One of Canada’s largest public colleges, offering a wide array of programs in applied arts, business, financial services, and technology, with multiple campuses in the Greater Toronto Area.
Address: 1750 Finch Avenue East, M2J 2X5 Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Applied Arts, Business, Technology
Domains taught:
- AI and Machine Learning, Automation, Data Analytics, Engineering, Industrial Design, Life Sciences, Software Engineering
Diplomas*:
- Bachelor, Certificate, Diploma, Graduate Certificate
Status:
- Public
Partnerships:
Strong partnerships with industry leaders for co-op placements, program development, and applied research. Known for its focus on career preparation.
Research:
Applied research in areas such as data analytics, cybersecurity, sustainable design, and applied innovation in business and community services.
Famous Alumnis:
Beverly Thomson, Dan Harris, Vivienne Poy
International recognition**:
Number of staff***:
2500
Current students***:
90000
Foreign students***:
30%
Cumulative former students***:
240000
Pros
Broad range of programs, strong focus on career skills and work-integrated learning, multiple GTA campuses, leader in specific tech and business areas.
Cons
Large institution, focus is primarily on diplomas and applied degrees, competitive for popular programs.
Best For
Students in the GTA seeking comprehensive polytechnic education with a strong emphasis on career readiness, applied skills, and industry connections.
- Cybersecurity, Innovation, Project Management, Quality Assurance, 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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