was established in 1966 with Dr. Henry Anderson as Dean. The institution expanded in 2009 by taking over the administration of Fairview College and currently operates campuses in Grande Prairie and Fairview, Alberta.

The institution is Alberta's newest polytechnic and offers something for everyone. Its first Master's credential was announced in 2021, adding to their university transfer, diploma and certificate programs, apprenticeship and pre-employment trades training, and adult high school equivalency completion programs offerings. Credit programs are diverse and include the areas of Liberal Arts, Science, Education, Physical Education, Nursing, Human Services, Fine Arts, Business, Technology, Academic Upgrading, Trades and Technical training, Agriculture and Environmental Sciences.

The highly-qualified faculty, affordable tuition, small classes, and generous scholarship and awards program attract students from across Alberta. NWP also welcome international students from as far away as Zimbabwe. Collaborative partnerships with other institutions are ongoing and provide programming that rapidly and effectively meets the varied needs of their learners.

Northwestern Polytechnic strongly encourages and supports applied research and innovative scholarly activities that complement and enhance teaching and learning in program areas and within industry sectors where its academic expertise enables such a contribution.

Located in northwestern Alberta, Northwestern Polytechnic helps meet the cultural, recreational, athletic, and conferencing needs by partnering with community and regional stakeholders. In Grande Prairie, the institution offers sports, music, art, and science summer camps, and the Douglas J. Cardinal Performing Arts Centre hosts various concerts, community music festivals, dance recitals, speakers' series, and industrial seminars.