Quick Facts
The University of Toronto is a global leader in research and teaching and has a significant footprint, both in Canada and around the world.
Campuses
The University of Toronto has three campuses: Downtown Toronto (St. George), Mississauga (in the West) and Scarborough (in the East). For more information please see Campuses.
Student Enrolment (Fall 2018 – 19)
| St. George | Mississauga | Scarborough | Domestic | International | Total Enrolment | |
| Graduate | 18,219 | 781 | 356 | 15,829 | 3,527 | 19,356 |
| Undergraduate | 43,471 | 14,765 | 13,694 | 54,527 | 17,403 | 71,930 |
| Total | 61,690 | 15,546 | 14,050 | 70,356 | 20,930 | 91,286 |
New Undergraduate Students in First Entry Programs
U of T has 14,931 new full-time students entering our First Entry* Undergraduate Programs in Fall 2018-19:
- 7,602 at our St. George Campus
- 3,360 at our Scarborough Campus
- 3,969 at our Mississauga Campus
* First Entry programs include Arts & Science, Applied Science & Engineering, Architecture, Kinesiology & Physical Education, Music and Transitional Year Program.
U of T has international students from 157 countries and regions
The top five countries/regions of origin are China, India, United States, South Korea and Hong Kong.
| Country/Region | Students |
|---|---|
| China | 12,571 |
| India | 1,276 |
| United States | 883 |
| Korea (South) | 609 |
| Hong Kong | 344 |
| Taiwan | 307 |
| Turkey | 224 |
| Saudi Arabia | 220 |
| Japan | 198 |
| Iran | 196 |
Faculty & Staff (Fall 2017)
14,434
Faculty Members*
7,198
Staff Members
156
Librarians
* Faculty Members includes all active faculty members with teaching/research responsibilities but excludes Research Fellows and 5,606 Teaching Assistants.
Research (2017 – 18)
Research Funds Awarded by Sector - Total: $1.27B
For more information please see Research & Innovation.
Alumni (Fall 2018)
The University of Toronto has over 591,904 alumni around the world as of Fall 2018.
| Country/Region | Alumni |
|---|---|
| Canada | 540,417 |
| United States | 25,317 |
| Hong Kong | 5,341 |
| United Kingdom | 3,055 |
| China | 2,050 |
| Australia | 1,164 |
| Singapore | 833 |
| India | 805 |
| Japan | 775 |
| South Korea | 653 |
International Institution Rankings (2018)
Trying to articulate a university's standing in the world is inevitably a subjective exercise. International rankings provide one independent measure of how U of T compares to other universities. As these rankings make clear, we stand among the best public universities in the world and are recognized as Canada's top university.
| Times Higher Education 2018 | Shanghai Jiao Tong 2018 | QS World University Rankings 2018 | US News Best Global Universities 2019 | NTU Ranking (formerly HEEACT) 2018 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Toronto | 21 | 23 | 28 | 20 | 4 |
For more information please see International Rankings.
Programs & Tuition (2018 – 19)
Undergraduate
Programs
- As of Fall 2017, the University of Toronto offers over 700 undergraduate programs in Humanities & Social Sciences, Life Sciences, Physical & Mathematical Sciences, Commerce & Management, Computer Science, Engineering, Kinesiology & Physical Education, Music and Architecture.
- The University offers second entry professional programs in Education, Nursing, Dentistry, Pharmacy, Law and Medicine.
For more details on undergraduate programs please see Undergraduate Programs.
Tuition
- Domestic
- Tuition cost for first-entry domestic undergraduate students for 2017-18 ranges from approximately $6,780 to $15,760* depending on the program.
- The University of Toronto is committed to ensuring that no student admitted to a program at the university will be unable to enrol or complete the program because they do not have sufficient funds.
- International
- Tuition cost for international undergraduate students in first-entry programs for 2017-18 ranges from approximately $34,180 to $54,840* depending on the program.
Graduate
Programs
- As of Fall 2018, the University of Toronto offers over 300 graduate programs in a wide variety of fields.
- This includes over 60 professional graduate programs and 76 combined programs that include professional master’s components. U of T also offers 40 collaborative programs, and 3 diploma programs.
For more details on graduate programs please see Graduate Programs.
Tuition
- Domestic
- Tuition cost for domestic graduate students for 2018-19 ranges from approximately $6,900 to $51,420* depending on the program.
- The University of Toronto is committed to the financial support of graduate students in doctoral stream programs. For many doctoral stream students, programs commit to minimum level of funding at the beginning of each year, for up to five years of study. Partial funding may be available to graduate students in other programs.
- International
- Tuition cost for international graduate students for 2018-19 ranges from approximately $22,640 to $63,000* **depending on the program.
* Tuition fees reported here do not include compulsory non-academic incidental fees.
** Starting in the fall of 2018, most international PhD students at the University of Toronto pay tuition fees equivalent to those of domestic students.
For more detailed information please see Fee Schedules.
Residences and Clubs (2018 – 19)
The University of Toronto has more than 800 clubs across all three campuses.
Downtown Toronto (St. George) Campus
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The University of Toronto at St. George has 11 residences: eight residences belonging to one of our seven colleges, Chestnut Residence, Graduate House, and Student Family Housing.
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The Downtown Toronto (St. George) campus can accommodate 6,616 students in its 11 residences in 2018-19.
Scarborough Campus
- The Scarborough campus can accommodate 850 students in residence in 2018-19.
Mississauga Campus
- The Mississauga campus can accommodate 1,505 students in residence in 2018-19.
The University of Toronto has a housing guarantee for students entering their first year. Residence is guaranteed for all new full-time students entering their first year of university in an undergraduate program for the first time, provided that they have indicated their interest in residence by completing the University's common residence application by March 31, and have received and accepted an offer of admission by June 2.
For more information please see Housing Services or Clubs & Organizations.
Libraries (2017 - 18)
- The University of Toronto has 44 libraries. The University of Toronto library system has more than 19.4 million physical holdings and more than 6.2 million electronic holdings.
- The University of Toronto library system is the third largest in North America.
For more information please see Library Directory.
Operating Budget (2018 – 19)
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The University of Toronto's operating budget for 2018-19 is $2.7 billion.
For more information please see Budget Reports.
Economic Impact
- The University of Toronto contributes $15.7 billion to the Canadian economy every year.
- The University of Toronto has created 59 new companies based on research and technologies in the last three years, more than any other institution in North America.
Facts & Figures
- The University annually publishes a compendium of detailed information and statistics called Facts & Figures.
For more information please see Facts & Figures.