The University of Toronto, founded in 1827 as King’s College is a comprehensive research university located in Toronto, Ontario Canada. The university ranks number among Canadian universities and 16th in the 2022 U.S News World University rankings. The world university rankings ranks UoT 18th while the 2022 QS World University Ranking ranks it number 26 globally.
Over the years, U of T has been one of the most desirable universities for international and local students to apply to. Today, U of T is one of the world’s leading institutions of higher education and the number one overall university in Canada, and a perennial world leader. U of T is one university with three campuses, each of which is a comprehensive center for teaching and research: the University of Toronto St. George, the University of Toronto Mississauga and the University of Toronto Scarborough. To take advantage of a rich, inclusive environment for study and learning, students join one or more of many smaller learning communities that include seven undergraduate colleges on the St. George campus, and a range of faculties, schools and centers across the three campuses. The tri-campus system spans the Greater Toronto Area, allowing students to take part in experiential learning and specialized programming throughout one of the world’s most diverse and dynamic urban regions.
The Faculty of Arts & Science is Canada’s largest and most research-intensive undergraduate and graduate enterprise, a vibrant intellectual community of students and scholars who are deeply committed to excellence, discovery and diversity. The Faculty comprises 29 departments, seven colleges and 43 interdisciplinary centres, schools and institutes, which not only provide academic offerings, but also a thriving community outside the classroom. More than 300 undergraduate and 70 graduate programs are offered across the humanities, social sciences and sciences.
The University has over one hundred research centers and institutes, most of which are engaged in both research and the training of graduate and even undergraduate students. These institutions, along with more than a hundred doctoral programs, 14 professional schools and 10 affiliated research hospitals, make up the University of Toronto’s vast research system.
As one of the first institutions of higher learning in Canada, the University of Toronto has flourished over the past two centuries and is recognized as one of the world’s leading public research universities and the number one overall institution of higher education in Canada.
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