Founded in 1827, Canada’s largest university, renowned globally for research and teaching across three campuses: St. George, Mississauga, and Scarborough. A leader in fields like medicine, AI, and humanities.
Address: 27 King’s College Circle, M5S 1A1 Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Medicine, Engineering, Artificial Intelligence
Diplomas*:
- Bachelor, Certificate, Diploma, Doctor, Graduate Certificate, Graduate Diploma, Master, MBA
Domains taught:
- AI and Machine Learning, Chemistry, Data Analytics, Engineering, Life Sciences, Physics, Software Engineering
Status:
- Public
Partnerships:
Extensive global partnerships with universities (e.g., Max Planck Society, University of Oxford) and industry. Member of U15 Group of Canadian Research Universities and Association of American Universities.
Research:
A leading research institution with over $1.4 billion annual research funding. Strengths include AI (Vector Institute), regenerative medicine, public policy, quantum computing, and health sciences.
Famous Alumnis:
Frederick Banting, Charles Best, Margaret Atwood, Norman Jewison, Lester B. Pearson, Roberta Bondar, Malcolm Gladwell, Donald Sutherland
International recognition**:
Number of staff***:
15200
Current students***:
97500
Foreign students***:
20%
Cumulative former students***:
665000
Pros
World-renowned research and teaching, vast program diversity, extensive network of affiliated hospitals, vibrant city location, strong global rankings, large alumni network.
Cons
Very large student population can feel impersonal, highly competitive programs, high cost of living in Toronto, some large undergraduate class sizes.
Best For
Students seeking a world-class, research-intensive education with diverse program options in a major global city, offering extensive research and networking opportunities.
- Artificial Intelligence (AI), Biomedical Sensors, Engineering, Innovation, Medical, Sustainability Metrics, Sustainable Development
*: 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 …). Refer to all the links provided to have accurate and updated numbers.
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