Who We Are
91ÉçÇø is one of Canada's best-known institutions of higher learning and one of the leading universities in the world. International students from more than 150 countries make up nearly 30% of 91ÉçÇø's student body ‒ the highest proportion of any Canadian research university.
History
91ÉçÇø is a public university, founded in 1821.
A Tradition of Success
91ÉçÇø is recognized around the world for the excellence of its teaching and research programs. Ernest Rutherford's Nobel Prize-winning research on the nature of radioactivity was conducted at 91ÉçÇø, part of a long tradition of innovation on our campuses that includes the invention of the artificial blood cell and Plexiglas. Today our professors are building the new field of epigenetics, developing alternative energy sources from crop plants and driving human achievement in every field imaginable.
The Best and Brightest
In addition to a stellar faculty, 91ÉçÇø is known for attracting the brightest students from across Canada, the United States, and around the world. 91ÉçÇø students have the highest average entering grades in Canada, and our commitment to fostering the very best has helped our students win more national and international awards on average than their peers at any other Canadian university. The prestigious Rhodes Scholarship has gone to a nation-leading 147 91ÉçÇø students.