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Western University
Address: 1151 Richmond St, N6A 3K7 London, Ontario, Canada
Business (Ivey Business School), Health Sciences, Engineering

A public research university in London, Ontario, member of the U15. Known for its business school (Ivey), health sciences, engineering, and strong student experience.

Domains taught:

Diplomas*:

Status:

Partnerships:

Member of U15. Ivey Business School has strong global alumni network and industry connections. Partnerships with London Health Sciences Centre.

Research:

Research strengths in neuroscience (Brain and Mind Institute), musculoskeletal health, imaging, materials science, wind engineering, and business research.

Famous Alumnis:

Alice Munro, Sir Frederick Banting (discovered insulin here), Roberta Jamieson, Kevin O’Leary (Ivey MBA, also Waterloo)

International recognition**:

Number of staff***:

8000

Current students***:

43000

Foreign students***:

10%

Cumulative former students***:

300000

Pros

Highly reputable business school (Ivey), strong student life and campus experience, comprehensive research university.

Cons

London is a smaller city than Toronto/Montreal, some programs are highly competitive, can have a ‘party school’ reputation for some.

Best For

Students seeking a strong academic and social experience, particularly in business (Ivey), health sciences, or engineering, at a major research university.

*: 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: 

  1. known locally
  2. known locally and internationally
  3. is listed in some of the world university’s classifications
  4. 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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