Academics

U of T doesn't do one-size-fits all. Our variety and depth of academic options means you can find the right programs to suit your unique interests, while learning from professors who are leaders in their fields.

Canada's Top University
 

Year after year, U of T is ranked as Canada’s best university — and one of the top post-secondary institutions in the world. Learn more about how our research, entrepreneurship and interdisciplinary excellence sets us apart.

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U of T ranked among the world’s top universities by ShanghaiRanking Consultancy

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U of T ranked among the world’s best across 32 subjects by ShanghaiRanking Consultancy

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U of T ranked first in Canada across all five categories in 2022 QS world university rankings by subject

Programs of study

We offer over 700 undergraduate and 200 graduate programs at U of T. Drawing from our top-ranked research faculty, you’ll have the opportunity to learn the latest developments in whatever you study. So whether you are interested in engineering the next breakthrough technology or uncovering the history of renaissance art or analyzing how urban politics creates food deserts, you can find it here.

Faculties and academic units

Our faculties and divisions provide a home to academic programs. The university is broken down even further into departments, colleges, and centres & institutes, which support an important part of the smaller learning community experience for our students.

Beyond degree programs

U of T provides more than just degree programs. We are committed to providing access to education for anyone who wants to learn fundamentals and upgrade their skills.

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What Our Faculty Are Up To

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From air pollution to Indigenous storytelling: New courses at U of T Mississauga

If you could choose any new course to study this year, would you focus on the present and explore the air quality in Peel Region – and its impact on residents? Would you look to the future and learn how to help a robot understand its surroundings?

Or would you travel back in time to learn about the lives of prisoners and asylum patients by studying their remains?

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U of T prof to teach course about Netflix’s dystopian Squid Game drama: blogTO

University of Toronto students will soon be able to take a course about the South Korean dystopian drama Squid Game, which is Netflix’s most popular TV series ever.

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‘Framework for foundational change’: U of T Scarborough publishes report on campus-wide curriculum review

The University of Toronto Scarborough is one important step closer to realizing an inclusive curriculum that focuses on the knowledge and perspectives of its Indigenous, Black and racialized communities.  

A recently published report of the UTSC Campus Curriculum Working Circle 2020-2022 outlines 56 recommended actions for curriculum and teaching developments at U of T Scarborough.

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