A large public college in Toronto, offering a broad range of career-focused programs, including apprenticeships, diplomas, certificates, and applied degrees. A leader in polytechnic education.
Address: 205 Humber College Blvd, M9W 5L7 Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Creative Arts and Media, Business, Health Sciences
Domains taught:
- AI and Machine Learning, Data Analytics, Engineering, Industrial Design, Life Sciences, Manufacturing, Software Engineering
Diplomas*:
- Bachelor, Certificate, Diploma, Graduate Certificate
Status:
- Public
Partnerships:
Extensive partnerships with industry for program advisory, work-integrated learning, and applied research. Strong focus on experiential opportunities.
Research:
Applied research and innovation in areas such as digital media, sustainable technology, social innovation, and health and wellness.
Famous Alumnis:
Yvan Baker, Nathan Dales, George Stroumboulopoulos (radio broadcasting)
International recognition**:
Number of staff***:
3000
Current students***:
86000
Foreign students***:
20%
Cumulative former students***:
260000
Pros
Wide range of programs, strong emphasis on hands-on learning and career readiness, multiple campuses in Toronto, good industry connections.
Cons
Large student population, focus on applied skills, competitive for some programs.
Best For
Students in Toronto seeking diverse, career-focused polytechnic education with strong experiential learning components and industry links.
- Design Thinking, Innovation, Project Management, Quality Management, User-Centered Design
*: without any judgment of the quality, readers are strongly encouraged to check the official status of the exact diploma envisioned as many universities have a mix of recognized diplomas, not recognized, “co-delivered,” “equivalent to”, “some pathways” (…), can change over time, and can be named differently from one country to another.
**: international reputation: is based on some criteria that do not mean much in some domains or specialties (number of researchers, of scientific publications, on budget ….). Our approximate 1-4 scale:
- known locally
- known locally and internationally
- is listed in some of the world university’s classifications
- is listed among the 20 firsts in some of world university’s classifications
***: estimated numbers, based on online sources and/or feedbacks. The numbers can vary greatly depending on school organisation (ex.: school is part of a group, it employs internal staff or external consultants or has public staff without employing them …). Refer to all the links provided to have accurate and updated numbers.
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